飓风玛丽在加州海域形成罕见巨浪

时间：2014-08-28 08:42:20

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Waves as high as 6m in southern California have damaged waterfront homes, knocked out pier1 pilings and attracted scores of surfers.

加州南部海域惊现高达六米的海浪，损毁了滨海地区的房屋、撞倒码头上的桩基并袭击了大量冲浪者。

 
The waves are the result of swells2 produced by Hurricane Marie in the Pacific, 800 miles (1,300km) west of Mexico's Baja California peninsula.
 
Dangerous wave conditions are expected to continue through Thursday despite a weakened storm.
 
One person has died while surfing on a beach in Malibu.
 
But it is unclear if the death was caused by the surf or a medical condition.
 
Despite the danger, thousands of spectators3 lined the Wedge4, a popular surf spot in Newport Beach, to watch surfboarders take on the waves, town officials said.
 
The swells are the largest seen in southern California since a pair of hurricanes hit the Pacific within weeks of each other in 1997, National Weather Service weather specialist Stuart Ceto said.

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1 pier U22zk     
n.码头；桥墩，桥柱；[建]窗间壁，支柱
参考例句：
  • The pier of the bridge has been so badly damaged that experts worry it is unable to bear weight.这座桥的桥桩破损厉害，专家担心它已不能负重。
  • The ship was making towards the pier.船正驶向码头。
2 swells e5cc2e057ee1aff52e79fb6af45c685d     
增强( swell的第三人称单数 )； 肿胀； （使）凸出； 充满（激情）
参考例句：
  • The waters were heaving up in great swells. 河水正在急剧上升。
  • A barrel swells in the middle. 水桶中部隆起。
3 spectators f68d48a1c64478cadff5c343371783c3     
n.观众，旁观者( spectator的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The spectators were wilting visibly in the hot sun. 看得出观众在炎热的阳光下快支撑不住了。
  • The policemen asked the spectators to stand well back. 警察要求旁观者靠后站。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 wedge Xp5yV     
n.楔子，楔形物；vt.楔住，嵌，挤进；vi.被卡住
参考例句：
  • Put a wedge under the door so that it will stay open.在门下面插个楔，好让门开着。
  • The box won't wedge into such a narrow space.那盒无法塞进那么小的地方去。

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