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1. The blizzard¹ of 2016 has blotted² out much of the northeast coastline. The entire area is at a standstill as hurricane-force winds drive blasted snow across the entire area. Governments are ordering residents to stay off the streets, stay indoors and don’t drive. Areas near Washington surpass 30 inches of snow by early afternoon.

2. In NY, the Great White Way has been shuttered. Restaurants are closed to keep people off the streets. Bridges and tunnels into and out of the city have been shut down to prevent unnecessary travel. The city is bracing³ for nearly another foot of snow overnight.

3. In Washington, during a low in the storm, crews were able to remove some snow from around the National Mall. About an hour later, the snow was so dense⁴ that the White House was lost into whiteness of the scene.

4. And at the National Zoo in Washington, cub⁵ Bei Bei played momentarily in a bucket of snow. He quickly decided⁶ enough is enough and joined his mother for an afternoon snack of bamboo.

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1 blizzard
n.暴风雪
参考例句：
The blizzard struck while we were still on the mountain.我们还在山上的时候暴风雪就袭来了。 You'll have to stay here until the blizzard blows itself off.你得等暴风雪停了再走。

2 blotted
涂污( blot的过去式和过去分词 )；（用吸墨纸）吸干
参考例句：
She blotted water off the table with a towel. 她用毛巾擦干桌上的水。 The blizzard blotted out the sky and the land. 暴风雪铺天盖地而来。

3 bracing
adj.令人振奋的
参考例句：
The country is bracing itself for the threatened enemy invasion. 这个国家正准备奋起抵抗敌人的入侵威胁。 The atmosphere in the new government was bracing. 新政府的气氛是令人振奋的。

4 dense
a.密集的，稠密的，浓密的；密度大的
参考例句：
The general ambushed his troops in the dense woods. 将军把部队埋伏在浓密的树林里。 The path was completely covered by the dense foliage. 小路被树叶厚厚地盖了一层。

5 cub
n.幼兽，年轻无经验的人
参考例句：
The lion cub's mother was hunting for what she needs. 这只幼师的母亲正在捕猎。 The cub licked the milk from its mother's breast. 这头幼兽吸吮着它妈妈的奶水。

6 decided
adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
参考例句：
This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。 There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-1-28