評論
打印
Yawn
打哈欠
Sometimes people feel sleepy.
有時人們昏昏欲睡。
They can't stay interested in what they are doing.
他們對所做的事情抬不起精神。
That is when they open their mouths wide.
這時他們就會張開大口。
We call this a yawn. It makes a pretty silly face.
我們稱之為一個哈欠。打哈欠會讓人們的臉看起來很難看。
Why do people do it?
人們?yōu)槭裁催@樣做?
Scientists do not know much about yawns.
科學家對打哈欠知之甚少。
But they have some ideas.
但是他們對此有一些看法。
Our bodies get tired.
我們的身體感到很累。
Our minds get tired, too.
我們的身心也感到很疲倦。
A tired mind needs air. So we yawn.
一個疲憊的心靈需要空氣。所以我們打呵欠。
The quick yawn takes in air.
快速打呵欠會吸進空氣。
And the air wakes up our mind.
空氣會讓昏睡的思想醒過來。
But not for long. Watch out!
但是不會太久。小心!
Here comes another yawn.
又來了一個哈欠。
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詞匯表
sleepy
困乏的；欲睡的
yawn
呵欠，打呵欠
wide
寬的；廣闊的
scientist
科學家
mind
頭腦；智為；精神
