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The timing couldn't be worse.
这个时间点实在是不能再糟糕了。
Days before Christmas, as nearly 113 million people are expected to travel for the holidays across the U.S. with wings or wheels.
在圣诞节前几天，全美预计将有近1.13亿人通过各种交通方式出行度假。
A major winter storm could deliver a crushing blow to many parts of the country.
而一场严重的冬季风暴可能会给美国许多地区带来毁灭性的打击。
Heavy snow, high winds, stinging cold temperatures, flash freezes and blizzard conditions are in the overall picture.
总体看来，会出现大雪、大风、刺骨的低温、极速冰冻和暴风雪等天气状况。
The Plains, Midwest, the East, and even areas as far south as Texas, the Gulf Coast and Florida are in the danger zone.
美国大平原、中西部、东部，甚至远至南部的德克萨斯州、墨西哥湾沿岸和佛罗里达州都处于危险区域。
The National Weather Service warns of a possible "bomb cyclone", forming over the Great Lakes later in the week.
美国国家气象局警告称，本周晚些时候，五大湖地区可能会形成“炸弹气旋”。
That's basically a storm that intensifies very rapidly, gripping impacted areas with life-threatening conditions.
“炸弹气旋”指的是一场迅速加剧的风暴，会威胁到其波及地区的生命。
Major airlines across the U.S. are now offering travel waivers for passengers wanting to change their flights before Christmas and before any potential weather-related snags.
美国各大航空公司现在正为那些希望在圣诞节前和出现任何潜在的与天气有关的状况之前改变航班的乘客提供旅行豁免。
"We're doing really great. We're running about 90% on time with flights for holiday travel.
“我们做得非常好。假日旅行的航班准点率约为90%。
We know that there is weather coming in across the country and that always has a ripple effect.
我们都知道，全国各地都会出现天气状况，并且会产生连锁反应。
So any time passengers are planning to come to the airport, we really encourage folks to check their flight status ahead of time."
因此，不管乘客计划何时前往机场，我们都鼓励大家要提前查看自己的航班状态。”
