VOA新闻杂志2022 阿根廷遭遇异常热浪

Argentina is experiencing extremely² hot weather.

阿根廷正在经历极端炎热的天气。

Temperatures in some parts of the South American nation have neared 45 degrees Celsius³, making it the hottest place on the planet⁴ for a short period.

这个南美国家的一些地区的气温已经接近45摄氏度，使其成为地球上短期内最热的地方。

The heat wave has put pressure on power systems and forced Argentines to seek cooler air in the shade.

热浪给电力系统带来了压力，迫使阿根廷人到阴凉处寻找更凉爽的空气。

Hundreds of thousands of people in the capital Buenos Aires were without electricity after power systems failed.

电力系统发生故障后，首都布宜诺斯艾利斯数十万人断电。

"I came home and we were without electricity and the house was a furnace," said 42-year-old Jose Casabal.

42岁的何塞·卡萨巴尔说：“我回到家，家里断电了，房子就像火炉一样。”

He took his children out of the house to find somewhere to cool down.

他把孩子们带出自己家，找了个地方降温。

"I took them off to their grandmother's house to swim in the pool," he said.

他说：“我把他们带到他们奶奶家的游泳池里游泳。”

The heat wave made Argentina the hottest place on earth for several hours, taking over from parts of Australia that cooled during the night.

这股热浪使阿根廷连续几个小时成为地球上最热的地方，取代了夜间降温的澳大利亚部分地区。

"Even early morning it was very hot, around 31 degrees," said Gustavo Barrios, who is 34.

34岁的古斯塔沃·巴里奥斯说，“即使是清晨，天气也非常热，大约在31度左右。”

"I do not have air conditioning at home and we were with just the fan blowing hot air. It's unbearable⁵."

“我家里没有空调，我们只能用风扇吹热风。这是难以忍受的。”

Local leaders warned⁶ residents⁷ to stay out of the sun in the hottest part of the day, wear light clothing and drink plenty of water.

当地领导人警告居民，在一天中最热的时候不要出来晒太阳，少穿衣服，多喝水。

"We have to be very careful these days," said Buenos Aires city mayor⁸ Horacio Rodriguez Larreta.

布宜诺斯艾利斯市市长霍拉西奥·罗德里格斯·拉雷塔表示：“这些天我们必须非常小心。”

Weather expert Lucas Berengua said the heat wave could set records in the country.

气象专家卢卡斯·贝伦瓜表示，这股热浪可能会在该国创下纪录。

"This is a heat wave of extraordinary characteristics,” he said.

他说：“这是一股具有非同寻常特征的热浪”。

For some, the heat wave raised questions about climate change as well as more extreme¹ weather to come.

这股热浪引发了一些人对气候变化以及即将到来的更极端天气的怀疑。

Marta Lorusso, 59, said she has lived in Argentina her whole life.

59岁的玛尔塔·洛鲁索说，她一辈子都居住在阿根廷。

She said she remembers when the climate in her country was temperate--not too hot and not too cold.

她说，她记得她的国家的气候是温和的——不太热也不太冷。

Today, things are different.

今天，情况不同了。

"I drink liters⁹ of water and do what I can," she said.

她说：“我喝几升水，做我所能做的。”

"And on top of it all, without electricity. I don't know what to do."

“最重要的是，没有电。我不知道该怎么办。”

1 extreme   

adj.末端的，尽头的；极度的，极端的；n.极度，最大程度

参考例句：

• She lived on the extreme edge of the forest.她住在森林的最边缘。
• His views are rather extreme.他的见解相当偏激。

2 extremely   

adv.极其，非常，极度

参考例句：

• The film is extremely good,I just cannot miss it.这部电影太精彩了，我非看不可。
• The old man was extremely difficult to get along with.这个老人极难相与。

3 Celsius   

adj.摄氏温度计的，摄氏的

参考例句：

• The temperature tonight will fall to seven degrees Celsius.今晚气温将下降到七摄氏度。
• The maximum temperature in July may be 36 degrees Celsius.七月份最高温度可能达到36摄氏度。

4 planet   

n.行星

参考例句：

• Neptune is the furthest planet from the sun. 海王星是离太阳最远的行星。
• Rubbish, however, is only part of the problem of polluting our planet. 然而, 垃圾只是我们这个星球的污染问题的一个方面。

5 unbearable   

adj.不能容忍的；忍受不住的

参考例句：

• It is unbearable to be always on thorns.老是处于焦虑不安的情况中是受不了的。
• The more he thought of it the more unbearable it became.他越想越觉得无法忍受。

6 warned   

v.警告( warn的过去式和过去分词 )；提醒；告诫；预先通知

参考例句：

• Motorists have been warned to beware of icy roads. 已经提醒开车的人当心冰封的路面。
• I've warned her countless times. 我警告过她无数次了。

7 residents   

n.居民( resident的名词复数 )；（旅馆的）住宿者

参考例句：

• Plans to build a new mall were deep-sixed after protests from local residents. 修建新室内购物中心的计划由于当地居民反对而搁浅。
• Local residents have reacted angrily to the news. 当地居民对这一消息表示愤怒。

8 mayor   

n.市长

参考例句：

• The new mayor said he would clean the city up.新市长说，他要整顿本市。
• The mayor hurried into his office,brushing off the reporters.市长赶快走进办公室，拒不接见记者。

9 liters   

n.升( liter的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• In the metric system, measurements are made in metres and liters. 在公制中，用米和升作计量单位。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• This can holds five liters of water. 这个容器可装五升水。 来自《简明英汉词典》