常時英心:言葉の森から 1.0

約10年間,はてなダイアリーで英語表現の落穂拾いを行ってきました。現在はAmeba Blogに2.0を開設し,継続中です。こちらはしばらくアーカイブとして維持します。

The worst of the rain is now over.

今年はこれまでになく集中豪雨に見舞われた英国ですが、今週はイングランドウエールズで降った豪雨により、各地で洪水が起こりました。しかし雨はやっと峠を越えたようです。BBCは The worst of the rain is now over.と表現していました。(UG)

UK floods: Disruption threat receding

In England and Wales, there are now 27 flood warnings, indicating flooding is expected, and 34 flood alerts, meaning flooding is possible.

BBC forecasters have said the worst of the rain is now over.

Meanwhile, North Wales Police are conducting an investigation after the bodies of a young couple were discovered in a Wrexham river.

Alicia Williams and David Platt, who were both 25 and from Ruabon, were found near Felin Puleston, at the River Clywedog.

Ms Williams's body was found on Wednesday afternoon. Search teams then discovered the body of Mr Platt in the early hours of Thursday. Witnesses said they had been seen walking their dogs in the area on Wednesday.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19739732