1、极端天气？,Sand storms have hit much of northern China, leaving many places including Beijing shrouded in thick yellow dust. With people forced to cover their faces against the dust, the authorities have warned residents to stay indoors. Deserts now covered a third of China and that spread has been blame
2、d in part in deforestation and the spread of cities.,Terms and Expressions,极端天气 extreme weather 恶劣的天气状况 adverse weather condition 沙漠化 desertification 沙尘暴 sandstorm 空气质量评级 air quality rating 能见度 visibility 沙尘天气 sand and dust weather,植树造林forestation “三北防护林”工程 Three-North Shelter Forestation Project 干旱
3、和半干旱地区 arid and semi-arid areas 高温/少雨/寒潮 high temperature/less rainfall /cold snap 暴风 /大风雪 /暴风雪 stormy wind /blizzard /snowstorm,冻雨 ice rain 雷暴thunderstorm 冰雹 hail/hailstone 霜冻 frost 春寒期/干旱期 cold spell /dry spell 抗旱 drought-relief efforts 饮用水缺乏 drinking water shortage 干旱地区 drought region,雨季 rain spe
4、ll 降雨或降雪量 precipitation 浓雾/雨夹雪；雹；冻雨 fog /fleet 飓风 /旋风 /台风 /龙卷风 /海上龙卷风hurricane /cyclone /typhoon/whirlwind/waterspout 秋老虎 Indian summer/ St.lukes little summer/St. Martins summer/ All Hallows summer 人工影响天气 weather modification 人工增雨/人工降雨 artificial precipitation/rainfall enhancement /artificial rainfall infiltration 厄尔尼诺现象 El Nino phenomenon 拉尼娜现象 La Nina phenomenon,http:/,谢谢大家!,
