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Hong Kong was hit with record-breaking rainfall Thursday and into Friday, its heaviest in over a century of records.
从周四到周五，香港遭遇了破纪录的降雨，这是一个多世纪以来最严重的一次。
Parts of the Asian financial hub became a chaotic deluge, with some areas recording nearly 8 inches of rain.
这一亚洲金融中心的部分地区洪水泛滥，其中一些地区的降雨量接近8英寸。
Streets turned into rushing streams, leaving some to wade waist-deep in murky water.
街道成为了湍急的溪流，一些人不得不在齐腰深的浑水中跋涉。
Metro stations became swamps. The city's rail operator, MTR, shut one line while others were operating with delays.
地铁站则变成了沼泽。香港铁路运营商港铁（MTR）关闭了一条线路，而其他线路的运营时间也有所延迟。
Business districts in the densely packed city of over 7 million remained flooded on Friday morning.
直到周五上午，这座人口超过700万的人口稠密城市的商业区，仍旧洪水泛滥。
The Hong Kong stock exchange remained shut for the day while schools and offices were closed.
香港证券交易所全天关闭，同样关闭的还有学校和办公场所。
The downpour also triggered landslides in some areas of the city.
此外，大暴雨还在香港的一些地区引发了山体滑坡。
The torrential rain was brought by typhoon Haikui which made landfall in the Chinese province of Fujian on Tuesday.
这场暴雨是由周二登陆中国福建省的台风“海葵”引发的。
The city's leader, John Lee, said in a statement he was very concerned about the severe flooding in most parts of the territory.
香港特首李家超在一份声明中称，他对香港大部分地区遭受的严重洪灾深表担心。
He instructed all departments to respond with "all-out efforts".
他指示香港各部门“全力以赴”应对灾害。
