Cold front to sweep China

 BEIJING, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- A cold front will sweep most parts of China over the next three days, bringing strong winds and temperature drops, the National Meteorological Center forecast Tuesday.

From Wednesday to Friday, temperatures will drop from five to nine degrees Celsius¹ in most parts of China, with some regions experiencing drops of up to 12 degrees Celsius as a cold front moves eastward², according to the center.

From Tuesday to Wednesday, light or moderate snow will hit the northern part of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous³ Region, eastern parts of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and parts of Gansu Province, the center said.

Meanwhile, strong winds will sweep northern Xinjiang as well as parts of central and western Inner Mongolia, it said.

Heavy rain and rainstorms are expected in south China over the coming two days, affecting northeastern Hunan Province, northern Jiangxi Province, southwestern Zhejiang Province and northwestern Fujian Province, the center said.

1 Celsius   

adj.摄氏温度计的，摄氏的

参考例句：

• The temperature tonight will fall to seven degrees Celsius.今晚气温将下降到七摄氏度。
• The maximum temperature in July may be 36 degrees Celsius.七月份最高温度可能达到36摄氏度。

2 eastward   

adv.向东；adj.向东的；n.东方，东部

参考例句：

• The river here tends eastward.这条河从这里向东流。
• The crowd is heading eastward,believing that they can find gold there.人群正在向东移去，他们认为在那里可以找到黄金。

3 autonomous   

adj.自治的；独立的

参考例句：

• They proudly declared themselves part of a new autonomous province.他们自豪地宣布成为新自治省的一部分。
• This is a matter that comes within the jurisdiction of the autonomous region.这件事是属于自治区权限以内的事务。