為什麼秋意濃秋葉紅? 你不知道的秋日! Autumn Is Not Just about the Changing Leaves (下)
Autumn Is Not Just about the Changing Leaves
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最近的天氣情況改變了秋天的落葉觀賞季節。
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Squirrels are smarter in the fall.
One thing about squirrels that’ll blow your mind is that they get smarter during the autumn. One particular study showed that the hippocampus of male Richardson’s ground squirrels expands by roughly 15 percent in size during the fall months. This part of the brain is responsible for memory, which probably comes in handy when it’s time for them to hoard nuts and memorize where everything is buried.
Leaves reveal their true color in autumn.
One of the main attractions of fall is witnessing the change of color on the trees. However, we aren’t technically seeing the leaves change. Instead, we are seeing them lose their green hue. This is because while converting sunlight to energy, leaves produce a chemical called chlorophyll which creates a green pigment in the leaves. Once cooler weather comes around and the amount of sunlight diminishes, the chlorophyll breaks down and what you are left with is the natural pigment of the leaves, whether it’s red, orange, or yellow.
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Words in Use
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hue
[hju]
色調
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chlorophyll
[ˋklorəfɪl]
n. 葉綠素
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pigment
[ˋpɪgmənt]
n. 色素
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hippocampus
[͵hɪpəˋkæmpəs]
n. 海馬迴
Practical Phrases
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blow one’s mind
令某人感到十分驚訝／震撼
This smart gadget will blow your mind.
這個聰明的小工具會讓你目瞪口呆。
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be responsible for
負責……，為……負責
Adults are responsible for their actions.
成年人要為自己的行為負責。
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come in handy
隨時可以派上用場
You’d better carry an umbrella with you; it may come in handy.
你最好帶把傘，它可能隨時會派得上用場。
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come around
來臨，發生，拜訪，探訪
Students feel extremely excited when summer vacation comes around.
暑假來臨時，學生感到興奮不已。
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break down... / break... down
（車輛）拋錨；（機器）故障；（情緒） 崩潰
The car broke down in the middle of nowhere.
這輛車子在荒郊野外拋錨了。
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call attention to
引起大家注意⋯⋯
The organization held a protest to call attention to marine pollution.
該組織發起抗議活動以呼籲大眾關注海洋汙染。
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