A punishing heatwave pushed temperatures in Britain over 40 degrees Celsius for the first time and regional heat records tumbled elsewhere.
Scorching heat in Britain led officials to shut down runways at an air base and a commercial airport in London on Monday.
高温炙烤下,英国官方18日关闭了一个空军基地和一个商业机场的跑道。 London Luton airport halted operations on Monday afternoon to repair the runway. The airport said: “Following today’s high temperatures, a surface defect was identified.”
伦敦卢顿机场18日下午暂停运营以修理跑道。机场称:“今日高温,路面出现损坏。”
Passengers on one incoming easyJet flight from Italy were told they were being diverted because of “bits of tarmac melting” on the runway.
从意大利飞往伦敦的一架易捷航班上的旅客就被告知,由于“跑道柏油融化”,必须改道降落。
tarmac /ˈtɑːmæk/ 柏油碎石路面 (尤指飞机跑道)
The east coast line is predicted to experience the hottest temperatures, and some of its infrastructure, including for the wires and track, are more susceptible to damage in heat than other parts of the UK railway.
英国东海岸线将迎来最高温,铁道上包括电线和铁轨在内的部分设施,比英国其他地区的铁路线更易遭受高温破坏。
英国铁路网公司呼吁民众减少“不必要出行”。
Network Rail said passengers should consider using the railway on Monday and Tuesday only if absolutely necessary, and, if travelling, they should carry water and be prepared for much longer journeys.
The UK’s Network Rail reported a kink in a section of the rail tracks in central London, noting that its temperature had reached 48 degrees Celsius.
图源:推特@Network Rail Wessex
With road surfaces and runways melting and fears of rails buckling, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps conceded much of Britain’s infrastructure “is just not built for this temperature”.
伦敦地铁公告牌提醒人们暑天备水
皇家卫兵:帽子如同高压锅
在伦敦的热浪之下,白金汉宫外身着厚重制服、戴着熊皮帽(bearskin hats)的皇家卫兵们苦不堪言,他们直言“束腰上衣和帽子就像高压锅(pressure cooker)”。
Standing outside Buckingham Palace under the glaring sunshine, the Queen's Guard sweat through their heavy military uniform and thick bearskin caps. glaring:刺眼的;炫目的
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骑兵巴特利特说,“帽子和厚重的制服让你更热,它们就像一口高压锅。”在这样的情况下,卫兵必须确保水分摄入充足,以避免中暑。
The guards say they feel like a 'pressure cooker' under their tunics and helmets - and are being brought mugs of water on trays to help them stave off heatstroke. stave off :延缓、避免 heatstroke:中暑
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18日,一名警察被拍到给卫兵喂水,助其补充水分。
One police officer was even pictured pouring water into a guard's mouth to keep him hydrated.
hydrated/ˈhaɪdreɪtɪd/:保持水分
dehydrated /diːˈhaɪdreɪtɪd/ 脱水的
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伦敦为流浪汉提供冰激凌
红发人可免费看电影
伦敦市为了帮助流落街头的人们抵御酷暑,采取了一系列措施,其中包括为流浪者提供冰激凌。
As London grapples with a sweltering heat wave, the city's charities and even its mayor are trying to help some of the poorest people in the capital stay cool.
图源:BBC
一些慈善机构和团体为流落街头的人们提供冰水、淋浴处、遮阳物和冰激凌,使人们在闷热的环境中,获取片刻凉爽。
Some charities and homelessness groups are offering ice-cold water, showers, shade and ice creams to people living on the streets.
图源:美联社
除此之外,英国一家连锁影院提出:考虑到红头发的英国人可能对炎热的天气更敏感,该人群可以于周一或周二在其电影院免费观影。
Meanwhile, UK cinema chain Showcase said that Brits with red hair, who may be more sensitive to hot weather, can see any film for free in its theaters on Monday or Tuesday.
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