With the help of people like Dr.Wu, we are finding out more and more about typhoon.

These tropical storms from when three elements occur at the same time：

high humidity, light winds, and a warm sea surface.

When three happen together, the air warms up and air pressure falls.

The falling pressure causes winds to increase, and a typhoon cyclone is born.

有了吳博士這樣的人的協助，我們對颱風的瞭解就越來越多

當三個因素：高濕度、微風、溫暖的海面一一同時發生時便會形成這些熱帶暴風

當這些一起發生時，空氣會變暖，氣壓會降低

降低的氣壓導致風力增強，而熱帶氣旋就此產生

When a cyclone reaches typhoon status, you'll find rainstorms and wind at its edge.

As you get closer to the center of the storm, you reach the eyewall.

Here, the weather is the worst, and winds can be up to 250 mph.

The typhoon's center is called the eye, and there you will often find calm blue skies.

當氣旋達到颱風的狀態，你就會發現颱風邊緣有暴風雨與風

當你更靠近暴風雨的中心，你就到了眼牆

這裡的天氣最糟糕，風速每小時可能高達兩百五十英里

颱風的中心稱為颱風眼，在那裡你常會發現平靜的藍天

Although we know a lot about typhoon, there is more to learn.

If we can predict the path and strength of a typhoon, we can avoid disaster.

That's why typhoon hunters' dangerous jobs are so important.

They risk their lives in stormy skies to save lives on the ground.

雖然我們了解許多颱風的知識，我們還有更多要學

如果我們可預測颱風的路徑和強度，我們就可以避免災難

那也就是追風獵人的危險工作何以如此重要

他們冒著生命危險在狂風暴雨的天空中拯救地面上的生命

字彙

01. element [ˋɛləmənt] n. 要素；元素

02. occur [əˋkɝ] v. 發生

03. calm [kɑm] adj. 平靜的；沉著的

04. strength [strɛŋθ] n. 強度；力氣

05. risk [rɪsk] v. 冒險

06. predict [prɪˋdɪkt] v. 預測

07. disaster [dɪˋzæstɚ] n. 災難

08. typhoon status [ˋstetəs] 指「颱風狀態」
      根據中央氣象局的定義，熱帶氣旋中心附近最大風速達到每秒17.1公里，即稱為颱風

09. up to + 數字指「多達....」

10. humidity [hjuˋmɪdətɪ] n. 濕度；潮濕

11. air pressure [ˋprɛʃɚ] n. 氣壓

12. rainstorm [ˋren͵stɔrm] n. 風暴

關鍵解析

Although　　雖然

連接詞 although 可放在句首，用來表示語氣轉折

要表示「雖然.....，可是.....」，可用以下句型：

Although + S. + V., S. + V.

‧Although the party will be fun, I want to play basketball that day.

　雖然派對會很好玩，但我那天想去打籃球

‧Although the rain stopped, the grass was still too wet to sit on.

　雖然雨停了，但草地還是太濕不能坐

連接詞 though 也是同樣的意思，用法相同

‧Though Brad is tall, he could not reach the box that I need.

　雖然布萊德很高，但他碰不到我需要的那個盒子

‧Though I was tired. I still went on a walk after dinner.

　雖然我很累，但晚餐後我仍去散步