Cold fronts to chill China, bring rain to south

 BEIJING, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- Two strong cold fronts will sweep China during the next two days, bringing temperature drops across the country and rains in south China, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) forecast on Sunday.

A cold front moving eastward¹ will hit most regions of China from Sunday to Monday, bringing down temperatures by 4 to 6 degrees Celsius², the center said.

Affected³ by the cold front, regions south of the Yangtze River will see persistent⁴ rains in the next two days, the NMC said.

On Monday, another cold front will hit northern regions of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous⁵ Region and cause another round of strong winds and dropping temperatures in north China.

1 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。

2 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。

3 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

4 persistent   

adj.坚持不懈的，执意的；持续的

参考例句：

• Albert had a persistent headache that lasted for three days.艾伯特连续头痛了三天。
• She felt embarrassed by his persistent attentions.他不时地向她大献殷勤，使她很难为情。

5 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。