2分鐘英語課堂：討論極端天氣 Talking About Extreme Weather Conditions
簡介
In this lesson, we will learn phrases you may use to talk about the weather conditions.
本節(jié)課我們將要學(xué)習(xí)討論極端的天氣時(shí)會(huì)使用到的短語。
Talking About Scorching Weather
討論酷熱的天氣
Salmon: Oh, my! It's really hot these days! I've never seen such scorching weather in my life!
薩爾蒙：噢，天吶。這兩天真熱!這輩子沒見過這么熱得天氣。
Judy: Tell me about it! I think the whole world is facing the consequences of global warming.
朱迪：跟我說說吧!我覺得任何一個(gè)地方都收到了全球變暖的影響。
Salmon: Seriously. It’s becoming difficult to survive in such weather. This scorching heat has started to affect my breathing.
薩爾蒙：真的。在這種天氣下生活太困難了。高溫已經(jīng)影響到了我的呼吸。
Judy: True. It’s really hard to breathe in this weather, man. And the humidity!
朱迪：這是真的。在這種天氣下呼吸都變得困難了，還有潮濕的環(huán)境。
Salmon: Yeah! That’s what kills me! Well, I just hope it cools down soon.
薩爾蒙：是的!簡直要?dú)⒘宋伊?我現(xiàn)在就希望氣溫可以降下來。
Judy: I hope so, too. But, there’s nothing we can do about it.
朱迪：我也是。但是我們也無能為力。
Talking About Rain
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Judy: Hey Sam, why do you look like a drowned mouse?
朱迪：嘿山姆，你怎么跟個(gè)落湯雞一樣。
Sam: I got caught in the rain, Judy. Can you get me a towel, please?
山姆：我被雨淋了，朱迪。你可以給我一條毛巾嗎?
Judy: Sure. Didn’t you take your raincoat today?
朱迪：沒問題。你今天沒帶雨衣嗎?
Sam: No, I forgot my bag at home.
山姆：沒有，我把我的袋子落在家里了。
Judy: You know, it’s autumn and it can rain anytime. You should always carry a raincoat or an umbrella.
朱迪：你要知道，現(xiàn)在是秋天了，隨時(shí)可能下雨的。你應(yīng)該隨時(shí)帶著雨衣和雨傘。
Sam: I knew it would rain. But, I didn't realize it would rain cats and dogs.
山姆：我知道可能會(huì)下雨。但是我覺得只會(huì)淋到貓貓狗狗。
Judy: I think you should take a hot shower, or you’ll catch a cold.
朱迪：我覺得你要洗個(gè)熱水澡，否則你會(huì)感冒的。
Sam: I know. I really don’t want to get sick, especially during my exams.
山姆:我知道。我真不想生病，尤其是在考試的時(shí)候。
Talking About Drought
討論干旱
Salmon: It hasn't’ rained a drop in months.
薩爾蒙：這個(gè)月還沒有下雨。
Ethan: Yeah, you are right. I think it’s the worst drought we’ve seen in years.
伊森：是的，你說的對。我覺得這是近幾年最干旱的一次了。
Salmon: I think you are absolutely right. It’s been almost 2 months since the last rain.
薩爾蒙：你說的太對了。距離上一次下雨已經(jīng)兩個(gè)月了。
Ethan: Yeah. Even the news channels have been highlighting the fact that rain levels are much lower than usual. It hasn't rained even half of the monthly average.
伊森：是的。就連新聞都強(qiáng)調(diào)了今年的降雨量比往年低很多的事實(shí)。還不足月平均降水量的一半。
Salmon: That’s really bad. I’m very concerned about my crops. The pastures have browned out even before the arrival of summer.
薩爾蒙：太糟糕了。我非常擔(dān)心我的莊家。牧場在夏天的到來之前，都已經(jīng)變成棕色了。
Ethan: That’s serious. If it doesn't rain soon, the situation is going to get critical.
伊森：這太嚴(yán)重了。如果再不趕緊下雨的話，事態(tài)會(huì)很嚴(yán)重。
Talking About the Effect of Unbearable Heat.
談?wù)撾y以忍受的高溫
Sam: Oh, it’s too hot in here. Why haven't you switched on the air conditioner, Ethan?
山姆：噢，這里太熱了。你為什么不打開空調(diào)呢, 伊森?
Ethan: I’m sorry, Sam. I have bad news for you.
伊森：對不起，山姆，我有一個(gè)壞消息告訴你。
Sam: Oh, no! Don’t tell me…What is it?
山姆：噢，不!不要告訴我……是我想的嗎?
Ethan: The air conditioner is broken.
伊森：空調(diào)壞了。
Sam: What are you talking about, Ethan? In this heat?! Have you called the A.C. technician to fix it up?
山姆：你在說什么，伊森?在這種天氣下?!你帶電話到A.C.售后讓他來修了嗎?
Ethan: Yes, I have. He has a lot of complaints to tackle before he gets to ours.
伊森：我打了。再來我們這里之前他要去很多地方。
Sam: His other customers must be facing the same problem.
山姆：他其他的客戶一定跟我們一樣。
Ethan: Anyway, you can use the fan for awhile. It will give you some relief.
伊森：不管怎么樣，你可以先用一會(huì)兒扇子，它會(huì)起到一點(diǎn)作用。
