什么是龙卷风警报？龙卷风来临时是什么样的
 
来听今天的讲解:
 
A:  There is a tornado warning on. My mother just told me she heard it on the radio.
 
有一个龙卷风的警报，我妈刚刚告诉我她从收音机听到的。
 
B:  What is a tornado warning?
 
什么是龙卷风警报？
 
A:  It means that a tornado has been seen somewhere in the area.
 
就是有一个龙卷风已经在这个区域出没。
 
B:  Really? In New Berlin?
 
真的？在新柏林？
 
A:  No. Not necessarily in town. But in southern Wisconsin somewhere.A tornado has been spotted. They have two stages here.This is what is called a "tornado watch." That means that the weather conditions are perfect for a tornado.
 
不，并不一定在城里，但在南威斯康辛州某处。有一个龙卷风已经被监控。他们分为两个等级，现阶段称做“龙卷风警戒”，表示天气状况是形成龙卷风的最佳状态。
 
B:  I understand. They think a tornado might come.
 
我懂了，他们认为龙卷风可能会来袭。
 
A:  Yes. People should look out, because maybe there will be tornadoes coming.So it's called a "watch."
 
是的，大家要当心，因为也许龙卷风就要来袭，所以称做警戒。
 
B:  And the second stage is called a "tornado warning".
 
而第二等级称做“龙卷风警报”。
 
A:  Yes. If a tornado has been spotted, they announce a "tornado warning".So if there's a tornado warning on, it means a tornado is out there somewhere.
 
是的，如果龙卷风已经被监测到，他们就会宣布“龙卷风警报”。因此，若已提出龙卷风警报，那表示一个龙卷风已在某处。
 
B:  It's scary.
 
真可怕。
 
A:  Well. Tornadoes can be dangerous, it's true.If we hear something like a loud train coming, then we have to go in the basement.
 
嗯，龙卷风可以很危险的，是真的。如果我们听到什么像轰隆的火车接近声的，我们必须进入地下室。
 
B:  What do you mean "a loud train"?
 
什么是“轰隆的火车”？
 
A:  That is what tornadoes sound like. They sound like trains. They're very loud.
 
那就是龙卷风听起来的声音，他们听起来像火车声，非常大声。
 
B:  But if you hear them coming, isn't it already too late?
 
但是如果你听到它们来临了，不是已经太晚了吗？
 
A:  Maybe. It depends on the tornado.Some can move across the ground at 200 miles an hour.That is very fast. Others aren't so fast.
 
很可能，要视龙卷风而定。有些一小时可以在地面横越两百里。那是非常快的，其他的没这么快。
 
B:  Have you seen a lot of them?
 
你看过很多龙卷风吗？
 
A:  I've only seen one in my life. I was looking out the window. It was around two miles away. It was very interesting to watch.But it was heading toward my friend's house. So I quickly called them on the phone.
 
我这生只看过一次，从窗户望出去的，大概在二里外的地方，观看是很有趣的。但是它直扫向我朋友的房屋，所以我赶紧打电话给他们。
 
B:  Did it hit their house?
 
它有打中他们的房屋吗？
 
A:  No, it didn't. But they are glad I called them.
 
没有，但是我朋友很高兴我打电话给他们。
 
B:  What were they doing when you called?
 
你电话时，他们在做什么？
 
A:  They were all sitting in the living room watching TV.They had no idea a tornado was coming toward their house.If it had hit them, they could have all been killed.
 
他们全都坐在客厅看电视，一点也不知道龙卷风正向他们的房子接近。如果当时真打中他们，他们可能全都一命呜呼。
 
B:  That's terrible. Do many people die in tornadoes?
 
真是太可怕了。有很多人丧生于龙卷风吗？
 
A:  Not so many really. But a lot of houses are destroyed sometimes.
 
是不太多啦，但是有时候很多房屋被摧毁。