英语新闻听写 美国将面临更严峻的天气

on Monday during one of the busiest travel weeks, snow, sleet¹ and hail snarled² transportation across swaths of the United States.

在最繁忙的旅游周，周一大雪、冻雨和冰雹使美国交通陷入混乱。

The storms come after dozens died in U.S. storms that were part of a wild worldwide weather system seen over the Christmas holiday period.

数十人死于美国暴风雨，圣诞假期间世界范围天气系统的一部分。

More than 40 people were killed by tornadoes⁴ and floods in the United States during the holiday season.

在美国，节假期间超过40人在龙卷风和洪水中丧生。

Rare winter tornado³ warnings were issued in Alabama on Monday.

星期一阿拉巴马州发布罕见的冬季龙卷风警报。

AccuWeather senior meteorologist Michael Leseney said Alabama, Mississippi and the Florida panhandle were expected to bear the brunt of the of the day's strongest storms.

AccuWeather高级气象学家迦勒表示，阿拉巴马州，密西西比州和佛罗里达州将首当其冲遭遇最强风暴。

1 sleet   

n.雨雪；v.下雨雪，下冰雹

参考例句：

• There was a great deal of sleet last night.昨夜雨夹雪下得真大。
• When winter comes,we get sleet and frost.冬天来到时我们这儿会有雨夹雪和霜冻。

2 snarled   

v.（指狗）吠，嗥叫， （人）咆哮( snarl的过去式和过去分词 )；咆哮着说，厉声地说

参考例句：

• The dog snarled at us. 狗朝我们低声吼叫。
• As I advanced towards the dog, It'snarled and struck at me. 我朝那条狗走去时，它狂吠着向我扑来。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 tornado   

n.飓风，龙卷风

参考例句：

• A tornado whirled into the town last week.龙卷风上周袭击了这座城市。
• The approaching tornado struck awe in our hearts.正在逼近的龙卷风使我们惊恐万分。

4 tornadoes   

n.龙卷风，旋风( tornado的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Tornadoes, severe earthquakes, and plagues create wide spread havoc. 龙卷风、大地震和瘟疫成普遍的毁坏。 来自互联网
• Meteorologists are at odds over the working of tornadoes. 气象学者对龙卷风的运动方式看法不一。 来自互联网