这个世界是怎么了？南北极同时出现极端高温（讲解版）|E0324

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▍原文

Startling heatwaves at both of Earth’s poles are causing alarm among climate scientists, who have warned the “unprecedented” events could signal faster and abrupt climate breakdown.

Temperatures in Antarctica reached record levels at the weekend, an astonishing 40C above normal in places.

At the same time, weather stations near the north pole also showed signs of melting, with some temperatures 30C above normal, hitting levels normally attained far later in the year.

▍语言点

1. startling /ˈstɑːrt(ə)lɪŋ/ adj. 很不寻常的，很惊讶的 (very unusual or surprising)

2. cause alarm 引起警觉

· cause alarm among sb. 引起某些人的警觉

3. unprecedented /ʌnˈpresədentɪd/ adj. 前所未有的，史无前例的

· 构词：词根cede-走开，撤退，前缀pre-在前

· precede /priːˈsiːd/ v. 领先

· on an unprecedented scale 史无前例的规模

· Crime has risen on an unprecedented scale.

犯罪活动从未增加这么多。

4. breakdown /ˈbreɪkdaʊn/ n. 失败，结束

· 构词：break-打碎，down-向下

· mental breakdown 情绪崩溃

· climate breakdown 气候恶化

5. record /ˈrekərd/ adj. 创纪录的

· reach a record level 达到创纪录的水平

· COVID-19 cases reach record levels in most western countries.

新冠疫情病例在大部分西方国家，已经达到了创纪录的水平。

· reach an unprecedented level 史无前例的水平

6. astonishing /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/ adj. 极其震惊的(surprising)

· astonishing speed 惊人的速度

7. hit /hɪt/ v. 达到(reach)

8. attain /əˈteɪn/ v. 获得，实现

▍复述文本

You probably won’t believe it but the world’s melting, if you look at what’s happening.

Startling heatwaves at north and south poles are causing alarm among climate scientists. They have warned the “unprecedented” events could signal faster and abrupt climate breakdown.

Temperatures in Antarctica reached record levels at the weekend. That’s an astonishing 40C above normal in places.

At the same time, weather stations near the north pole also showed signs of melting. Some temperatures are 30C above normal, which normally comes far later in the year.

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