时间:2018-12-28 作者:英语课 分类:赖世雄英语新闻听力通


英语课

   An average of 800 tornados 1 occur every year in the USA.


  美国每年平均有八百个龙卷风。
  They can generate wind speeds faster than 250 mph.
  龙卷风的风速可以超过时速二百五十英里。
  At times, they devastate 2 whole communities.
  有时候,龙卷风会毁灭整个社区。
  Some are over a mile in diameter and can travel distances of 100 miles or more.
  有些龙卷风的直径超过一英里,而且吹袭的距离可以达到一百英里甚至更远。

1 tornados
n.龙卷风,旋风( tornado的名词复数 )
  • And the national weather service reports several tornados touch down. 国家气象中心报告预测龙卷风将来袭。 来自互联网
  • They had stock footage of lightning, tornados, and hurricanes. 他们存有关于闪电、龙卷风和飓风的电影胶片。 来自互联网
2 devastate
v.使荒芜,破坏,压倒
  • A few days before,a fire had devastated large parts of Windsor Castle.几天前,温莎城堡的大部分被一场大火烧毁。
  • Earthquakes can also cause tsunamis,which devastate coastal regions.地震还引发海啸,它直接破坏海岸地区。
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