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The Australian city of Sydney has been hit by its heaviest rain in 30 years, bringing flooding and travel chaos and forcing thousands from their homes.
The state weather agency said 391.6mm of rain had fallen in the past four days, warning of potentially life-threatening flash floods.
Emergency services advised people in Sydney to stay at home on Monday because of disruption to transport.
chaos n. 混亂
• This place is in completely chaos.
這地方真是亂七八糟。
• economic/political chaos: 經濟/政治混亂
potentially adv. 潛在地,隨時可能會發生地
• potential adj. 潛在的 n. 潛力,潛質
life-threatening: 威脅生命的
flash floods: 驟發的洪水;山洪
• flash show: 快閃秀(機場、廣場等)
emergency services: 緊急服務部門
disruption n. 中斷;混亂
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