1.Much of mid-and northeastern America is in the middle of a deadly cold snap.
cold snap 寒流;寒潮
When people's azaleas froze in a cold snap, it was because he had breathed on them.
如果人们种的杜鹃花在寒流中冻僵了,那肯定是因为他向花上吹了气。
2.The government has declared states of emergency in Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan.
state of emergency 紧急状态
The government has declared a state of emergency.
政府宣布处于紧急状态。











