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纪录片《全球怪象》 第16期:风暴过境

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The weather here has all the hallmarks of global weirding.

当地天气拥有全球怪象的所有特征

It may not rain as often

这里或许不常降雨

or as regularly,

雨水也不规律

which makes droughts possible.

这使干旱成为可能

But when it does rain,

但降雨来临时

it's heavier

雨量却更大

and more intense.

来势也更猛烈

One of the changes we've seen is that the average humidity

我们观察到的一个变化是全球平均湿度

of our planet has increased by 4%.

上升了百分之四

Warmer air holds more water vapour.

温暖的大气能容纳更多水蒸气

So, on average, our atmosphere is 4% more humid

因此平均来讲 大气较三四十年前

than it used to be 30 or 40 years ago.

湿度增加了4%

What does this mean for us in West Texas?

这对西德州的居民意味着什么呢

Our humidity's what, 10% probably,

这里的湿度大概是10%

so we don't feel that so much here.

因此没有感觉到太大变化

But what happens is there's more water vapour in the atmosphere.

但事实上大气中蕴含了更多水蒸气

So when storms come through,

因此当风暴过境时

there's more water for them to pick up and dump.

更多的水蒸气会进入风暴 形成降水


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0 intense G5axf     
adj.认真的,专注的;强烈的;紧张的;热情的
参考例句:
  • Susan was an intense young lady.苏珊是一个热情的年轻姑娘。
  • The quarrel caused her intense unhappiness.争吵令她极其不快。
0 weather gM8zg     
n.天气,气候,气象;经历...而幸存
参考例句:
  • Do you like hot weather?你喜欢热天气吗?
  • The weather changes with seasons.气候随着季节而变化。
0 happens 2b17c4aaf69a13ae68f466971fc43e2d     
v.发生( happen的第三人称单数 );碰巧;产生结果;(向对方表示异议或不悦等)
参考例句:
  • Nothing ever happens here. 这儿从未发生过任何事。
  • We are profoundly affected by what happens to us in childhood. 童年发生的事深深地影响着我们。
0 planet A26z1     
n.行星
参考例句:
  • Neptune is the furthest planet from the sun. 海王星是离太阳最远的行星。
  • Rubbish, however, is only part of the problem of polluting our planet. 然而, 垃圾只是我们这个星球的污染问题的一个方面。
0 probably QQHxF     
adv.大概,或许,很可能
参考例句:
  • Next year I shall probably be looking for a job. 明年我很可能找份工作。
  • We're going on holiday soon,probably next month.我们很快要去度假了,可能是下个月。
0 air 5KuyO     
n.空气
参考例句:
  • We know air has weight.我们知道空气有重量。
  • I opened the window and took a breath of fresh air. 我打开窗子,吸了一口新鲜空气。
0 dump wrFx6     
n.垃圾场;v.倾卸,切断电源,倾倒
参考例句:
  • Where can I dump this rubbish?我将这些垃圾倒在什么地方?
  • They wheeled the rubbish out to the dump.他们把垃圾用车运到垃圾场去。
0 changes 5a9d18bb87ff12835dc844883c5c3ebe     
n.(会令人感兴趣或可喜的)变化( change的名词复数 );换车;辅币;变迁
参考例句:
  • How will these changes affect us? 这些变化对我们会有什么影响?
  • It's difficult to assess the effects of these changes. 这些变化带来的效果难以评估。
0 atmosphere jeZyQ     
n.大气,空气,气氛,大气层,大气圈
参考例句:
  • We live in an atmosphere of freedom.我们生活在自由的环境中。
  • We try and provide a very homely atmosphere.我们试图营造一种非常舒适放松的气氛。
0 pick QN5x0     
n.精选,掘;鹤嘴锄;vt.摘,掘,凿,挑选,挖,挑剔;vi. 摘,掘,凿,挖,挑选
参考例句:
  • Please don't pick the flowers.请勿攀折花木。
  • We are going to pick apples.我们要去摘苹果。
0 heavier 0b81236f3ac7c225f5c3b28e5bcdd27b     
adj.沉重的,巨大的;重的( heavy的比较级 )
参考例句:
  • The firing got heavier and heavier. 枪声越来越紧。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • He outboxed bigger and heavier opponents. 他在拳击中打胜比他又大又重的对手。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
0 ago LKGyH     
adv./adj.以前(的),以往(的)
参考例句:
  • Where were you two years ago?两年前你在哪里?
  • Sheila was here a moment ago.不久以前希拉还在这里。
0 humidity tcNxW     
n.湿度,潮湿,湿气
参考例句:
  • The house is not comfortable tonight ,because of the high humidity.由于湿度高,今晚屋子里不舒服。
  • It's difficult to work because of the humidity.由于空气潮湿,工作很困难。
0 humid KdAzV     
adj.潮湿的;湿润的
参考例句:
  • In the east,the air is humid in summer.在东方,夏季空气潮湿。
  • It's too humid today!今天真潮湿!
0 used ajBwV     
adj.用旧了的,旧的;习惯于…;过去惯/经常
参考例句:
  • I used to work until nearly 6:00 o'clock each day.我过去常常工作到6:00左右。
  • He used to walk anywhere from two to five miles an hour.他过去经常一小时走二至五英里。
0 west pgyw4     
n.西;西方
参考例句:
  • The sun was dropping toward the west.太阳正向西边落下。
  • Wales lies on the west of England.威尔士位于英格兰的西面。
