Unbearable Summer难以忍受的夏天

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　　Summer came as a surprise—although not really a pleasant one, and it hasn't been long since the first swallow arrived from the south. One hardly ever uses one's sweater it seems.When winter finishes, summer takes a swift step, as if it couldn't wait its turn.You can hear people swear on buses and in the streets, as they drip with sweat.The number of people on the beach swells to twice the usual, and you can see people soak in the swells of the sea.One keeps sweating even if staying still;trees are swaying in the hot breeze, and in the hot sun you feel almost comforted by that sway, though it doesn't make any difference.Most people start to sweat by the weatherman and won't plan anything until they've found out what the weather should be like. But I refuse to swallow things like that.I'm simply swearing off a lot of outdoor activities, as I can't sustain myself in the heat.I hope that next time a new President is sworn in, he'll make a promise to do something about the weather, too.

　　记单词

　　sustain vt.1.保持，使持续下去

　　2.供养，维持(生命等)3.支持，支撑4.经受，遭受

　　swallow vt.1.吞，咽2.轻信，轻易接受3.承受，使不流露vi.(因恐惧等)咽一下口水n.1.燕子2.吞，咽

　　sway vi.摇摆，摇动vt.1.使摇摆，使摇动2. 使改变看法，使动摇

　　n.1.摇摆，摇动2.起支配作用的影响

　　swear v.1.诅咒，咒骂2.宣誓，发誓

　　swear by极其信赖

　　swear in[常用被动语态]使宣誓就职

　　swear off保证戒掉，放弃

　　sweat vi.出汗，流汗n.汗，汗水

　　sweater n.针织套衫，羊毛套衫

　　swell vi.1.肿胀，膨胀，鼓起

　　2.增强，增多，扩大n.1.波浪起伏2.鼓起，隆起3.增强，增加

　　swift a.1.迅速的，速度快的

　　2.敏捷的，反应快的

　　夏天来得出人意料——尽管不是一个真正的惊喜，自从只燕子从南方归来时间还没过多久。人们几乎没有穿过羊毛套衫。冬天一过，夏天便迈着迅速的步伐赶来，好像有些迫不及待。在公共汽车上、街上你随处都能听见人们的诅咒声，因为他们一直在流汗。海滩上的人数比平常增多了一倍，在波浪起伏之间你可以看见人们浸泡在海水中。即便你呆着不动，还是不停地出汗。树枝在热风中摇摆，在烈日下，这种摇摆几乎对你是种安慰，虽然它实际上起不了什么作用。多数人开始对天气预报员极其信赖起来，不知道天气如何时，他们决不做任何安排。我可不愿意轻易接受这样的事情。我只是放弃了许多户外活动，因为我一热就受不了。我希望下次新总统宣誓就职时，他能许诺对天气也采取点什么措施。