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Super typhoon hits Hong Kong

Summary

23 September 2013

A super typhoon has hit Hong Kong on its way to south China. Typhoon Usagi has killed at least 25 people in Guangdong province, south China, but Hong Kong has escaped the worst of the storm.

Reporter:

Juliana Liu

Report

The streets of Hong Kong, one of the world's most densely¹ packed cities, are eerily² quiet. Residents had been preparing for days for a super typhoon, the worst in decades. 

But the storm weakened on its way to south China. Though there has been damage caused, it has been far less than originally anticipated. 

About a dozen people here have sought treatment in hospital. There has been some flooding, and of course, hundreds of flights have been cancelled. 

With the wind and rain abating³, the city is likely to return to business as usual by mid-morning.·

1 densely   

ad.密集地；浓厚地

参考例句：

• A grove of trees shadowed the house densely. 树丛把这幢房子遮蔽得很密实。
• We passed through miles of densely wooded country. 我们穿过好几英里茂密的林地。

2 eerily   

adv.引起神秘感或害怕地

参考例句：

• It was nearly mid-night and eerily dark all around her. 夜深了，到处是一片黑黝黝的怪影。 来自汉英文学 - 散文英译
• The vast volcanic slope was eerily reminiscent of a lunar landscape. 开阔的火山坡让人心生怪异地联想起月球的地貌。 来自辞典例句

3 abating   

减少( abate的现在分词 )； 减去； 降价； 撤消（诉讼）

参考例句：

• The storm showed no signs of abating. 暴风雨没有减弱的迹象。
• The recent public anxiety about this issue may now be abating. 近来公众对这个问题的焦虑心情现在也许正在缓和下来。