吉林省松原市一名外卖小哥在大雪中行进。(图片来源：中国日报)
Snowstorms in China's northernmost province of Heilongjiang have grounded more than 100 flights and forced expressways and schools to be closed, local authorities said.
当地政府表示，黑龙江省暴雪已导致100多个航班取消，高速路和学校也被迫关闭。
【单词讲解】
这里的ground用作动词，表示“使...停留在地面(港口)不能移动”，多用于轮船、飞机等运输设备，所以上面这句话我们也可以说more than 100 flights were grounded because of the snowstorm。另外，经常看美剧的同学应该能注意到，ground有时候也用来表示家长对做错事的孩子进行惩罚，不让他们出去玩，就是“禁足”，比如：My parents grounded me for a week(我爸妈让我禁足一个星期)或I am grounded for a week(我被禁足一个星期)。
Snowfall of up to 25.8 mm was recorded in cities including Harbin and Mudanjiang, bringing a blanket of snow 17 cm deep in some places, according to the province's meteorological center.
黑龙江省气象中心的数据显示，哈尔滨、牡丹江等地的降雪达到25.8毫米，部分地区的积雪厚度达到17厘米。
In Jilin province, heavy rains and strong winds have forced many cities to close their primary and middle schools and kindergartens for one or two days, including in the capital city Changchun, as well as Songyuan and Baicheng.
强降雨和大风迫使吉林省长春市、松原市以及白城市的中小学及幼儿园关闭一至两天。
11月19日，长春市民清理汽车上的冰。
The Changchun Longjia International Airport has been closed, with a total of 126 flights canceled and 17 flights delayed as of 3 pm. Train services at three major railway stations in Changchun have also been partially closed.
长春龙嘉国际机场关闭，截至11月19日下午3点，126个航班取消，17个航班延误。长春市三个主要火车站也部分关闭。
Police in Liaoning province have imposed traffic restrictions on expressways due to the snow, while some highways have been closed.
受降雪影响，辽宁省警方对高速公路采取限行措施，部分道路关闭。
The National Meteorological Center said snow will continue to lower temperatures by 8 to 10 degrees, but will taper off from Friday through Sunday. The snow system will move toward Northwest and North China, including the Xinjiang Uygur and Ningxia Hui autonomous regions, Beijing and Gansu province. Heavy rainfall is expected in some areas.
中央气象台表示，降雪将导致气温下降8到10度，不过从11月20日至22日，降雪将逐渐减少，并转移至西北、华北的新疆、宁夏、甘肃以及北京等地。部分地区将出现强降雨。
【单词讲解】
这里的taper off是一个固定搭配的短语，表示“逐渐减少、变小”等意思，比如：Her voice tapered off as she realized everyone was listening.(当她意识到大家都在听时，她的声音就越来越小了)。Taper作为动词，本身也表示“逐渐变小、变细、变窄”等意思，比如：The cave tapered to a narrow passageway.(那个洞穴慢慢变成了一条窄窄的通道)。
【相关词汇】
blizzard 大风雪
snowstorm 暴风雪
blowing snow 高吹雪
drifting snow 低吹雪/飘雪
sleet 雨夹雪
freezing rain 冻雨(注：冻雨不同于雨夹雪或冰雹，这种雨从天空落下时是低于0°C的过冷水滴，在碰到树枝、电线、地面或其他地上物，就会在这些物体上冻结成外表光滑、晶莹透明的一层冰壳。)
snowdrift 雪堆
snow shower 阵雪
light snow 小雪
flurry 阵雪/小雪
heavy snow 大雪
snowfall 降雪
snowflake 雪花
snow-covered 积雪覆盖的
snow-capped 山顶部被雪覆盖的
black ice 透明薄冰
slippery toboggan run 湿滑的雪橇冰道
snow plough 扫雪机
snow chain 雪地防滑链(汽车在雪地上行驶时用)
snow fence 防雪篱
sledge 雪橇
