Good morning. Over the weekend, rescue workers in Nepal and Tibet raced to find people who are still trapped(被困的) in villages affected by catastrophic(灾难性的) flash floods. As of this morning, the death toll(死亡人数) stands at 903, and more than 4,000 people are missing.
早上好。上周末，尼泊尔和西藏的救援人员争分夺秒地寻找仍被困在遭受灾难性山洪袭击的村庄中的人们。截至今天上午，死亡人数已达903人，另有4000多人失踪。
For those of you reading this in a place where life continues as usual, the scale of devastation(破坏，毁灭) is hard to fathom(理解，弄清). In a matter of minutes, a torrent(急流，洪流) of mud and debris engulfed(吞没，淹没) entire villages, snapped bridges and swept away people’s homes and families. Some survivors are marooned(被困的，孤立无援的) on top of buildings that rescue workers can’t reach. Others are trapped in tunnels beneath the ground. Many have no idea if their loved ones are still alive.
对于在生活照常的地方读到这篇文章的你们来说，破坏的程度难以想象。几分钟之内，泥浆和碎石的洪流吞没了整个村庄，冲断了桥梁，卷走了人们的家园和亲人。一些幸存者被困在救援人员无法到达的建筑物顶部。其他人被困在地下隧道中。许多人不知道他们的亲人是否还活着。
The floods exemplify(是……的典型例证) a wider threat. The delicate(微妙的，脆弱的) processes that have shaped our climate for centuries are unwinding(瓦解，展开) at a terrifying pace(以可怕的速度). Scientists are still investigating the precise(精确的) sequence(顺序，一系列) of events that caused these floods, but as the planet heats up and glaciers melt, events like this will keep happening.
这些洪水体现了一个更广泛的威胁。几个世纪以来塑造我们气候的微妙过程正在以可怕的速度瓦解。科学家们仍在调查导致这些洪水的确切事件序列，但随着地球变暖和冰川融化，此类事件将继续发生。
Weekend roundup
周末综述
In depth: An ‘absolute catastrophe’
深度报道：“绝对的灾难”
The week to come
未来一周
What else we’ve been enjoying
我们还在享受什么
Sport
体育
The front pages
头版
Today in Focus
今日焦点
Cartoon of the day | Tom Gauld
每日漫画 | 汤姆·高尔德
The Upside
积极面
Bored at work?
工作无聊？