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United States
Měiguó
美国
largest
zuìdà
最大
reservoir
shuǐkù
水库
Lake Mead
Mǐdé Hú
米德湖
water level
shuǐwèi
水位
to set yet another (record)
zài chuàng
再创
all-time record low
lìshǐ xīn dī
历史新低
，
western / the West
xībù
西部
water resources
shuǐ zīyuán
水资源
crisis
wēijī
危机
to worsen / to intensify
jiājù
加剧
。

Lake Mead
Mǐdé Hú
米德湖
water level
shuǐwèi
水位
on (formal preposition)
yú
于
August 7th
bāyuè qī rì
八月七日
to drop to / to fall to
jiàng zhì
降至
since records began
yǒu jìlù yǐlái
有记录以来
the lowest point
zuì dī diǎn
最低点
，
breaking
dǎpò le
打破了
the year 2022
èr líng èr èr nián
二零二二年
structural particle
de
的
record
jìlù
纪录
。
sustained / ongoing
chíxù
持续
drought
gānhàn
干旱
and
hé
和
low
dī
低
snowpack / snowfall levels
xuě liàng
雪量
are
shì
是
main / primary
zhǔyào
主要
cause / reason
yuányīn
原因
。

August 9, 2026 at 4:00 AM

United States
Měiguó
美国
largest
zuìdà
最大
reservoir
shuǐkù
水库
Lake Mead
Mǐdé Hú
米德湖
structural particle
de
的
water level
shuǐwèi
水位
on (formal preposition)
yú
于
August 7th
bāyuè qī rì
八月七日
dropped to
jiàng zhì
降至
historical
lìshǐ
历史
the lowest point
zuì dī diǎn
最低点
，
water storage
xùshuǐ
蓄水
elevation
gāochéng
高程
is only / at a mere
jǐn wéi
仅为
1,040.5 feet above sea level
1040.5 yīngchǐ
1040.5英尺
。
this
zhè
这
broke / surpassed
dǎpò le
打破了
the year 2022
èr líng èr èr nián
二零二二年
July
qīyuè
七月
previously set
chuàngxià de
创下的
all-time record
lìshǐ jìlù
历史纪录
，
is
shì
是
since
zì
自
the year 1930
yī jiǔ sān líng nián
一九三零年
since records began
yǒu jìlù yǐlái
有记录以来
structural particle
de
的
lowest recorded value
zuì dī zhí
最低值
。
Lake Mead
Mǐdé Hú
米德湖
formed by / through
yóu
由
Hoover Dam
Húfú Dàbà
胡佛大坝
to dam / to intercept
lánjié
拦截
the Colorado River
Kēluólāduō Hé
科罗拉多河
water
shuǐ
水
to form / formed
xíngchéng
形成
，
to be located in
wèiyú
位于
Nevada
Nèihuádá Zhōu
内华达州
and
hé
和
Arizona
Yàlìsāngē Zhōu
亚利桑那州
the border area / where the two states meet
jiāojiè chù
交界处
。
the Colorado River
Kēluólāduō Hé
科罗拉多河
basin / watershed
liúyù
流域
this year
jīnnián
今年
sustained / ongoing
chíxù
持续
drought
gānhàn
干旱
，
in addition to / coupled with
jiāshàng
加上
mountain areas
shānqū
山区
snowpack
jī xuě liàng
积雪量
abnormally / unusually
yìcháng
异常
below average / lower than normal
piān dī
偏低
，
leading to / causing
dǎozhì
导致
the lake water
hú shuǐ
湖水
replenishment / inflow
bǔjǐ
补给
critically insufficient
yánzhòng bùzú
严重不足
。
Lake Mead
Mǐdé Hú
米德湖
is
shì
是
United States
Měiguó
美国
western / the West
xībù
西部
approximately
yuē
约
40 million
sì qiān wàn
四千万
people / population
rénkǒu
人口
structural particle
de
的
important / major
zhòngyào
重要
water supply
gōng shuǐ
供水
source
láiyuán
来源
，
water level
shuǐwèi
水位
continuous decline
chíxù xiàjiàng
持续下降
has already posed a threat to
yǐ duì
已对
drinking water
yǐnyòng shuǐ
饮用水
supply
gōngyìng
供应
and
hé
和
hydroelectric power generation
shuǐlì fādiàn
水力发电
to pose / to constitute
gòuchéng
构成
a threat
wēixié
威胁
。
currently / at present
mùqián
目前
，
including
bāokuò
包括
Lake Mead
Mǐdé Hú
米德湖
inclusive / included
zài nèi
在内
structural particle
de
的
multiple / several
duō gè
多个
Colorado River
Kēluólāduō Hé
科罗拉多河
reservoirs
shuǐkù
水库
water levels
shuǐwèi
水位
all / both (formal)
jūn
均
to set all-time record lows
chuàng lìshǐ xīn dī
创历史新低
，
the federal government
liánbāng zhèngfǔ
联邦政府
already
yǐ
已
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to launch / to activate
qǐdòng
启动
emergency
jǐnjí
紧急
response / countermeasures
yìngduì
应对
measures
cuòshī
措施
。

News in English

Lifestyle & Culture

Lake Mead Hits All-Time Record Low Water Level as Colorado River Crisis Deepens

Lake Mead dropped to an all-time low on August 7, breaking the 2022 record, due to prolonged drought and low snowpack in the Colorado River basin.

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诗人
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rónghuò
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2026 nián
2026年
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诺贝尔
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wénxué jiǎng
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sān wèi
三位
scientists
kēxué jiā
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for / because of
yīn
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pioneering
kāichuàng
开创
optogenetics
guāng yíchuán xué
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technology
jìshù
技术
jointly
gòngtóng
共同
to be awarded
rónghuò
荣获
2026
2026 nián
2026年
Nobel
Nuòbèiěr
诺贝尔
Physiology
shēnglǐ xué
生理学
or
huò
或
Medicine Prize
yīxué jiǎng
医学奖
。

Three Scientists Win 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine for Pioneering Optogenetics Technology

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Mò ěr chá nuò fū
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with / at (a score of)
yǐ
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137 meters
137 mǐ
137米
to set / to establish
chuàng
创
constant weight
héngzhòng
恒重
freediving
zìyóu qiánshuǐ
自由潜水
men
nánzǐ
男子
world record
shìjiè jìlù
世界纪录
。

Alexey Molchanov Sets Freediving World Record With 137-Meter Dive at World Championships in Limassol

Canada
Jiā ná dà
加拿大
author / writer
zuò jiā
作家
Anne Carson (Canadian author)
Ān nī Kǎ sēn
安妮·卡森
to be honored with / to win
róng huò
荣获
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
Nobel
Nuò bèi ěr
诺贝尔
Prize in Literature
wén xué jiǎng
文学奖
。

Canadian Author Anne Carson Wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature