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Hurricane Isaias Hits Florida with Powerful Winds and Heavy Floods

颶風伊賽亞斯帶來強風與嚴重水患 襲擊佛羅里達州

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A big storm named Hurricane Isaias hit Florida on Friday evening. The storm brought very strong winds of 110 miles per hour and heavy rain. Officials ordered thousands of people near the coast to leave their homes to stay safe.

ordered ... to= 指示或命令某人做某事

Weather experts warned of a dangerous storm surge. A storm surge happens when strong winds push ocean water onto the land, causing deep flooding. The storm also cut off electricity for nearly 500,000 homes and businesses.

warned of= 就……發出警告

Local residents prepared for the dangerous weather in different ways. One man put his chickens and ducks inside his bathroom to keep them safe. Many popular breakfast restaurants that almost never close during bad weather also shut their doors.

The storm is moving inland across neighboring states. It will slowly lose strength, but officials advise people to stay off flooded roads and remain indoors.

stay off= 避開或不上(特定區域)

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文法整理

句型意思
ordered ... to指示或命令某人做某事
warned of就……發出警告
stay off避開或不上(特定區域)

詞彙整理

單字意思
storm surge暴風造成海面異常上升的現象,可能導致沿海地區淹水。
cut off被切下來的;與原物分離的
inland位於內陸、遠離海岸或邊界的

延伸學習

  • •「storm surge(暴潮 / 風暴潮)」是颶風來襲時最危險的災害之一,係由強風將海水吹向陸地引發嚴重積水。
  • •氣象新聞常用「cut off electricity」來形容風暴導致的供電中斷,與「cause power outages」同義。

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  1. Weather experts warned of a dangerous  .

  2. What unusual action did one resident take to protect his animals?

  3. What does the phrase "warned of" mean in this context?

Source: BBC World, The Guardian World