酷暑

zāo shòu zhòng xià kù shǔ

遭受仲夏酷暑

bear up against the midsummer heat

yán hán kù shǔ

严寒酷暑

extreme heat and bitter cold

jīn nián xià tiān de kù shǔ shí zai ràng rén wú fǎ rěn shòu

今年夏天的酷暑实在让人无法忍受。

The heat of this summer is really insupportable.

zài nián de kù shǔ biān jí gōng zuò méi zhōng duàn de jì xù tuī jìn

在1995年的酷暑，编辑工作没中断地继续推进。

During the heat wave of 1995, the compilation work went on without cease.