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每到冬天，气温下降，南方人裹着被子羡慕北方人的暖气，北方人在寒冷的室外玩着泼水成冰的游戏。似乎每到寒冷的季节，南北方哪里更冷的讨论就开始了，但你知道世界上最冷的首都城市是哪里吗？可能我们的第一反应是加拿大的首都或是俄罗斯的首都。真的如此吗？一起了解一下吧！

Capital cities are usually the most important cities in their respective countries. These cities act as the political， economic， educational， and cultural centers of their countries. Capital cities are most often located 2strategically to allow the government proper control over other parts of the country. Capital cities are also popular centers of tourism and attract a large number of tourists from across the world. Here， we discuss some of the coldest capital cities in the world.

首都通常是各自国家中最重要的城市，是其国家的政治、经济、教育和文化中心。首都通常位于战略位置，以使政府能够适当控制该国其他地区。首都也是受欢迎的旅游中心，吸引了来自世界各地的大量游客。下面列举世界上一些非常寒冷的首都。

1） respective 【r'spektv】 adj.各自的

2） strategically 【stra'ti：d3lkali】 adv.戰略地

Ulaanbaatar

验巴托，世界上最冷的首都

When speaking of the coldest capital cities in the world， we usually think of the capital cities of Canada， Russia， Iceland or the Scandinavian countries. However， it is Mongolia's capital， Ulaanbaatar that is the coldest capital city in the world. The city experiences an 3annualaverage temperature of -1.3"C. The city has short， warm summers while winters are 4bitterly cold and dry. Temperatures in January are as low as -36'C to -40*C.

1） annual [aenjual] adj.年度的

2） bitterly ['brtali] adv.极其

说到世界上最寒冷的首都，我们通常会想到加拿大、俄罗斯、冰岛或斯堪的纳维亚国家的首都。但是，蒙古首都乌兰巴托是世界上最冷的首都。该市的年平均气温为-1.3C。这个城市夏季短而温暖，冬季又冷又干燥，一月的温度低至-36C至-40C。

Astana

阿斯塔纳，世界第二冷的首都

Astana， Kazakhstan's capital city， is the world's second coldest capital city. The city has an extreme continental type of climate. Summers are short and warm in Astana while winters are severely cold and dry. Winter temperatures are as low as -30"C to -35'C. The IshimRiver of the city remains frozen from mid-November to April beginning.

哈萨克斯坦首都阿斯塔纳是世界第二冷的首都。这个城市是极端的大陆性气候。阿斯塔纳的夏天短而温暖，冬天则严寒干燥，冬季温度低至-30*C至-35C。

从11月中旬到4月初，该市的伊希姆河一直处于结冰状态。

Moscow

莫斯科，世界第三冷的首都

Russia's capital city is the third coldest capital city in the world. Moscow has a continental climate 5）characterized by long， cold winters and warm summers. Winter temperatures in Moscow 6range from -25'C in the city proper to -30'Cin the 7suburbs.

俄罗斯的首都莫斯科是世界上第三冷的首都。莫斯科拥有大陆性气候，冬季漫长而寒冷，夏季温暖。莫斯科的冬季温度范围从城市中的-25C到郊区的-30C。

5） characterize 【kaeraktaralz】 v.使具有特点

6） range 【relnd3】 v.变化

7） suburb 【'sAb3：b】n.郊区

Heisinki， Finiana

芬兰，赫尔车基

Helsinki is the capital city of Finland that experiences a humid continental climate. Though it experiences a cold winter， temperatures here are relatively higher than in many other locations along the same 8latitude in other parts of the world.

This is due to the moderating influence of the North Atlantic Current and the Baltic Sea. Winter temperatures in Helsinkifall as lowas -20'C. The lowest temperature recorded in Helsinki was -34.3'C on January 10，1987.

8） latitude 【laettju：d】n.纬度;范围

赫尔辛基是芬兰的首府城市，大陆性气候，潮湿。尽管冬季寒冷，但这里的温度要比许多世界相同纬度的其他地方高。这是由于北大西洋暖流和波罗的海的缓和影响。赫尔辛基的冬季气温可降至-20C。赫尔辛基有记录的最低气温是1987年1月10日的-34.3C。

ReykjaviK， ceiand

冰岛，雷克雅未充

The capital city of Iceland， Reykjavik， ranks fifth among the coldest capital cities in the world. The city has a sub-polar oceanic climate， and despite its northern latitude， temperatures rarely fall below -15"C. The lowest temperature of -19.7'C was recorded in this city on January 30，1971.

冰岛的首都雷克雅未克在世界上最冷的首都中排名第五，该市属副极地海洋性气候，尽管位于北方纬度地區，但温度很少低于-15C。有记录的最低气温是1971年1月30日的-19.7C。