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飓风仙蒂使美国东北部交通瘫痪
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at least 40 people have been killed, millions have no power and transport has been crippled across the north-eastern us as storm sandy heads north.

飓风仙蒂在美国东北部地区造成至少40人死亡、数百万人断电、交通瘫痪。
 
in new york city, 18 people have been killed and the flooded subway 1 closed until further notice.
 
more than 18,000 flights were cancelled, though reduced services are to resume in new york and new 2.
 
president barack obama, who has suspended his election campaign, is due to visit 3 areas in new jersey.
 
the storm was causing heavy snowfalls over west virginia on tuesday afternoon. it was due to turn towards western new york state before moving into canada on wednesday.
 
though forecast to weaken, it was expected to cause heavy rain and flooding.
 
earlier, sandy killed nearly 70 people as it hit the caribbean.
 
'4 storm'
 
at least eight million homes and businesses are without power because of the storm, says the us department of energy. 
 
sandy brought a record storm surge of almost 14ft (4.2m) to central manhattan, well above the previous record of 10 feet (3m) during hurricane donna in 1960, the national weather service said.
 
"this was a devastating storm, maybe the worst that we have ever experienced," new york mayor michael bloomberg said. 
 
new york's subway system sustained the worst damage in its 108-year history, said joseph lhota, head of the 5 6 authority (mta). 
 
subway tunnels were flooded and electrical equipment will have to be cleaned before the network can re-open.
 
mr bloomberg said there was "no timeline" for when the subway would restart, but he hoped buses could begin running again on wednesday. 
 
it is likely to be two or three days before power is restored to most of the city, mr bloomberg said. 
 
john f kennedy airport and newark in new jersey are due to reopen at 07:00 (11:00 gmt) on wednesday, with a reduced service, though new york's laguardia airport will stay shut.
 
the new york stock exchange says it will also re-open after two days' closure, as will the nasdaq exchange. the last time the stock exchange shut down for two days was in 1888.


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1 1kmzty     
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹
参考例句:
  • he ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
  • the remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
2 lp5zzo     
n.运动衫
参考例句:
  • he wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
  • they were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致,都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。
3 tzuzg0     
adj.不自然的,假装的
参考例句:
  • she showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
  • his manners are affected.他的态度不自然。
4 muozlg     
adj.毁灭性的,令人震惊的,强有力的
参考例句:
  • it is the most devastating storm in 20 years.这是20年来破坏性最大的风暴。
  • affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages.婚外情确实会对婚姻造成毁灭性的影响。
5 mcyxz     
adj.大城市的,大都会的
参考例句:
  • metropolitan buildings become taller than ever.大城市的建筑变得比以前更高。
  • metropolitan residents are used to fast rhythm.大都市的居民习惯于快节奏。
6 mglzvt     
n.经过,运输;vt.穿越,旋转;vi.越过
参考例句:
  • his luggage was lost in transit.他的行李在运送中丢失。
  • the canal can transit a total of 50 ships daily.这条运河每天能通过50条船。
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