探索自然 |本集 精彩教學影片(講解老師:Chris & Antony 老師)
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.
Blind people usually have a good sense of hearing.
盲人通常有敏銳的聽覺。
My father has a good sense of humor.
我爸爸很有幽默感。
Ken knew his brother was right in a sense.
肯知道他哥哥從某種意義上來說是對的。
What Sean says doesn't make sense.
尚恩說的話沒道理。
Candice sensed something was wrong.
坎蒂絲察覺到有些不對勁。
My heart ached when I saw images of bony-faced children in refugee camps on TV.
看著電視畫面中難民營裡臉頰削瘦的幼童,我很心痛。
I’m so tired that I’m aching for a good sleep.
我好累,因此好想要好好睡一下。
Nick had an ache in his shoulder when he woke up yesterday morning.
昨天早上尼克醒來時,他肩膀痛。
I had a toothache and didn’t sleep a wink last night.
我牙痛,昨晚都沒睡。
The dogcatchers approached the dangerous dog with caution.
捕犬員小心翼翼地接近那隻危險的狗。
According to the weather forecast, a typhoon is fast approaching.
根據氣象預報,有颱風正快速接近中。
The best approach to learning English is to read English articles out loud and watch English TV programs.
學習英文的最佳途徑是大聲朗誦英文文章和看英文電視節目。
The teacher used a new approach to help the kids learn English more easily.
那位老師用了新方法,幫助孩子更容易學英語。
The cold weather gives me a runny nose.
寒冷的天氣讓我流鼻水。
Paris is known as the “City of Lights.”
巴黎被稱為「光之城」。
Fred is sensitive to others’ remarks.
弗瑞德對別人的話很敏感。
Don’t mention Donald’s missing dog―he’s very sensitive about that.
不要提到唐納德走失的狗 — 他對那件事非常敏感。
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❶ 湯姆睡眠不足時總是會頭痛。
Tom always gets _____________ when he doesn’t get enough sleep.
❷ 我們的班機稍有延誤,但這不影響我們的旅遊行程。
There was a(n) ______ delay in our flight, but it didn’t affect our trip.
❸ 隨著冬天接近,野生動物開始儲藏食物。
With winter _____________, animals in the wild are beginning to store food.
答案: 1. headaches 2. minor 3. approaching
你曾在天氣轉變之前感受到身體上的變化嗎?有些人在天氣驟變時會頭痛、肌肉痛或流鼻水。天氣有劇烈變化常伴隨氣壓上的變化。這就是使人疼痛的原因。我們的身體需要時間適應這些變化,而這個差異可能會讓人感到不適。
某些動物對這些變化特別敏感。每年春天,北美洲有一個稱作土撥鼠日的活動。在二月初的這一天,土撥鼠會從牠冬眠過冬的地下洞穴中出來。傳說如果土撥鼠看到自己的影子,冬天將會持續六個星期。相反地,如果牠沒有看見影子,春天便即將來臨。
動物比人類更能感受到、聽到和聞到環境的微小變化。例如,狗和貓對聲音非常敏感,牠們可以早在人類之前聽到即將來襲的暴風雨。如果你看到你的寵物躲在有遮蔽物的地方下,或許最好把洗好的衣物帶到室內。
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