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A heavy sandstorm blanketed Baghdad on Thursday, causing havoc1 for residents of the Iraqi capital with flights delayed and dozens of residents with respiratory problems taken to hospitals.
Many people on the streets of Baghdad wore scarves or masks over their mouths as breathing aides.
One man at a hospital told AP Television that he finds it hard to breathe when sandstorms take place, and so he goes to the hospital to help himself feel better.
The number of cases is increasing year by year, and the most aggravating2 factors is the bad weather that happens along of the year.
Dust and sandstorms are persistent3 problem in Iraq and other areas in the Middle East. Many Iraqi wetlands have been drained for agriculture or seriously deprived of water by reservoirs upstream.
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1 havoc | |
n.大破坏,浩劫,大混乱,大杂乱 | |
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2 aggravating | |
adj.恼人的,讨厌的 | |
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adj.坚持不懈的,执意的;持续的 | |
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v.恶化,增剧,激怒,使加剧 | |
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5 silt | |
n.淤泥,淤沙,粉砂层,泥沙层;vt.使淤塞;vi.被淤塞 | |
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6 marsh | |
n.沼泽,湿地 | |
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adj.季节的,季节性的 | |
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