美国有线新闻 CNN 2020年第一场热带风暴亚瑟形成

Which of these seasons runs from June 1st to November 30th? California wildfire season, Australia bushfire season, Atlantic hurricane season or Plains tornado¹ season. These disasters can generally occur at any time of the year but June 1st through November 30th is officially the Atlantic hurricane season.

下列哪个季节从6月1日持续至11月30日？加州野火季、澳大利亚森林大火季、大西洋飓风季还是平原龙卷风季？通常，这些灾害可在一年中的任何时候发生，但6月1日至11月30日是大西洋飓风季。

Case in point, Tropical Storm Arthur which formed this weekend off the coast of Florida. The system was classified as a tropical storm on Saturday night when its sustained wind speed reached 39 miles per hour. Forecasters don't expect Arthur to make landfall as a major hurricane.

例如，热带风暴“亚瑟”本周末在佛罗里达海岸形成。这个系统在周六晚上被归为热带风暴，当时其持续风速达到39英里每小时。天气预报员预计“亚瑟”登陆时不会达到强飓风级别。

It was over relatively² cool water yesterday which can keep tropical storms from intensifying³. But it does have a chance to get stronger when it passes over the warmer waters of the Gulf⁴ stream. Forecasters don't know where it's going to go.

昨天该风暴位于相对凉爽的水域上空，这可以防止热带风暴加剧。但当该风暴经过墨西哥湾较温暖水域时，其确实有机会加强。天气预报员尚不清楚这场风暴的移动方向。

It could spin along the eastern seaboard and bring rain, wind and rip currents up to the Carolinas. From there Arthur might drift farther north and steer⁵ toward New York and New Jersey⁶. It might just blow out to sea. Meteorologists say it's not unusual to see storms form before the official start of the hurricane season, but a number of organizations are predicting an active season ahead. The U.S. government's forecast comes out later this week.

它可能沿着东部海岸盘旋，将雨水、大风和急流带到南北卡罗莱纳州。之后，“亚瑟”可能继续向北移动，前往纽约州和新泽西州。它可能吹向海上。气象学家表示，在飓风季正式开始前就有风暴形成的情况并不罕见，但多家机构预测，我们将迎来一个活跃的飓风季。美国政府的预测将于本周晚些时候公布。

1 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。

2 relatively   

adv.比较...地，相对地

参考例句：

• The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
• The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。

3 intensifying   

v.（使）增强， （使）加剧( intensify的现在分词 )；增辉

参考例句：

• The allies are intensifying their air campaign. 联军部队正加大他们的空战强度。 来自辞典例句
• The rest of the European powers were in a state of intensifying congestion. 其余的欧洲强国则处于越来越拥挤的状态。 来自英汉非文学 - 历史

4 gulf   

n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂

参考例句：

• The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
• There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

5 steer   

vt.驾驶，为…操舵；引导；vi.驾驶

参考例句：

• If you push the car, I'll steer it.如果你来推车，我就来驾车。
• It's no use trying to steer the boy into a course of action that suits you.想说服这孩子按你的方式行事是徒劳的。

6 jersey   

n.运动衫

参考例句：

• He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
• They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。