壹蘋派生活美語　簡單妙招幫你擊敗打嗝

　　Hiccups are a minor inconvenience that almost everyone experiences occasionally. A sudden bout of hiccups can be quite annoying because it makes talking, resting, or even breathing more difficult. Fortunately, in most cases, they are not a serious problem. Hiccups may seem random, but they can be easily explained. They occur because of involuntary spasms of the diaphragm, which is a large and thin muscle located between the chest and abdomen.

　　打嗝是一種幾乎每個人偶爾都會經歷的小困擾。突然一陣打嗝可能很煩人，因為它使說話、休息甚至呼吸變得更加困難。幸運的是，在大多數情況下，它們並不是一個嚴重的問題。打嗝看似隨機但卻很容易被解釋。它們會發生是由於橫膈膜不自主痙攣所致，橫膈膜是位於胸腔和腹腔之間的一塊又大又薄的肌肉。

生活必備字詞：

inconvenience　n. 不便

annoying　a. 煩人的

breathe　vi. 呼吸（本文作動名詞用）

muscle　n. 肌肉

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