Tropical Storm Karl weakened into a tropical depression while nearing Mexico’s southern Gulf shore, though forecasters said its heavy rain could still cause problems on the easily flooded stretch of coast.
热带风暴卡尔在接近墨西哥南部海湾海岸时减弱为热带低气压，不过气象预报员表示，卡尔带来的暴雨仍可能给容易被洪水淹没的海岸带来问题。
depression n. /dɪˈprɛʃən/
A depression is a mass of air that has a low pressure and that often causes rain. 低气压
• To the northwest lies a depression with clouds and rain.
西北方向有一个云雨密布的低气压。
gulf n. /ɡʌlf/
a large area of sea that is partly surrounded by land 海湾
the Gulf of Mexico 墨西哥湾
stretch n. /strɛtʃ/
A stretch of road, water, or land is a length or area of it. 一段
• It’s a very dangerous stretch of road.
这是一段非常危险的路。