CCTV9英语新闻：中国暴雨洪水造成财产损失

Torrential rains continue to hit various parts of China, causing severe floods and property losses. 

 

The southern provinces of China have been battered¹ by heavy rain over the last few weeks, with many of them enduring the wettest May for 40 years, according to China's National Meteorological Center. 

 

China's Ministry² of Civil Affairs reported that the affected³ areas are Anhui, Fujian, Jiangxi, Hunan and Guizhou provinces. Days of downpour also destroyed scenic⁴ spots and rows in crop fields, and blocked roads in Hunan's Huaihua and Shaoyang cities. 

 

Authorities in Hunan are closely monitoring the amount of water released by reservoirs, to ensure public safety. 

1 battered   

adj.磨损的；v.连续猛击；磨损

参考例句：

• He drove up in a battered old car.他开着一辆又老又破的旧车。
• The world was brutally battered but it survived.这个世界遭受了惨重的创伤,但它还是生存下来了。

2 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

3 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

4 scenic   

adj.自然景色的，景色优美的

参考例句：

• The scenic beauty of the place entranced the visitors.这里的美丽风光把游客们迷住了。
• The scenic spot is on northwestern outskirts of Beijing.这个风景区位于北京的西北远郊。