If this warming up took place, the ice caps in the poles would begin to melt, thus raising sea level several metres and severely flooding coastal cities.

如果这种变暖发生，两极的冰帽将开始融化，从而使海平面上升数米，并严重淹没沿海城市。

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In an hour the drivers will be warming up for the main event.

一小时后车手们要为主赛做热身运动。

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As the team toured around China, things started warming up.

随着团队在中国巡游，情况开始好转。

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If governments continue to allow anything like "business-as-usual" levels of global warming emissions, the build-up in the atmosphere is predicted to cause a further warming of 1 to 3.5 C (1.8 to 6.3 F) over the next century, according to WWF.

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Not that they needed warming up - children's cheers echoed around the church at their comedy capers.

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Despite difficulties and setbacks, Millhone is up to the task of warming up long-cold trails.

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