【高溫假淺談】

heat- free leave 高溫假

A:Extreme heatwaves have hit Europe, with Paris registering a jaw-dropping 42°C last month.

(超級熱浪襲擊歐洲,巴黎竟然出現攝氏42度高溫。)

B:To cope with record-high temperatures, Germany's Green Party has proposed a heat-free leave.

(德國綠黨還提議高溫假因應呢。)

heatstroke 中暑

A:Indeed, as temperatures rise, workers' concentration and productivity levels also decline.

(確實,溫度升高會讓員工的專注力和生產力下降。)

B:Working in extreme temperatures can lead to health hazards such as dehydration or heatstroke.

(在高溫環境下工作更可能有害健康,好比脫水或中暑。)

implausible 難以成行的

A:However, buildings equipped with air conditioning are relatively scarce in Europe.

(可是,在歐洲,配有空調的建築物相當少。)

B:In Paris, installing air-conditioners is not only costly but also implausible due to strict building codes.

(像是巴黎的建物規範嚴格,安裝空調很困難。)

【延伸關鍵字】

1. sizzling:炙熱的

2. jaw-dropping:令人瞠目結舌的

3. scarce:稀少的