231214 暴雪来袭，今冬最强寒潮将至，你居家了吗？
▍原文
Overnight snowfall across much of northern China prompted road closures and the suspension of classes and train service on Monday.
A total of 134 road sections in 12 provinces, including 95 on highways, were closed as of 7 a.m. because of snowfall and icy conditions, CCTV said.
It was the first significant snowfall this year in much of China.
▍语言点
- overnight /ˌoʊvəˈnaɪt/ adj. 在夜间的；(引申义)突然的
· overnight snowfall 夜间降雪
· overnight bag/case 随身旅行包
· The book was an overnight success.
这本书一炮而红。
- across /əˈkrɑːs/ prep. 遍及某个地区(in every part of a particularplace)
· across the country 遍及全国
· across the world 遍及全世界
· across much of +sp. 某地大部分地区都……
· In much of the countryside, incomes are lower.
农村大部分地区收入水平更低。
- prompt /prɑːmpt/ v. 引起，导致(cause)
· prompt sth. 引起某事发生
· prompt sb to do sth. 促使某人做某事
· The company’s new plan has prompted questions from thestaff.
这家公司的新计划引发了员工的质疑。
· Curiosity prompted her to ask a few more questions.
因为好奇，她多问了几个 问题。
- closure /ˈkloʊʒər/ n. (组织、机构等)永久关闭；(本节) 道路入口关闭
· factory closures 工厂倒闭
- suspension /səˈspenʃ(ə)n/ n. 暂停(停止一段时间)
· suspension of flights 航班暂停起飞
- a total of 总数为……
· A total of 2000 people entered the race.
这场比赛一共有2000人参加。
- as of 从某个时间点开始；截至某个时间点
· 词义区分：主句的时态如果是将来时，就是“从某个时间点开始”；而主句的时态如果是现在时或过去时，则是“截至某个时间点为止”。
· As of next month, all the airline's fares will be goingup.
自下月起，航空公司的所有机票价格都将上调。
· As of now, the situation remains unclear.
截至目前，事态发展还不清楚。