Foggy Sunrise Delay on the Mountain
IntermediateWeather
A tour guide explains to a group leader that heavy fog at the summit may delay their planned sunrise viewing, and they discuss alternatives.
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LinW
WangL
队长，早上好，我得跟您说一下今天的情况。
duìzhǎng, zǎoshang hǎo, wǒ děi gēn nín shuō yíxià jīntiān de qíngkuàng.
Group leader, good morning. I need to tell you about today's situation.
W
怎么了？是不是跟我们看日出的计划有关？
zěnme le? shì bú shì gēn wǒmen kàn rìchū de jìhuà yǒuguān?
What's wrong? Does it have something to do with our sunrise viewing plan?
L
对，山顶现在雾特别大，能见度非常低。
duì, shāndǐng xiànzài wù tèbié dà, néngjiàndù fēicháng dī.
Yes. The fog at the summit is very thick right now, and visibility is extremely low.
W
雾这么大啊？那还能看到日出吗？
wù zhème dà a? nà hái néng kàndào rìchū ma?
The fog is that thick? Then can we still see the sunrise?
L
如果雾一直不散，恐怕就看不到了。
rúguǒ wù yìzhí bú sàn, kǒngpà jiù kàn bú dào le.
If the fog doesn't clear, I'm afraid we won't be able to see it.
W
大家都特别期待这次日出，要是看不成就太可惜了。
dàjiā dōu tèbié qīdài zhè cì rìchū, yàoshi kàn bù chéng jiù tài kěxī le.
Everyone was really looking forward to this sunrise; it would be a real shame if we couldn't see it.
L
我理解。不过根据天气预报，雾过一会儿可能会慢慢散开。
wǒ lǐjiě. búguò gēnjù tiānqì yùbào, wù guò yíhuìr kěnéng huì mànmàn sànkāi.
I understand. But according to the weather forecast, the fog may gradually clear after a while.
W
那我们大概得等多久呢？
nà wǒmen dàgài děi děng duōjiǔ ne?
So about how long would we have to wait?
L
可能得往后推半个小时到一个小时，具体还得看情况。
kěnéng děi wǎng hòu tuī bàn ge xiǎoshí dào yí ge xiǎoshí, jùtǐ hái děi kàn qíngkuàng.
We may have to push it back by half an hour to an hour; the exact time still depends on the conditions.
W
行。那等的这段时间，大家能做点什么呢？
xíng. nà děng de zhè duàn shíjiān, dàjiā néng zuò diǎn shénme ne?
All right. So during the wait, what can everyone do?
L
大家可以先到观景台旁边的休息区喝点热茶，暖和暖和。
dàjiā kěyǐ xiān dào guānjǐngtái pángbiān de xiūxiqū hē diǎn rè chá, nuǎnhuo nuǎnhuo.
Everyone can first go to the rest area next to the viewing platform, have some hot tea, and warm up a bit.
W
这个主意不错。那我去通知大家，麻烦你天气一有变化就告诉我。
zhège zhǔyi búcuò. nà wǒ qù tōngzhī dàjiā, máfan nǐ tiānqì yì yǒu biànhuà jiù gàosu wǒ.
That's a good idea. Then I'll go let everyone know; please tell me as soon as the weather changes.