The Australian city of Sydney has experienced its hottest weather in 79 years with temperatures in the region hitting as high as 47。3C （117F）。

　　澳大利亚城市悉尼度过了79年来最热的一天，局部高温达47。3摄氏度（华氏117度）。

　　In Penrith， west of Sydney， residents sweltered as the town bore the brunt of the heat on Sunday。

　　星期天，悉尼西部的彭里斯在热浪的侵袭之下，居民感到闷热难当。

　　Severe fire warnings were issued for the greater Sydney area and total fire bans were put in place across the city。

　　大悉尼地区发出了严重的火灾警报，整个城市都实施了全面的防火措施。

　　Sunday’s temperatures fell short of the scorching heat to hit the area in 1939， when the mercury reached 47。8C。

　　周日的气温仅次于1939年47。8摄氏度的高温。

　　The sweltering temperatures reached in Penrith were confirmed by the Bureau of Meteorology。

　　气象部门证实了彭里斯的高温。

　　ABC reported that one charity， Mission Australia， helped transfer homeless people to hospital for treatment while taking others into shelters to avoid the heat。

　　据澳大利亚广播公司（ABC）报道，一个叫“使命澳大利亚”（Mission Australia） 的慈善机构帮助无家可归的人到医院接受治疗，还有一些人也被送进避难所以躲避炎热的天气。

　　Bahar and Amir Kashefi tried not to let the heat ruin their wedding day in Sydney。 "I’m sweating， my bridesmaid is sweating，" the bride， Bahar， told ABC。

　　Bahar和Amir Kashefi试图不让炎热天气毁掉他们在悉尼的婚礼。新娘Bahar告诉ABC， “我大汗淋漓，我的伴娘也大汗淋漓。”

　　"I think I am going to cut the wedding short， go straight back to the hotel and jump in the pool。"