CCTV9英语新闻11月：中国许多地区雾霾

Beijing has experienced another day of smog following only two days of blue sky. The level of PM 2.5 in Beijing has risen to more than 120.

The national weather authority forecasts that starting from Tuesday, a new round of smoggy weather will return in some parts of northern and eastern China.

 

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Tourists visit Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 2, 2013. Fog and haze shrouded the most parts of Beijing on Saturday. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)

 

In the past month, northern and eastern China experienced continuous smog. The China weather authority has said 31 provincial-level regions on the Chinese mainland have reported 4.7 smoggy days on average so far this year, that’s the highest number of days since 1961. Some regions recorded 10 to 15 smoggy days, including cities of Beijing and Tianjin.

Some areas in Shanxi, Henan and Jiangsu provinces reported a total of 15 to 20 smoggy days last month.

 

1 haze   

n.霾，烟雾；懵懂，迷糊；vi.(over)变模糊

参考例句：

• I couldn't see her through the haze of smoke.在烟雾弥漫中，我看不见她。
• He often lives in a haze of whisky.他常常是在威士忌的懵懂醉意中度过的。

2 shrouded   

v.隐瞒( shroud的过去式和过去分词 )；保密

参考例句：

• The hills were shrouded in mist . 这些小山被笼罩在薄雾之中。
• The towers were shrouded in mist. 城楼被蒙上薄雾。 来自《简明英汉词典》