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Earwax
耳垢
Experts say earwax protects and cleans the ear.
專家說耳垢可以保護耳朵并使耳朵保持清潔，
It traps dirt and other matter and keeps insects out.
它能阻擋塵埃和其他物體，并防止昆蟲進入。
Doctors think it might also help protect against infections.
醫生認為，耳垢還可以幫助預防感染，
And the waxy oil keeps ears from getting too dry.
耳垢油可以避免耳朵變得過于干燥。
There are two kinds of earwax.
耳垢有兩種油，
Most people of European or African ancestry have the "wet" kind,while East Asians commonly have "dry" earwax.
大多數歐洲和非洲人是油性耳垢，而東亞人則普遍是干性耳垢。
The glands in the ear canal that produce the wax make too much in some people.
某些人耳道中的腺體會產生更多的耳垢。
Earwax is normally expelled and it falls out of the ear or gets washed away.
耳垢一般能從耳朵中排出，
But extra wax can harden and form a blockage that interferes with sound waves and reduces hearing.
但耳垢過多會變硬，甚至堵塞耳道，影響聽力。
People can also cause a blockage when they try to clean out their ears,but only push the wax deeper inside.
另外，人們在清潔耳垢時也會堵塞耳道，
Earwax removal is sometimes necessary.
因此我們要用安全的方法清理，
But you have to use a safe method or you could do a lot of damage.
否則會對耳朵造成傷害。
