NPR｜阿联酋遭遇75年来最强降雨

今日词汇
the United Arab Emirates（UAE） 阿拉伯联合酋长国，阿联酋
spare 避免，免遭，幸免
gush 喷涌，流出
runway 飞机跑道
departing flights 离港航班，即将启程的航班
operational 工作的，运营的
year-round 一年到头的，全年的
road closure 道路封锁
groundwater reserves 地下水储量
is blamed for 是…罪魁祸首，造成
state-owned 国有的，官方的
UAE sees its heaviest rains in 75 years
APRIL 18, from NPR

Schools and businesses have been closed across the United Arab Emirates after the country experienced about year's worth of rain in one day. The flooding also disrupted travel at Dubai International Airport, which is the world's busiest for international travel.
在一天内经历了大约一年的降雨量后，阿拉伯联合酋长国各地的学校和企业都已关闭。洪水还扰乱了迪拜国际机场的航行，迪拜国际机场是世界上最繁忙的国际旅行。

Dubai's high-end stores weren't spared either, as rainwater gushed through the ceilings of shopping malls. At Dubai's main airport, the runway flooded and flagship carrier Emirates suspended all departing flights on Wednesday. The local Gulf News reported more than 1,200 flights were canceled due to Tuesday's storms. The airport is expected to return to fully operational by Friday.
迪拜的高端商店也未能幸免，雨水从购物中心的天花板涌出。在迪拜的主要机场，跑道被洪水淹没，旗舰航空公司阿联酋航空周三暂停了所有离港航班。据当地《海湾新闻》报道，由于周二的暴风雨，有1,200多个航班被取消。该机场预计将于周五恢复全面运营。

The city, known for its year-round sunny weather and beaches, saw sunshine later in the week, but schools remained remote due to road closures. Despite some damage to cars, homes and roads, the UAE's state news agency says the rainfall boosts the country's groundwater reserves.
这座城市以其全年阳光明媚的天气和海滩而闻名，本周晚些时候阳光明媚，但由于道路封闭，抵达学校的路变得偏远。尽管汽车、房屋和道路遭到了一些破坏，但阿联酋国家通讯社表示，降雨增加了该国的地下水储量。

Rainfall in nearby Oman is blamed for more than 20 deaths this week, including 10 children swept away in a car on their way home from school Monday, according to state-owned media there.
据阿曼官方媒体报道，阿曼附近的降雨本周造成20多人死亡，其中包括10名儿童在周一做汽车放学回家的路上被冲走。