Nearly 100 die as India struggles with a sweltering heat wave in 2 most populous states
2023年6月20日小于 1 分钟
At least 96 people died in two of India’s most populous states over the last several days, officials said Sunday, with swaths
of the country reeling
from a sweltering
heat wave. The deaths happened in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh and eastern Bihar where authorities warned residents over 60 and others suffering various maladies
to stay indoors during the daytime.
tips
swath:刈下的一行草(刈,读 yì,割草)
reel:卷轴;vt. 旋转,眩晕
swelter:闷热;汗流浃背(sult- 闷热)
malady:疾病(mal- = bad,wretched,坏,恶)