
「z」字頭柔伊
The Spanish City of Seville has become the first city in the world to start naming and categorizing heatwaves, of which the frequency and severity are growing as a result of climate change.
西班牙城市塞維亞成為全球第一個開始為熱浪命名和分類的城市,熱浪的頻率和嚴重性因為氣候變遷的關係而逐漸增加。
name (v.)命名categorize (v.)分類;category (n.)類別;be categorized as sth. 被分類為~
“Zoe,” the world’s first named heatwave, is ranked as a Category 3—the most severe tier, according to the city’s new heatwave ranking system.
「柔伊」是世界上第一個有名字的熱浪,根據該城市的新熱浪等級系統,它被分類在第三類,也就是最嚴重的等級。
rank (n.)等級,級別(v.) 排名,把……分等級tier (n.)層級=levelaccording to 根據~
Zoe hit Seville in mid-July, pushing temperatures over 110 degrees Fahrenheit and killing an estimated 510 people.
柔伊在七月中襲擊塞維亞,使溫度上升至超過華氏110度,估計奪走510人的性命。
hit (v.)襲擊;三態:hit-hit-hitearly July七月初;late July七月底estimated (adj.)估計的;estimated cost估計成本
Unlike hurricanes, which are named in alphabetical order, heatwaves will be named in reverse order starting with the letter “z.”
與颶風按字母排序命名不同,熱浪將以相反順序,從「z」開始命名。
alphabetical (adj.)按字母排序的;alphabet (n.)字母表reverse (adj.)相反的
The names Yago, Xenia, Wenceslao, and Vega have already been picked for the forthcoming heatwaves.
幾個名字「Yago」、「Xenia」、「Wenceslao」和 「Vega」也已經被挑選出來以為接下來的熱浪命名。
forthcoming (adj.)即將到來的=upcomingforthcoming(upcoming) election即將到來的選舉
Climate experts are hoping that naming heatwaves will help build a culture of awareness as they have often been dubbed “the silent killer.”
氣候專家希望為熱浪命名將可幫助培養警覺意識,因為熱浪經常被稱為「沉默的殺手」。
meteorologist (n.)氣象學家awareness (n.)意識;raise(build) environmental awareness提升環保意識dub (v.)稱…為
People rarely drop dead on the street, but die quietly in their poorly ventilated and un-air conditioned homes.
人們很少直接在街上猝死,但卻會在通風不佳且無空調的家中死亡。
ventilate (v.)使通風,使空氣流通;a poorly ventilated room不通風的房間;a well-ventilated room 很通風的房間air-conditioned (adj.)有裝空調的;un-air conditioned (adj.)沒空調的
“We believe people will be more prepared to face an upcoming weather event when it has a name,” said meteorologist Kostas Lagouvardos, adding, “They will become more aware of the possible problems it could cause to their lives and to their properties.”
「我們相信即將到來的天氣事件有名字的話,人們會更有準備,」天氣學家拉戈法都說,「他們將更會意識到天氣事件可能對性命和財物所造成的問題。」
add (v.)補充說明be(become) aware of 明白……,意識到……