观动物知天气 Get Your Weather Forecasts from Animals
Get Your Weather Forecasts from Animals
#动物 #宠物 #气候
8/29 生活英语
作者 Enjoy Editors
阅读时间 4分钟
听讲解 听朗读
本图文出处:
https://www.ivy.com.tw/newsLetter/...41217204761139MP3:
观动物知天气 Get Your Weather Forecasts from Animals
动物可以感应变化多端的天气模式。
目录 / You Can Do This 英文试金石 / 中文翻译
探索自然 ｜本集 精彩教学影片（讲解老师：Chris & Antony 老师）
Animals can sense changing weather patterns.
Have you ever felt changes in your body before the weather changes? Some people get headaches, muscle aches, or runny noses when the weather is changing rapidly. Major changes in the weather usually come with changes in the air pressure. This is what causes people aches and pain. Our bodies need time to get used to the changes, and this difference can make people uncomfortable.
Certain animals are especially sensitive to these changes. Every spring, there is an event in North America known as Groundhog Day. This is a day in early February when a groundhog comes out of the hole in the ground where it hibernated through the winter. The story goes that if a groundhog sees its shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter. On the contrary, if it doesn’t see a shadow, spring will arrive soon.
Animals can feel, hear, and smell minor changes in the environment better than humans. For instance, dogs and cats are very sensitive to sounds, and they can hear an approaching storm long before humans can. If you see your pet hiding under a covered area, it might be a good idea to bring your laundry inside.
单字片语整理
Words in Use
●
sense [sɛns]
vt. 察觉 / 意识到
n. 感觉（五感官之一）；意识（感），观念；含意，意义
●
headache [ˋhɛd͵ek]
n. 头痛；令人头痛的问题
●
ache [ek]
vi. 疼痛；渴望
n. 疼痛
●
sensitive [ˋsɛnsətɪv]
adj. 敏感的；敏锐的 （与介词 to 并用）
●
shadow [ˋʃædo]
vt. 以影笼罩
n. 阴影
●
minor [ˋmaɪnɚ]
adj. 极小的；不重要的；轻微的
vi. 辅修
n. 辅修 科目
●
approach [əˋprotʃ]
vt. & vi. 接近
n. 方法
●
approaching [əˋprotʃɪŋ]
a. 即将来临的
●
laundry [ˋlɔndrɪ]
n. 待洗衣物（集合名词，不可数）
Extra Words
●
forecast [ˋfor͵kæst]
.vt. & n. 预测，预报
●
hibernate [ˋhaɪbɚ͵net]
vi. 冬眠
Practical Phrases
●
a runny nose 流鼻水
The cold weather gives me a runny nose.
寒冷的天气让我流鼻水。
●
be known as 以……的身分而闻名；被称为⋯⋯
= be renowned as...
= be famous as...
Paris is known as the “City of Lights.”
巴黎被称为「光之城」。
●
be sensitive to 对某事物很敏感，很容易因某事物而被 冒犯
Fred is sensitive to others’ remarks.
弗瑞德对别人的话很敏感。
Don’t mention Donald’s missing dog―he’s very sensitive about that.
不要提到唐纳德走失的狗 — 他对那件事非常敏感。
You Can Do This 英文试金石
请依句意在空格内填入适当的字词
❶ 汤姆睡眠不足时总是会头痛。
Tom always gets _____________ when he doesn’t get enough sleep.
❷ 我们的班机稍有延误，但这不影响我们的旅游行程。
There was a(n) ______ delay in our flight, but it didn’t affect our trip.
❸ 随着冬天接近，野生动物开始储藏食物。
With winter _____________, animals in the wild are beginning to store food.
答案: 1. headaches 2. minor 3. approaching
中文翻译
你曾在天气转变之前感受到身体上的变化吗？有些人在天气骤变时会头痛、肌肉痛或流鼻水。天气有剧烈变化常伴随气压上的变化。这就是使人疼痛的原因。我们的身体需要时间适应这些变化，而这个差异可能会让人感到不适。
某些动物对这些变化特别敏感。每年春天，北美洲有一个称作土拨鼠日的活动。在二月初的这一天，土拨鼠会从它冬眠过冬的地下洞穴中出来。传说如果土拨鼠看到自己的影子，冬天将会持续六个星期。相反地，如果它没有看见影子，春天便即将来临。
动物比人类更能感受到、听到和闻到环境的微小变化。例如，狗和猫对声音非常敏感，它们可以早在人类之前听到即将来袭的暴风雨。如果你看到你的宠物躲在有遮蔽物的地方下，或许最好把洗好的衣物带到室内。
