19-07-02 Geological workers in north Chinas Hebei Province have dug into a reserve of hot, dry rocks. 河北省地质工作人员发现一处干热岩体。 A geological team managed to dig into the hot, dry rocks that are at a temperature of 150 degrees Celcius and a depth o...

16-06-22 Chinas meteorological authority on Wednesday issued a yellow alert for high temperatures in north, central and southeast China, urging people to reduce outdoor activity. 中国气象局周三发布高温黄色预警，中国北部、中部以及东南部地区将迎来高温天气，建...

15-09-15 hot and humid 湿热 hot and dry 干热 hot spell 连续高温天气 heat stroke/sunstroke 中暑 heat wave 热浪 heat-related illnesses 高温病 heat-resistant 抗热的/耐热的 sauna days 桑拿天 sizzling/severe heat 酷热 scorching sun 烈日、骄阳 blistering summer da...

15-03-19 A man and a satyr having struck up an acquaintance, sat down together to eat. The day being wintry and cold, the man put his fingers to his mouse and blew opon them. What's that for, my friend? asked the satyr. My hands are so cold, said the man, I...

14-04-25 A patron in Montreal cafe turned on a tap in the washroom and got scalded. This is an outrage, he complained. The faucet marked C gave me boiling water.But, Monsieur, C stands for chaude - French for hot. You should know that if you live in Montreal...

13-11-29 A man and a Satyr having struck up an acquaintance, sat down together to eat. The day being wintry and cold, the man put his fingers to his mouth and blew opon them. What's that for, my friend? asked the Satyr. My hands are so cold, said the man, I...

13-05-21 Hot desking originates from the definition of being the temporary physical occupant of a work station or surface by a particular employee. The term hot desking is thought to be derived from the naval practice, called hot racking, where sailors on di...

11-06-08 The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite called TRMM has the ability to see rainfall rates and heights of thunderstorm clouds within a tropical cyclone, and data from the satellite confirmed a hot tower near the center of the first tropical...

10-06-09 If you think summer in your hometown is hot, consider it fortunate that you don't live in the Turkana Basin of Kenya, where the average daily temperature has reached the mid-90s or higher, year-round, for the past 4 million years. The need to stay c...

09-08-25 The US shuttle Discovery is all set for its latest mission to the International Space Station (ISS). 美国发现号航天飞机为最近的国际空间站任务做准备。 This is the Discovery orbiter's 37th mission The 13-day flight will deliver science equipment to th...