【双语有声阅读】沙尘暴(1)

At first glance, dust storms do not seem very fascinating. Winds pick up fine particles¹ from the ground, and then the air becomes thick with dust. What is interesting, though, is that dust storms can travel across the ocean, sometimes from continent to continent. Such dust storms are worth investigating.

 

乍看之下，沙尘暴似乎不怎么引人注意。地面的细沙被风卷起，空气中便充满厚厚的灰尘。但有趣的是，沙尘暴能穿洋渡海，有时还能横越大洲。这样的沙尘暴值得我们去好好研究一下。

1 particles   

微粒( particle的名词复数 )； 颗粒； 极少量； 小品词

参考例句：

• These small particles agglomerate together to form larger clusters. 这些颗粒聚结形成较大的团。
• The nucleus of an atom consists of neutrons, protons and other particles. 原子核由中子、质子和其他粒子构成。