介绍:
East Asia cold snap 'kills 85 in Taiwan'；US blizzard 2016: Perfect conditions for 'snow-swimming'
strand /strænd/ v. 搁浅 CET6
cardiac / 'kɑrdɪæk / adj. 心脏的 TEM8
blizzard /'blɪzɚd/ n. 暴风雪 TEM8
blanket /'blæŋkɪt/ v. 覆盖 CET4
amateur / ˈæmətər / n. 业余爱好者 CET4
A cold snap sweeping across East Asia has killed at least 85 people in Taiwan and stranded 60,000 tourists in South Korea. Taiwanese media reported deaths from hypothermia and cardiac disease following a sudden drop in temperature over the weekend.
The huge blizzard that blanketed the US east coast kept most people indoors, but it also provided ideal conditions for "snow-swimming". Competitive and amateur swimmers, not to be put off by the bad weather, found a novel use for the deep layers of snow which in some areas reached 40 inches (100cm), and posted videos of people launching themselves into the soft powder.
