
小心塵蟎過敏
It’s springtime in Taiwan again, and people with allergies should pay special attention.
台灣又到了春暖的時刻,過敏兒可要特別小心了。
As the weather can change quickly during spring, people with allergies are more likely to suffer allergic reactions because of the temperature differences between night and day.
由於春天天氣變化大,有過敏體質的民眾更可能因日夜溫差引發過敏反應。
allergic reactions過敏反應
Dust mite infestations can also aggravate allergic asthma.
塵蟎滋生的問題也可能會加重過敏性氣喘。
dust mite塵蟎infestation(n.)(蟲)大批出沒;(寄生蟲等)侵擾aggravate(v.)使(病情、局勢等)惡化、加重asthma(n.)氣喘
Dust mites are a type of pest that is very hard to deal with.
塵蟎是一種相當難纏的害蟲。
pest害蟲deal with應付;對付
They can survive almost anywhere in the house, and proliferate where there is human contact, such as in blankets and closets.
幾乎在家中的任何地方都可生存,尤其是棉被、衣櫥等與人類接觸的地方都是牠們滋生的溫床。
survive(v.)存活proliferate(v.)激增、大量湧現=multiply
The dust mite produces excrement, eggs and shells, which can cause a reaction for people with allergies and symptoms such as atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, asthma, or even anaphylactic shock.
塵蟎的排泄物、蟲卵或是蟲體軀殼,都會讓有過敏體質的人引發過敏反應,進而引發像異位性皮膚炎、過敏性鼻炎、氣喘或過敏性休克等症狀。
excrement(n.)糞便;排泄物symptom(n.)症狀atopic dermatitis異位性皮膚炎rhinitis(n.)鼻炎anaphylactic shock過敏性休克
If you have children who have allergies in the household, you need to wash clothes, blankets, sheets and pillow cases on a regular basis.
若您家中如果有過敏兒,則需要定期清理衣物、棉被、床單及枕套的清潔。
on a regular basis=regularly經常地
You also need to have a dehumidifier at home to control the humidity at all times.
也要備有除濕機時時控制溼度。
dehumidifier(n.)除濕機humidity(n.)濕度