the dam on the verge of failing: 水坝快要溃堤
the river that ran through the capital crested at more than 21 feet: 河流达到21英尺的顶峰 crest波峰; 山顶; 顶峰; 羽冠
receive ... inches of rain: ..英寸的降雨，这里用了receive
flood zone: 洪水区
two seconds she was gone: 2秒钟就被水冲走了
there is not much wiggle room: 回旋余地 wiggle room余地、回旋空间
brutal heat building across the country: 全国各地酷热 这里用了build
thanks to a marine heat wave: 由于海洋热浪 这里thanks不表示感谢
Sahara dust cloud blowing in from Africa: 非洲撒哈拉烟尘
a major stalmate for the alliance about whether Ukraine will be allow to join: 北约陷入僵局,是否接纳乌克兰
another example that Russia's invasion of Ukraine has backfired: 俄国入侵乌克兰使自己陷入困境的又一例证
officials were grilled today: 官员被拷问 grill原义是烤架
north of one billion: 超过10亿 这里north of表示超过
incubation period for malaria could be anywhere from a week to several months: 疟疾潜伏期可能从一周到几个月不等
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