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| Weather experts say this year could be one of the strongest El Nino events in recorded history. |
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气象专家表示今年可能是有记录以来最为强烈的厄尔尼诺事件之一。 |
| Experts say El Nino could mean severe weather conditions in many parts of the world. |
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专家表示，厄尔尼诺现象可能意味着全球很多地区遭遇恶劣天气状况。 |
| In eastern Africa, for example, Kenya and Uganda are preparing for possible flooding. |
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以非洲东部为例，肯尼亚和乌干达正在准备迎接可能到来的洪水。 |
| Yet two countries further south, South Africa and Malawi, are already dealing with extremely dry weather. |
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然而南非和马拉维这两个更靠近南部的国家已经开始应对极端干旱天气。 |
| El Nino is Spanish for the child. |
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厄尔尼诺在西班牙语中是“圣婴”的意思。 |
| It usually begins in December, near the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. |
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它通常始于十二月，时间接近于耶稣基督的诞辰庆祝日。 |
| In fact, the weather event was named in his honor. |
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实际上，该天气事件是以他的名字命名。 |
| El Nino develops when winds off the west coast of South America weaken. |
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当南美洲西海岸吹来的风减弱时，厄尔尼诺现象就开始发展。 |
| This permits warm water in the western Pacific to expand toward the east and the Americas. |
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这使得西太平洋的暖流向东部和美洲扩张。 |
| At the same time, clouds and rain over the warm water move east, too. |
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与此同时，暖流之上的云雨也向东部移动。 |
