Heat Wave Grips Parts of China

　　Local governments in many parts of eastern China are taking steps to try to conserve¹ energy in the midst of the heat wave which has seen temperatures in many parts of the region top 40-degrees.

 

　　CRI's Shen Chengcheng with more.

 

　　Heat alerts have been issued in a number of cities along the mid² and lower reaches of the Yellow River.

 

　　Parts of Zhejiang and Chongqing have both seen temperatures hit above 40 degrees this week.

 

　　Forecasters are warning the high temperatures are going to last through the weekend.

 

　　"It's especially hot, it feels like a sauna. I'm sweating a lot."

 

　　"Recently It's really hot. I have to turn on air conditioning, day and night. People who go outside get really tanned by the sun."

 

　　The Provincial³ government in Zhejiang has opened up underground air-raid shelters to provide locals a place cools down with free drinking water, cable television and wifi access.

 

　　On Wednesday afternoon, Hangzhou saw its electrical load exceed 11 million kilowatts⁴.

 

　　This is 10-percent higher than the same day a year ago.

 

　　To ensure the power stays on, the municipal government in Hangzhou has decided⁵ to cut off certain street lights.

 

　　It's also told large companies to initiate⁶ their emergency plans for off-peak power consumption.

 

　　In Shanghai, a rare red alert for the heat has been issued, with temperatures hovering⁷ around 39-degrees, which is the highest in decades.

 

　　Doctors are cautioning people to try to reduce their outdoor activities, drink plenty of water and wear hats and long-sleeve shirts to try to prevent sunburn and sunstroke.

 

　　For CRI, I'm Shen Chengcheng.

1 conserve   

vt.保存，保护，节约，节省，守恒，不灭

参考例句：

• He writes on both sides of the sheet to conserve paper.他在纸张的两面都写字以节省用纸。
• Conserve your energy,you'll need it!保存你的精力，你会用得着的！

2 mid   

adj.中央的，中间的

参考例句：

• Our mid-term exam is pending.我们就要期中考试了。
• He switched over to teaching in mid-career.他在而立之年转入教学工作。

3 provincial   

adj.省的，地方的；n．外省人，乡下人

参考例句：

• City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes.城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。
• Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.昨天从省里下来了两位领导干部。

4 kilowatts   

千瓦( kilowatt的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• It's about 500 kilowatts per hour on average. 年用电量平均为每小时500千瓦。 来自商贸英语会话
• We have an emergency-standby electric generator with a capacity of 300 kilowatts. 我们有一台三百千瓦的事故备用发电机。

5 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。

6 initiate   

vt.开始，创始，发动；启蒙，使入门；引入

参考例句：

• A language teacher should initiate pupils into the elements of grammar.语言老师应该把基本语法教给学生。
• They wanted to initiate a discussion on economics.他们想启动一次经济学讨论。

7 hovering   

鸟( hover的现在分词 )； 靠近（某事物）； （人）徘徊； 犹豫

参考例句：

• The helicopter was hovering about 100 metres above the pad. 直升机在离发射台一百米的上空盘旋。
• I'm hovering between the concert and the play tonight. 我犹豫不决今晚是听音乐会还是看戏。