2015年CRI 强降雨袭击中国中部和南部

 

Heavy rains have been battering¹ the central and southern regions of China over the past few weeks.

The downpours in central China's Hubei Province have killed five people, and left four missing,

Roads, houses, power and water conservation facilities have been damaged.

In Chongqing Municipality, five people have been killed and more than 220 thousand others affected² by the torrential rain since Monday.

Yang Kun with the National Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters warns of the risk of heavy flooding along the Yangtze River in the coming weeks.

"The main streams in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, including Dongting Lake and Poyang Lake, have witnessed higher water levels this year. According to weather reports, the water level in Poyang Lake will continue to rise, and is already approaching the alert level of 19 meters. The Xin River and the Lechang River, the main sources of water for Poyang Lake, are already above alert levels."

 

Local flood control headquarters are also calling on cities and counties near the Yangtze River to prepare for potential floods.

1 battering   

n.用坏，损坏v.连续猛击( batter的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The film took a battering from critics in the US. 该影片在美国遭遇到批评家的猛烈抨击。
• He kept battering away at the door. 他接连不断地砸门。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 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。