晨读275期：外媒也关注的“龙舟水“，究竟有多大危害？

本期晨读的内容要点：随着“龙舟水”达到顶峰，中国的南方遭极端暴雨和洪水的侵袭。这是连外媒也在关注的新闻，危害之大，可想而知！

275期|外媒也关注的“龙舟水“，究竟有多大危害？

• Southern China /hit /by severe rains, floods /as 'dragon boat water' peaks
  • 随着“龙舟水”达到顶峰，中国南方遭极端暴雨和洪水侵袭
• Vast tracts /of southern China /were pounded /by severe storms, triggering/ flooding /in cities /and mudslides /in rural areas,
  • 中国南方大片地区遭强风暴雨袭击，城市洪水泛滥，农村地区发生泥石流。
• as /the first bout of summer rains /reached the peak of their power.
  • 随着第一轮夏季降雨达到峰值，
• Streets /turned to swollen rivers /as cars and single-storey houses /were swept away /in at least two counties /in Guizhou province/ in southwestern China/ on Saturday,
  • 周六，中国西南部贵州省至少两个县的汽车和一层房屋被冲走，街道变成了汹涌的河流。
• according to/ videos circulating /on Chinese social media.
  • 中国社交媒体上流传的视频显示，
• The rainfall /in some areas/ has been/ the heaviest/ in 60 years.
  • 部分地区降雨量创60年来最高记录。
• Heavy rainfall /will persist /in the provinces of Guizhou, Jiangxi, Anhui and Zhejiang,/ as well as /in Guangxi,/ until early next week,
  • 贵州、江西、安徽、浙江等省以及广西的强降雨将持续到下周初，
• according to /state weather forecasts /on Sunday, as a rainy window/ known /as "dragon boat water" peaks.
  • 根据周日的国家天气预报，因为被称为“龙舟水”的雨季窗口达到顶峰。
• 重点词汇
  • tract
    • a large area of land 大片土地
    • The house is surrounded by vast tracts of woodland.
  • pound
    • to hit or beat repeatedly with a lot of force, or to crush something by hitting it repeatedly 连续重击、猛烈袭击
    • The city was pounded to rubble during the war.
  • bout
    • a short period of illness or involvement in an activity （某活动的）一段，一阵，一场
    • a drinking bout ; a bout of flu
  • swollen
    • larger than usual 大于正常的，汹涌的
    • The stream is swollen because of the heavy rain.
  • forecast
    • a statement of what is judged likely to happen in the future, especially in connection with a particular situation, or the expected weather conditions （尤指对特定形势或天气的）预测，预报
    • economic forecasts
• 延伸阅读
  • In southern China, /the weeks/ preceding and following the Dragon Boat Festival/ in early June/ are traditionally/ marked by unsettled and rainy weather/ as warm and humid air /in the south/ collides /with cooler air masses/ from the north.
  • 在中国南方，6月初因为南方温暖潮湿的空气与北方较冷的气团发生碰撞，端午节前后的几周天气一般都不太稳定，且雨水较多。
  • The early summer storms/ have been greater/ in intensity/ and more prolonged /than usual/ this year, with precipitation/ in Guangxi, Guangdong and Fujian/ at its highest/ since 1961, according to/ local weather bureaus.
  • 据当地气象局称，今年初夏的暴风雨强度更大、持续时间更长，广西、广东和福建的降水量达到了1961年以来的最高水平。
  • China is/ historically prone to/ summer flooding,/ but in recent times, /it has become more vulnerable/ due to/ deforestation, /reclamation of wetlands /and storage of water for power generation and irrigation./ Climate change /has also been blamed.
  • 中国历来容易在夏季发生洪水，但近年来，由于森林砍伐、湿地开垦以及发电和灌溉用水的储存，环境变得更加脆弱。气候变化也是原因之一。
  • The ongoing rains/ in southern China /are expected to /ease around the summer solstice/ on Tuesday.
  • 中国南方持续的降雨预计将在周二夏至前后减弱。