NBC晚间新闻 热浪来袭，美国马里兰州准备限水

As heat wave scorches¹, Maryland county preps for water restrictions²

热浪来袭，马里兰州准备限水

High temps have been scorching³ the East, taking hold in cities where asphalt and buildings hold on to the heat. Adding insult to injury, Maryland’s Prince George’s County, a water main break will interrupt service for days. NBC’s Stephanie Gosk reports.

高温席卷东部，柏油路跟建筑都热得不行。火上浇油的是，马里兰州的普林斯乔治区的一个给水干管坏掉了。NBC的Stephanie Gosk发来报道。

Now we turn to the weather conditions again making news tonight. Specifically this now dangerous heat consuming a huge part of the country. Somewhat unbelievably, parts of now 43 states out of 50 are expected to reach highs of 90 or more by this evening. NBC's Stephanie Gosk following it all from outside independence hall in philly tonight, Stephanie , good evening.

Good evening, Brian. here's a fact a lot of people don't realize. There are more deaths in this country from heat every year than from floods, hurricanes, tornados⁴, and lightning combined. This heat wave continues. It just gets more dangerous. Searing, sweating summer.

How are you guys holding up in this heat?

It's really warm.

You look like you're really warm?

I'm melting, actually.

reporter: Today heat advisories⁵ and warnings were issued in about a dozen states, creating dangerous conditions for days to come. In Philadelphia, the largest senior center is extending its hours.

Our biggest concern is that a lot of our older adults are dealing⁶ with health issues. And they can be compromised as a result of the heat.

reporter: Especially when there's no chance to cool down, not even at night. Low temperatures in some cities aren't even dipping below 80. Putting a tax on people and infrastructure⁷.

The cities hold on to the heat because of the asphalt, buildings and concrete. And so the temperatures don't drop off very much. So we start out high early in the morning , and then the heat builds on top of that.

Adding insult to injury, a water main break in Prince George’s County Maryland will interrupt service for days.

It's a big inconvenience. I'm trying to prepare me and my family for it.

An estimated 100,000 people are preparing for mandatory⁸ water restrictions , set to take effect tonight.

Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.

reporter: In New York city , a scary moment at a political rally when a young intern⁹ collapsed¹⁰ from heat stroke . It took emergency responders experiencing an influx¹¹ of weather related calls more than a half hour to show up. But in Philadelphia, the dogged tourists endured, standing¹² in line for the liberty bell . a family from Birmingham, Alabama said it felt just like home.

Do you think northerners complain too easily?

Yeah, you all complain about the heat and we complain about the cold.

reporter: A tour guide shared a bit of interesting history with us. The 1787 constitutional convention was held here during brutal¹³ summer temperatures, they stuck it out in wool pants and no air conditioning .

Brian

A healthy reminder¹⁴. Stephanie Gosk, Thanks.

1 scorches   

烧焦，烤焦( scorch的第三人称单数 )； 使（植物）枯萎，把…晒枯； 高速行驶

参考例句：

• I have heard the taste that something scorches. 我闻到了什么东西烧焦的味道。
• The atmosphere is becoming thinner and strong sunlight scorches people. 臭氧层越来越薄，阳光越来越灼人。

2 restrictions   

约束( restriction的名词复数 )； 管制； 制约因素； 带限制性的条件（或规则）

参考例句：

• I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
• a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制

3 scorching   

adj. 灼热的

参考例句：

• a scorching, pitiless sun 灼热的骄阳
• a scorching critique of the government's economic policy 对政府经济政策的严厉批评

4 tornados   

n.龙卷风，旋风( tornado的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• 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

5 advisories   

n.（有关进展、动向、建议等的）报告( advisory的名词复数 )；公告；通告；通报

参考例句：

• Compliance with Practice Advisories is optional. 是否遵守实务公告由审计师自行选择决定。 来自互联网
• Hardened-PHP: not as such a PHP security information website, but it does have security advisories. 增强PHP:不仅仅是一个PHP安全新的网站，它还提供安全建议。 来自互联网

6 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

7 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

8 mandatory   

adj.命令的；强制的；义务的；n.受托者

参考例句：

• It's mandatory to pay taxes.缴税是义务性的。
• There is no mandatory paid annual leave in the U.S.美国没有强制带薪年假。

9 intern   

v.拘禁，软禁；n.实习生

参考例句：

• I worked as an intern in that firm last summer.去年夏天我在那家商行实习。
• The intern bandaged the cut as the nurse looked on.这位实习生在护士的照看下给病人包扎伤口。

10 collapsed   

adj.倒塌的

参考例句：

• Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
• The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。

11 influx   

n.流入，注入

参考例句：

• The country simply cannot absorb this influx of refugees.这个国家实在不能接纳这么多涌入的难民。
• Textile workers favoured protection because they feared an influx of cheap cloth.纺织工人拥护贸易保护措施，因为他们担心涌入廉价纺织品。

12 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

13 brutal   

adj.残忍的，野蛮的，不讲理的

参考例句：

• She has to face the brutal reality.她不得不去面对冷酷的现实。
• They're brutal people behind their civilised veneer.他们表面上温文有礼，骨子里却是野蛮残忍。

14 reminder   

n.提醒物，纪念品；暗示，提示

参考例句：

• I have had another reminder from the library.我又收到图书馆的催还单。
• It always took a final reminder to get her to pay her share of the rent.总是得发给她一份最后催缴通知，她才付应该交的房租。