降雪

Russia's spectacular winters came to an end this year in European Russia with little snow and temperatures so warm that animals -- and many Russians -- were left wondering what to do.

今年在俄罗斯的欧洲部分并未出现以往常见的那种漫天飞雪千里冰封的寒冬景象，少得可怜的降雪以及直线攀升的气温使得很多俄罗斯人以及生活在那里的动物们显得有些不知所措。

The split between the two groups can hardly be papered over.

这两个团体间的分歧难以掩饰。

This approach not only encourages a greater number of responses, but minimizes the likelihood of stale groupthink.

这种做法不仅鼓励了更多的反应，而且减少跟风的可能性。