新西兰英语 785 rain
英语课
Most of the South Island has had heavy rain causing flooding. In Nelson, a mudslide came down on top of a house, killing 2 the woman who lived there. Heavy rain caused more mudslides in many parts of Nelson and some roads were closed.
Dunedin and Christchurch have flooding in many parts of both cities. Rivers in both cities have flooded onto the land in some places. Some farms are covered with water and some roads are closed. State Highway 1 (SH1) north of Dunedin was closed today by flooding. People wanting to drive from Dunedin to Christchurch would have a long detour 3 by an inland road.
The rain should stop tomorrow but snow is forecast for the next two or three days in Dunedin and Christchurch. Even people in the North Island will feel the cold southerly storm from the Antarctic 4 on the shortest day of the year.
Vocabulary
?flood (n and v); flooding (n) Note pronunciation: flood rhymes 5 with mud 1
?mud – water mixed with soil becomes mud. A mudslide happens when rain pushes the trees and mud down the hill
?detour – can’t go straight from A to B, have to go a longer way
?inland – not along the coast
n.泥，泥浆
- The swimming pool is filled up with mud.游泳池里全是泥。
- A car ran past,spotting my coat with mud.一辆汽车驶过，给我的外衣溅上了泥点。
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
- Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
- Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
n.绕行的路，迂回路；v.迂回，绕道
- We made a detour to avoid the heavy traffic.我们绕道走，避开繁忙的交通。
- He did not take the direct route to his home,but made a detour around the outskirts of the city.他没有直接回家，而是绕到市郊兜了个圈子。
adj.南极(区)的；n.(the A-)南极洲，南极圈
- The Antarctic is a mountainous area.南极洲是一个多山的地区。
- It is well known that penguins live in the Antarctic.企鹅生活在南极洲是众所周知的。