北半球陷極端天氣威脅 A Summer of Extreme Weather in the Northern Hemisphere

The financial scandal has been in the headlines for weeks.
這則財經醜聞已被媒體大肆報導了好幾個禮拜。

The front-page story was headlined, “Political Crisis at City Hall.”
這個頭版報導下的標題是：『市政府的政治危機。』

The victim’s family wanted the judge to give the murderer a severe sentence.
被害者家屬要求法官對兇手從重量刑。

Without food and shelter, these animals will surely not survive the severe winter.
沒有食物和遮風避雨之處，這些動物肯定無法活過嚴冬。

Severely damaged by a fire, the house is in ruins.
那棟房屋因火災而嚴重受損，已成斷垣殘壁。

The horrific fire caused a number of fatalities.
那場可怕的火災造成若干人喪命。

Because of the energy crisis, the price of gasoline has soared in recent months.
吉米拍了一張老鷹在天空翱翔的照片。因為能源危機的問題，汽油價格最近幾個月急速上漲。

Jimmy took a picture of an eagle soaring high in the sky.
吉米拍了一張老鷹在天空翱翔的照片。

he climate was rather mild when we visited 
Alaska.
我們在阿拉斯加時天氣特別溫暖。

Our English teacher is a man of mild temper.
我們的英文老師是個脾氣很溫和的人。

Ian prefers his curry to have a mild flavor.
伊恩偏好他的咖哩味道淡一點。

Sending kids to daycare centers is gradually becoming the norm in modern society.
把孩子送到托兒所在現代社會已經逐漸變成一種常態。

This student’s reading ability is above the norm for her age group.
這個學生的閱讀能力超過她年齡群的標準。

Social norms are different throughout the world, so it’s best to do a little research before traveling.
每一個國家的社會規範都不一樣，所以旅行前最好做一些研究。

The mayor was elected for an unprecedented fourth term. 
這位市長史無前例地於第 4 屆連任選舉中獲勝。

The huge increase in prices was an unprecedented event.
這次物價的暴漲是前所未見的情況。

The tsunami caused great devastation to the
coastal cities of the country.
那場海嘯對該國的沿岸城市造成了嚴重的破壞。

The government ordered five buildings to be 
evacuated after the gas leak was discovered.
在發現瓦斯漏氣後，政府下令居民從這五棟建築物撤離。

A large number of people were evacuated from the 
village following the outbreak of the disease.
這疾病爆發後，很多人從那村莊被撤離。

The residents were evacuated to safe areas before 
the volcano erupted. 
火山爆發前，居民已經被撤離到安全地區。

Dad predicted that I would win the contest, and he was right.
老爸預測我會贏得這次的比賽，結果他是對的。

Most penguins, such as the emperor penguin, live in the southern hemisphere. 
大部分的企鵝，如皇帝企鵝，是住在南半球。

The typhoon caused several landslides in mountain 
villages.
這次颱風造成山區村落多處坍方。

We have more than 500 sales outlets nationwide.
= We have more than 500 sales outlets across the nation.
我們在全國各地設有五百多個銷售通路。