We slogged through the mud of an early spring thaw.

我们在初春解冻期的泥泞里艰难跋涉。

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We hope for an early spring.

我们希望春天早早到来。

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We hope for an early spring.

我们希望春天早点儿来。

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But any American growers or home gardeners hoping for an early spring this year just got some bad news.

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Last month, the legendary Pennsylvania groundhog failed to see his shadow, thereby predicting an early spring.

CNN: Spring snowstorm rocks Rockies, menaces Midwest

But if they didn't see their shadow, an early spring was on its way.

CNN: Shadows aren't just for groundhogs

This triggered an early spring melt, which made the ice vulnerable to the impact of high summer temperatures.

BBC: Record ice loss in Arctic