batten down the hatches (to) 关进家里的门窗

burnt/burned to a crisp (to get) 晒伤

call for (to) 预告；预计

doozie (to be a) 给人留下深刻的印象

hard pack n.压实的积雪

heat wave n.热浪；持续高温

high 高气压带

kick up (to) 吹起；扬起

mercury n.温度；气温

move in (to) 移近；逼近

nasty (to be) adj.恶劣的；及不愉快的

on tap (to be) adj.将发生的；迫近的

on the filp side 相反的；另一方面

powder n.粉状雪；疏松的雪

rain buckets (to) 下倾盆大雨

ridge n.高压带

roll in (to) 滚滚而来

scorcher n.大热天

soak up the ray (to) 沐浴阳光；吸收阳光

trough n.低压槽

twister n.龙卷风