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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

作者 Lauren McCarthy

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為什麼秋意濃秋葉紅? 你不知道的秋日! Autumn Is Not Just about the Changing Leaves

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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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expand

[ɪkˋspænd]

vt. & vi. （使）（尺寸或數量）擴大，擴展，增加

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memorize

[ˋmɛmə͵raɪz]

.vt. 背熟，熟記；記住

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hoard

[hord]

vt. 貯藏，囤積

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attraction

[əˋtrækʃən]

n. 吸引力；愛慕；誘惑；吸引人的事物；景點

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witness

[ˋwɪtnɪs]

n. 證人

vt. 親眼見證／目睹

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technically

[ˋtɛknɪk!ɪ]

adv. 嚴格來說，事實上

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convert

[kənˋvɝt]

vt. & vi. 使轉變；皈依（宗教）

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diminish

[dəˋmɪnɪʃ]

vt. & vi. 減少，削弱；降低（重要性）

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alter

[ˋɔltɚ]

vt. 修改（衣服）

vt. & vi. 改變

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abnormally

[æbˋnɔrməlɪ]

adv. 異常地

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accelerate

[ækˋsɛlə͵ret]

vt. & vi. （使）加速

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recollect

[͵rɛkəˋlɛkt]

vt. 記起

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hue

[hju]

n. 色調，色彩

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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。

You should be responsible for what you've done.
你應該對自己做過的事負責。

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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；打破⋯⋯，破壞⋯⋯；分解⋯⋯；破除⋯⋯

The car broke down in the middle of nowhere.
這輛車子在荒郊野外拋錨了。

Sally has worked hard to break down the wall of fear and try something new.
莎莉努力打破恐懼之牆並嘗試新事物。

This machine can break down plastic into smaller particles. 這臺機器能夠將塑膠分解成更小的顆粒。

The documentary aims to break down stereotypes about mental health.
那部紀錄片旨在破除對心理健康的刻板印象。

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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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