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Rain and melting ice rivers have caused severe flooding in Pakistan.
降雨和冰川融化在巴基斯坦引发严重的洪灾。
Epic
史诗;史诗般的,漫长而艰难的;宏大的
The heavy rain and flooding across the country since June have caused thousands of deaths and forced many more people from their homes.
自6月以来,暴雨和洪水席卷巴基斯坦,造成数千人死亡,迫使更多人流离失所。
Pakistan's minister for climate change described the conditions as an epic humanitarian disaster.
巴基斯坦气候变化部长将这种情况描述为一场巨大的人道主义灾难。
The adjective epic means much more than usual, especially in size or reach.
形容词epic的意思比平常多得多,尤其是在规模或范围上。
Epic is often used to describe long, complex and important stories about extraordinary experiences.
Epic经常被用来描述有关非凡经历的漫长、复杂和重要的故事。