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与
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shì jiè
世界
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Europe
Ōuzhōu
欧洲
to be struck by / to suffer
zāoyù
遭遇
deadly / fatal
zhìmìng
致命
heatwave / heat wave
rèlàng
热浪
，
France
Fǎguó
法国
already
yǐ
已
to report / to record
bàogào
报告
more than / exceeding
yú
逾
50 people
50 rén
50人
due to / because of
yīn
因
high temperature / extreme heat
gāowēn
高温
death / to die
sǐwáng
死亡
。

late June / the last ten days of June
liùyuè xià xún
六月下旬
，
one (measure word for events)
yī chǎng
一场
historic / unprecedented
lìshǐ xìng
历史性
heatwave / heat wave
rèlàng
热浪
to sweep across / to engulf
xíjuǎn
席卷
Western Europe
Xī Ōu
西欧
，
France
Fǎguó
法国
temperature / air temperature
qìwēn
气温
at one point / temporarily
yīdù
一度
to break through / to exceed
chōngpò
冲破
44 degrees Celsius
44 shèshìdù
44摄氏度
。
France
Fǎguó
法国
authorities / officials
dāngjú
当局
to report / to record
bàogào
报告
more than / exceeding
yú
逾
50 cases / 50 instances
50 lì
50例
related to / associated with
yǔ
与
high temperature / extreme heat
gāowēn
高温
related / linked
xiāngguān
相关
(possessive/modifier particle)
de
的
death / fatality
sǐwáng
死亡
，
multiple countries / several nations
duō guó
多国
also / likewise (formal)
yì
亦
to issue / to announce
fābù
发布
health
jiànkāng
健康
alert / warning
jǐngbào
警报
。

June 25, 2026 at 6:00 AM

late June / the last ten days of June
liùyuè xià xún
六月下旬
，
one (measure word for events)
yī chǎng
一场
of rare scale / unusually large
guīmó hǎnjiàn
规模罕见
(possessive/modifier particle)
de
的
heatwave / heat wave
rèlàng
热浪
to sweep across / to engulf
xíjuǎn
席卷
Western Europe
Xī Ōu
西欧
most / the majority of
dàbùfen
大部分
region / area
dìqū
地区
，
Spain
Xībānyá
西班牙
、
Portugal
Pútáoyá
葡萄牙
、
France
Fǎguó
法国
and / as well as
jí
及
United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
all / each
jūn
均
to record / to register
lùdé
录得
abnormal / exceptional
yìcháng
异常
high temperature / extreme heat
gāowēn
高温
。
France
Fǎguó
法国
Pissos (place name in France)
Písīsī
皮索斯
region / area
dìqū
地区
temperature / air temperature
qìwēn
气温
at one point / at its peak
yīdù
一度
reaching as high as
gāo dá
高达
44.3 degrees Celsius
44.3 shèshìdù
44.3摄氏度
，
to set (a record)
chuàng xià
创下
June
liùyuè
六月
historical / all-time
lìshǐ
历史
new high / record high
xīn gāo
新高
。
this time / on this occasion
cǐ cì
此次
heatwave
rèlàng
热浪
to lead to / to cause
dǎozhì
导致
France
Fǎguó
法国
more than / exceeding
yú
逾
more than 50 people
50 rén
50人
due to / because of
yīn
因
high temperature / extreme heat
gāowēn
高温
to die / death
sǐwáng
死亡
，
Iberian Peninsula
Yībǐlìyà Bàndǎo
伊比利亚半岛
also / likewise (formal)
yì
亦
to break out / to erupt
bàofā
爆发
multiple locations / in several places
duō chù
多处
wildfire / bush fire
yěhuǒ
野火
。
United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
to break / to shatter
dǎpò
打破
(completion particle)
le
了
June
liùyuè
六月
highest temperature / maximum temperature
zuìgāo qìwēn
最高气温
record
jìlù
纪录
，
Hampshire (county in southern England)
Hànpǔjùn
汉普郡
coastal / on the coast
yánhǎi
沿海
region / area
dìqū
地区
temperature
qìwēn
气温
to reach / to attain
dádào
达到
36.1 degrees Celsius
36.1 shèshìdù
36.1摄氏度
，
to surpass / to exceed
chāoyuè
超越
the year 1976
1976 nián
1976年
set in / established in
chuàng xià de
创下的
historical / all-time
lìshǐ
历史
record
jìlù
记录
。
meteorologist / weather scientist
qìxiàngxuéjiā
气象学家
to point out / to note
zhǐchū
指出
，
this / this particular
cǐ cì
此次
heatwave
rèlàng
热浪
compared with / relatively
jiào
较
June
liùyuè
六月
the same period / the same time of year
tóngqī
同期
normal / average
zhèngcháng
正常
temperature
qìwēn
气温
higher than usual / elevated
piān gāo
偏高
more than / exceeding
yú
逾
14 to 18 degrees Celsius
14 zhì 18 shèshìdù
14至18摄氏度
，
with / in connection with
yǔ
与
climate
qìhòu
气候
change / shift
biànhuà
变化
closely related / strongly linked
mìqiè xiāngguān
密切相关
。
multiple countries / several nations
duō guó
多国
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
already
yǐ
已
one after another / successively
xiāngjì
相继
to issue / to announce
fābù
发布
extreme
jíduān
极端
high temperature / extreme heat
gāowēn
高温
early warning / alert
yùjǐng
预警
，
some / partial
bùfen
部分
region / area
dìqū
地区
(possessive/modifier particle)
de
的
school
xuéxiào
学校
already
yǐ
已
to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
to suspend classes / school closure
tíng kè
停课
。
Italy
Yìdàlì
意大利
Turin (city in Italy)
Dūlíng
都灵
and so on / etc.
děng
等
city / urban area
chéngshì
城市
(possessive/modifier particle)
de
的
power grid / electrical network
diànwǎng
电网
due to / because of
yīn
因
demand
xūqiú
需求
to surge / to spike
jīzēng
激增
and / while
ér
而
to fall into / to experience
xiànrù
陷入
large-scale / widespread
dà guīmó
大规模
power outage / blackout
tíngdiàn
停电
。

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