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Southern Taiwan Endures ‘Unprecedented’ Torrential Rains

南台灣豪雨

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Southern Taiwan Endures ‘Unprecedented’ Torrential Rains
「史無前例」
Southern Taiwan was hit by what the Central Weather Administration described as an “unprecedented” period of torrential rain that lasted for seven days in a row.
南台灣連續七天遭受中央氣象署稱為「史無前例」的豪雨侵襲。
be stricken/struck…被襲擊、遭受~describe A as B將A描述為B、把A說成是Bin a row連續
This severe weather caused widespread mudslides and flooding, especially in Kaohsiung and Pingtung counties.
這次嚴重的降雨在高雄和屏東等地造成大範圍的土石流與洪水。
severe(adj.)嚴重的=seriousharsh(adj.)嚴酷的result in導致=lead to
In some mountainous areas, rainfall exceeded 2,600 meters, surpassing Taiwan’s average annual rainfall.
部分山區的降雨量超過2,600毫米,已超過台灣年平均雨量。
exceed(v.)超過、超出go beyond超過excessive(adj.)過度的annual(adj.)年度的/annual report年度報告/annual income年收入
Tragically, the storms resulted in four deaths, and at least three people remain missing.
不幸的是,這場暴雨已造成四人死亡,至少三人仍失蹤。
tragic(adj.)悲劇的、不幸的=unfortunateremain(v.)仍然是
More than 5,900 residents were evacuated, with over 2,000 still unable to return home.
超過5,900名居民被迫撤離,其中超過2,000人仍無法返回家園。
resident(n.)居民evacuate(v.)撤離、疏散/evacuation(n.)撤離
Many roads were cut off by mudslides or flooding, making it difficult for rescue teams to deliver food and medical supplies to isolated communities.
許多道路因土石流或洪水而中斷,使得救難團隊難以將食物和醫療物資送達交通中斷的社區。
deliver... to... 把某物送到某人或某地supplies(n.)物資isolated(adj.)受孤立的isolate(v.)使脫離
Taiwan’s Premier, Cho Jung-tai, visited the affected areas and announced that his cabinet is preparing a special budget to support disaster relief and recovery efforts.
台灣行政院長卓榮泰已前往受災地區,並宣布內閣正準備編列特別預算,以支援災後救助與復原工作。
premier(n.)首相(adj.)首要的relief(n.)救濟、救援、救助、緩和(痛苦)
This event shows that extreme weather is becoming more common and serious in Taiwan.
這次事件顯示極端天氣在台灣變得越來越頻繁且嚴重。
extreme weather極端氣候extremely(adv.)極端地

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southern(adj.)
南方的
south(n.)
南方
endure(v.)
忍受=stand
put up with
忍耐
unprecedented(adj.)
前所未有的、空前的
precedented(adj.)
有跡可循的
torrential(adj.)(
雨勢)傾盆的、猛烈的
heavy rain
滂沱大雨
be stricken/struck…
被襲擊、遭受~
describe A as B
將A描述為B、把A說成是B
in a row
連續
severe(adj.)
嚴重的=serious
harsh(adj.)
嚴酷的
result in
導致=lead to
exceed(v.)
超過、超出
go beyond
超過
excessive(adj.)
過度的
annual(adj.)
年度的/annual report年度報告/annual income年收入
tragic(adj.)
悲劇的、不幸的=unfortunate
remain(v.)
仍然是
resident(n.)
居民
evacuate(v.)
撤離、疏散/evacuation(n.)撤離
deliver... to...
把某物送到某人或某地
supplies(n.)
物資
isolated(adj.)
受孤立的
isolate(v.)
使脫離
premier(n.)
首相(adj.)首要的
relief(n.)
救濟、救援、救助、緩和(痛苦)
extreme weather
極端氣候
extremely(adv.)
極端地
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