美国有线新闻 CNN 2014-01-07

 I'm Asheley Benxx, in for Anderson Cooper. Welcome to the 360 podcast. Temperatures plunge¹ and the debate heats up over physical fitness requirements for female marines. Let's get started. 

 

Take a look outside, the 360 world headquarter's high above Columbus Circle in Manhattan that sign says it all. Look closely, as we focus in, yowza. Yep, 13, 13 fahrenheit², but it's dropping, drop like a rock. It's going to be one, two degree later tonight, and that is down right toastycompared to some other places around the country. In Boston, they are expecting six below zero and that doesn't even factor a new wind chill. The frosty second act of a storm that already cost about a dozen people their lives. More from 360 Gary Talkman.

 

It's not just the snow. It's not just the extreme cold. It's the snow combined with the extreme cold. 

 

Oh, it's nasty here. Very nasty. I could stay home I would stay home.

 

And in the east, the mid-west, the upper mid-west and the plains, gail force winds were added to the mix. 

 

Everywhere is treacherous³. 

 

In the New York metropolitan⁴ area, portions of Long Island expressway, in New York state through way were set down for hours by the governor.

 

There's one thing that we've learned from super storm Sandy is that we can never be too prepared. 

 

Drivers on the other roads seem had some white-knuckle experiences.

They're doing not too bad with the roads on the main roads, but the side-roads are just horrible. 

 

In New Jersey⁵, a passenger bus slammed into a building.

 

I heard a loud "boom". So, I know they were cleaning the street so I thought it was a dump truck or one of the salt trucks. WIth a plow⁶ xx and then I hear loud screams.

 

Fortunately, nobody was seriously hurt. There have been more accidents for anyone can get track off. A school bus slid off a hill and into a ditch in Springfield, Missouri. Cars overturned in roads in Vermount. And this tracked trailer Jack⁷ xx near St. Louis in xxx severely⁸ tine up traffic on the snowy interstate. 

 

In New York city, more than 2400 plows⁹ and salt trucks on the streets. And there was a grave concern over the plight¹⁰ of the homeless. The new mayor of the New York city was shoveling snow in front of his modest home in Brooklyn.

 

I want to encourage a lot of thoughtful questions during this session. 

 

Later, Mayor Bill de Blasio did take thoughtful questions and gave the answers. 

 

If you do not need to travel today, please stay home.

 

Farther north in the Boston area, even more snow and more cold led to misery¹¹ and led to evacuations in coastal¹² areas. The town of Sxx, South of Boston looked like a north pole. So did another New England coastal community, Hampton Beach New Hamsher where drivers are going to a local garage for  jump-starts. 

The first time that I have to jump start it. It's too cold it's been I think.

 

And the small town of Paxx, Nebraska, south of Omaha, a building housing multiple businesses caught fire. It was so cold, the water from the fire hoses froze instantly. 

 

Our main concern right now is with the water flow and slips and falls. Because everything is xx turning xx ice on the sidewalk. 

 

Airports all over the country have been affected¹³ with more than 2400 flights cancelled on Friday alone. Thousands of people camped out in Terminals. Including these soldiers at xxx airport trying to get back to Virginia. 

 

Trying to get there as soon as possible. 

 

For some though, the weather was an excuse to have some fun. And this family in Maine took boilling water and made it become snow. 

 

Here we go. 

No.

And there's more with that came from. Because another snow and even colder weather is on its way. 

 

Gary Talkman CNN.

1 plunge   

v.跳入，(使)投入，(使)陷入；猛冲

参考例句：

• Test pool's water temperature before you plunge in.在你跳入之前你应该测试水温。
• That would plunge them in the broil of the two countries.那将会使他们陷入这两国的争斗之中。

2 Fahrenheit   

n./adj.华氏温度；华氏温度计(的)

参考例句：

• He was asked for the boiling point of water in Fahrenheit.他被问到水的沸点是华氏多少度。
• The thermometer reads 80 degrees Fahrenheit.寒暑表指出华氏80度。

3 treacherous   

adj.不可靠的，有暗藏的危险的；adj.背叛的，背信弃义的

参考例句：

• The surface water made the road treacherous for drivers.路面的积水对驾车者构成危险。
• The frozen snow was treacherous to walk on.在冻雪上行走有潜在危险。

4 metropolitan   

adj.大城市的，大都会的

参考例句：

• Metropolitan buildings become taller than ever.大城市的建筑变得比以前更高。
• Metropolitan residents are used to fast rhythm.大都市的居民习惯于快节奏。

5 jersey   

n.运动衫

参考例句：

• He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
• They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。

6 plow   

n.犁，耕地，犁过的地；v.犁，费力地前进[英]plough

参考例句：

• At this time of the year farmers plow their fields.每年这个时候农民们都在耕地。
• We will plow the field soon after the last frost.最后一场霜过后，我们将马上耕田。

7 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

8 severely   

adv.严格地；严厉地；非常恶劣地

参考例句：

• He was severely criticized and removed from his post.他受到了严厉的批评并且被撤了职。
• He is severely put down for his careless work.他因工作上的粗心大意而受到了严厉的批评。

9 plows   

n.犁( plow的名词复数 )；犁型铲雪机v.耕( plow的第三人称单数 )；犁耕；费力穿过

参考例句：

• Alex and Tony were turning awkward hands to plows and hoe handles. 亚历克斯和托尼在犁耙等农活方面都几乎变成新手了。
• Plows are still pulled by oxen in some countries. 在一些国家犁头仍由牛拖拉。

10 plight   

n.困境，境况，誓约，艰难；vt.宣誓，保证，约定

参考例句：

• The leader was much concerned over the plight of the refugees.那位领袖对难民的困境很担忧。
• She was in a most helpless plight.她真不知如何是好。

11 misery   

n.痛苦，苦恼，苦难；悲惨的境遇，贫苦

参考例句：

• Business depression usually causes misery among the working class.商业不景气常使工薪阶层受苦。
• He has rescued me from the mire of misery.他把我从苦海里救了出来。

12 coastal   

adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的

参考例句：

• The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
• This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。

13 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。