赖世雄英语新闻听力通 第10期:西伯利亚虎危在旦夕

 (BBC News) Siberia has had a biting cold winter with temperatures dropping to minus 60 degrees Celsius¹.

（英国国家广播公司报道）西伯利亚今年寒冬刺骨，气温降至摄氏零下六十度。

One of the casualnes has been the rare Siberian tiger，one of the world's largest cats.

罕见的西伯利亚虎也受到气候波及，这种老虎是世界体型最大的猫科动物之一。

The freezing conditions have forced them into villages in search of food.

严寒的环境迫使它们闯人村子猎捕食物。

Now Russia is asking for inter-national help to return the tigers to the wild.

目前俄罗斯要求各国伸出援手，帮助这些老虎回到野外。

1 Celsius   

adj.摄氏温度计的，摄氏的

参考例句：

• The temperature tonight will fall to seven degrees Celsius.今晚气温将下降到七摄氏度。
• The maximum temperature in July may be 36 degrees Celsius.七月份最高温度可能达到36摄氏度。