0 years 75aeb98e5241592ad6a6c2c4c78a16ef     
n.年( year的名词复数 );年纪;一年的期间;某年级的学生
参考例句:
  • She is still very active, in spite of her advancing years. 她尽管年事渐高,仍然十分活跃。
  • Travelling in Europe was something of an anticlimax after the years he'd spent in Africa. 他在非洲生活了多年,到欧洲旅行真是有点太平淡了。
0 average FPAyr     
n.平均数,平均水平;adj.一般的,通常的,平均的;v.取平均值,达到平均水平
参考例句:
  • He spends on the average two hours a day on reading.他平均每天用两小时读书。
  • The average flow of the river is 200 cubic metres per second.这条河平均流量为每秒二百立方米。
0 it's MqtzUn     
(=it is;it has)
参考例句:
  • In "It's a bloody miracle!", "bloody" is used as an intensive word. 在“It‘s a bloody miracle!”一句中,bloody是用作加强语气的词。
  • According to Mick, it's a great movie. 据米克说,这是一部了不起的电影。
0 feel aklxj     
v.感觉,觉得;触摸
参考例句:
  • How do you feel now?你感觉怎么样?
  • I feel bad this morning.今天早晨我感觉不舒服。
0     
参考例句:
0 global sgfxX     
adj.全球的;球形的;世界的
参考例句:
  • A global environmental meeting is going to be held here.一个全球环境会议将在这里举行。
  • The report takes a global view of the company's problems.这份报告对公司的问题作了综合性的论述。
0 droughts 5597630fd0d86ef28fc137b223502787     
n.干旱(时期)( drought的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Some of these droughts must have been severe. 有一些旱灾想必是严重的。 来自辞典例句
  • Farmers' problems continued, and their suffering was compounded by serious droughts in 1986 and 1988. 1986年和1988年的干旱使农民的处境更是雪上加霜。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件
0 storms ce25aa0e58c554e06268b813d7b1463f     
n.暴风雨[雪]( storm的名词复数 );(因激动或兴奋而爆发出的)暴风雨般的声音;强烈如暴(风)雨般的东西;(群情迸发的)浪潮
参考例句:
  • Storms have caused structural damage to hundreds of homes. 几场暴风雨毁了成百上千所住宅,连结构都破坏了。
  • Storms make trees take deeper roots. 风暴使树木深深扎根。 来自每日一句
0 regularly aVuxw     
adv.有规则地,一丝不苟地,正式地
参考例句:
  • Check the engine oil level regularly.要时常检查机油量。
  • We meet regularly to discuss business.我们定期会面讨论事务。
0 there's 3ffc3af202ae44739c09f22a441653fb     
there is
参考例句:
  • It's all over. There's nothing to be afraid of now. 一切都结束了。现在没有什么可怕的了。
  • There's jazz a gogo on our website. 我们的网站上有大量的爵士音乐。
0 vapour vHPy1     
n.蒸气,水蒸气,雾气;v.蒸发,吹嘘,(=vapor)(英)
参考例句:
  • A cloud is a mass of vapour in the sky.云是天空中的水汽团块。
  • The heat of the sun turns the sea water into invisible vapour.太阳热使海水变成看不见的水汽。
0 seen ujyzZX     
vbl.(see的过去分词)看见
参考例句:
  • Since I left college, I have not seen him.自从我离开大学以后,就没有见过他了。
  • I hope to have seen the film next week.我希望下星期能看到这部电影。
0 as pNiyL     
conj.按照;如同
参考例句:
  • He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
  • In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里,这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。
0 holds 343453ca7edb572f3a3f971409a061b3     
v.保存,把握;拿( hold的第三人称单数 );认为;包含;容纳
参考例句:
  • Water holds a fascination for most children. 水对多数孩子都有极大的吸引力。
  • The new committee holds its first plenary session this week. 新委员会本周举行第一次全会。
0 increased 5qYz8b     
adj.增加的,增强的v.增加,增大,增多( increase的过去式和过去分词 );增强,增进;[缝纫]放(针);增强
参考例句:
  • increased tax on goods and services 增加了的商品及劳务税
  • The population has increased from 1.2 million to 1.8 million. 人口已从120万增加到了180万。
0 through 1IMzX     
adv.穿越,完全;prep.经过,穿过,凭借
参考例句:
  • He was running through the streets.他跑着穿过条条街道。
  • The train went through a tunnel.火车通过一条隧道。
0 possible NP7xv     
adj.可能的
参考例句:
  • It is possible to go to the moon now.现在有可能登上月球。
  • They got the work over as quickly as possible.他们尽快地结束了工作。
0 warmer PeHzkV     
n.使热的人,温热装置adj.暖和的( warm的比较级 );保暖的;热情的;暖调的
参考例句:
  • The birds are on the wing for warmer countries. 鸟儿展翅飞往较温暖的地方。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • All through the winter, we live in hopes of warmer weather. 整个冬天,我们都希望有较为温暖的天气出现。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 mean PCUxz     
v.意指;指示
参考例句:
  • What do you mean by opening my letters?你打开我的信用意何在?
  • It does mean you have learned something.它意味着你学有所成。

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