CNN News: 美國進(jìn)入颶風(fēng)季

Starting with the drought that's been going on. It'snot one you might have heard of.

首先來關(guān)注持續(xù)的干旱。我們這里講的干旱并不是你們聽說過的那個。

The Atlantic hurricane drought — it's been more than 10 years since a category three or stronger hurricane has made landfall in the Eastern U.S. iron the Gulf Coast. A category three storm is a major one, with wind speeds of more than 110 miles per hour. The current hurricane drought is the longest on record.

大西洋颶風(fēng)干旱——10多年前，三級或更強的颶風(fēng)登陸美國東部地區(qū)，也就是墨西哥灣沿岸地區(qū)。三級颶風(fēng)屬于強颶風(fēng)，風(fēng)速超過110英里每小時。目前的颶風(fēng)干旱是有史以來持續(xù)時間最長的。

But it doesn't mean there haven't been any big Atlantic storms. Hurricane Gaston is currently spinning in the Atlantic. It's just not expected to hit land.

但是這并不意味著沒有出現(xiàn)大西洋強風(fēng)暴。颶風(fēng)“加斯頓”現(xiàn)在正在大西洋盤旋。預(yù)計不會登陸陸地。

Forecasters say the longer a drought last, the more likely it becomes that a threatening hurricane will form. And right now, the North Atlantic is entering peak season for cyclones. The hurricane season itself runs from June 1st to November 30th. Mid to late August is the start of the most active and dangerous time for tropical cyclone activity. That's according to the U.S. government's meteorologists.

氣象預(yù)報員表示，干旱持續(xù)的時間越長，越有可能形成危險的颶風(fēng)。目前，北大西洋已經(jīng)進(jìn)入氣旋活動高峰期。而颶風(fēng)季則從6月1日持續(xù)至11月30日。8月中旬至下旬是熱帶氣旋活動最活躍、最危險的時期。這是美國政府的氣象學(xué)家所說。

There are a couple of systems out at sea that could become a threat in the days ahead. What should you do if you live in an area where a hurricane could come ashore?

海洋上有幾個系統(tǒng)可能會在未來幾天構(gòu)成威脅。如果你生活在颶風(fēng)可能登陸的地區(qū)，你應(yīng)該怎么辦?