梅雨季小妙招助你熬過溼答答的天氣 Surviving the Plum Rain Season

I hate summer because of the humidity.
我討厭夏天，因為溼氣太重。

In the summer, the weather is generally hot and humid.
夏季時，天氣通常又熱又潮溼。

The lawn was damp with dew.
草地被露水弄得溼溼的。

The clothes hadn’t dried properly and still smelled of damp.
這些衣服沒有全乾，仍聞得出溼氣的味道。

The light rain shower had barely damped the ground.
綿綿細雨幾乎沒怎麼弄溼地面。

The light rain shower had barely dampened the ground.
綿綿細雨幾乎沒怎麼弄溼地面。

Moisture is taken out of the air by this machine, after which it turns into water.
溼氣被這臺機器從空氣裡抽出，之後便轉變成水。

I was sweating like a pig because it was hot and sticky.
因為天氣又溼熱又黏，我流了滿身大汗。

Robert’s sore legs prevented him from joining the marathon.
羅伯特腿痠使他無法參加馬拉松比賽。

Taking necessary precautions will prevent many accidents from happening.
採取必要的預防措施能防止許多意外的發生。

This commuter train runs on electricity. 
這班通勤列車是以電驅動的。

I took out my flashlight when the electricity went out.
停電時我拿出了我的手電筒。

Fred was shocked when he saw how expensive his electricity bill was.
弗瑞德看到他的電費有多貴時很驚訝。

Sponges are used to absorb liquids.
海綿可用來吸收液體。

I couldn’t absorb everything I read.
所有讀過的東西我並非都能理解。

I was so absorbed in my work that I didn’t hear you calling me.

我太投入工作，因此沒聽到你在叫我。

I was so buried in my work that I didn’t hear you calling me.
我太投入工作，因此沒聽到你在叫我。

An indoor flower market is regularly held here on Sunday mornings.
這裡每個禮拜天早上都有室內花市。

People must stay indoors for their safety during a typhoon. 
颱風期間，大家一定要待在室內以保安全。