壹蘋派生活美語　觀動物知天氣

　　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.

　　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。

生活必備字詞：

headache　n. 頭痛

ache　n. 疼痛

a runny nose　　流鼻水

be sensitive to...　　對……敏感

sensitive　a. 敏感的

be known as...　　被稱為……

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本文節錄自《常春藤生活英語》雜誌，完整內容請見八月號。