The Zao Mountains are an important tourist destination in Japan. Listed as one of Japan’s 100 famous mountains, they are just a few hours from Tokyo by bullet train. People like to visit the region for skiing, hot springs, and nature. The climate of these mountains creates a special phenomenon between December and March every year. It only happens when there is the right amount of snow, the right amount of wind, and temperatures of about minus 15 degrees Celsius. When the conditions are perfect, the trees on the slopes will trap the blowing water droplets and turn into beautiful “snow monsters,” or juhyo.
藏王連峰是日本重要的旅遊勝地。此山群被列為日本最知名的百岳之一，從東京搭乘子彈列車只要幾個小時就可抵達。人們喜歡造訪該區域享受滑雪、溫泉和大自然。每年十二月至三月間，這些山區的氣候會促成一個特殊現象。只有在雪量適中、風量適宜且氣溫落在攝氏零下十五度左右時才會發生。當條件完美具備時，山坡上的樹會把被吹拂的水滴困住，並變成美麗的「雪怪」，又稱「樹冰」。
生活必備字詞：
region n. 區域，地區
minus a. 零下的，負的
turn into... 變成……
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本文節錄自《常春藤生活英語》雜誌，完整內容請見十二月號。
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