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Have you ever looked at your car in the morning and thought, “Oh no, not again!” — because it’s covered in bird poop? You’re not alone.
你有沒有早上看著你的車，心想：「天啊，又來了！」——因為車上被鳥糞覆蓋？你並不孤單。
be covered in被……覆蓋著、滿是……poop(n.)糞便(v.)排便feces(n.)糞便、排泄物stool(n.)糞便／stool sample糞便檢體be pooped out筋疲力盡的
A study found that birds prefer brown, red, and black cars, especially big pickup trucks.
研究發現，鳥兒喜歡「使用」棕色、紅色和黑色車輛，尤其是大型皮卡。
prefer(v.)更喜歡、寧可prefer A to B比起B，更喜歡A
White, silver, and gray cars are much safer.
白色、銀色和灰色車則比較安全。
Birds see colors differently than humans and can even detect ultraviolet light, which makes some car colors stand out.
鳥類看顏色的方式不同於人類，甚至能感知紫外線光，這使某些車色在鳥眼中特別突出。
detect(v.)發現、察覺detective(n.)偵探detector(n.)探測器／smoke detector煙霧探測器／metal detector金屬探測器stand out突出、顯眼、引人注意stand out from the crowd從人群中脫穎而出、與眾不同
Shiny surfaces and mirrors can trick birds.
亮面車身和後視鏡也會欺騙鳥兒。
trick(v.)欺騙(n.)惡作劇、詭計trick sb. into doing sth.欺騙某人做某事play a trick on sb.對某人惡作劇、捉弄某人
Sometimes, they see their reflection and think it’s a rival.
有時候，鳥兒看到自己的倒影，會誤以為是敵手。
rival(n.)競爭對手
During mating season, this can cause them to attack the car again and again.
在繁殖季節，這可能導致牠們不斷攻擊車輛。
mating(n.)交配mate(v.)交配、使交配
The more time birds spend near a car, the more marks they leave.
鳥兒在車附近停留的時間越長，留下的痕跡就越多。
the+比較級..., the+比較級...=越……，就越……
The survey also showed that almost a quarter of car owners spend over $500 a year on cleaning or repairs caused by bird droppings, and 10% reported permanent paint damage.
調查顯示，幾乎四分之一的車主每年花超過500美元清洗或維修因鳥糞造成的損害，10%的人甚至表示車漆受到永久性損傷。
droppings(n.)(鳥獸的)糞便permanent(adj.)永久的impermanent(adj.)短暫的temporary(adj.)暫時的
More than half said their cars were pooped on more than once in a day!
超過一半的車主說，他們的車在同一天被鳥糞攻擊不只一次！
Birds also have good memories.
鳥類的記憶力也很驚人。
memory(n.)記憶力、記性lose one’s memory喪失記憶力have vivid memories of sth.對……記憶猶新
Crows can remember humans for up to 17 years, and pigeons can tell friends from foes.
烏鴉能記住人類長達17年，而鴿子可以分辨敵友。
tell friends from foes分辨朋友和敵人
That means a bird that dislikes your car might come back.
這意味著，如果鳥兒不喜歡你的車，它可能會回來「再次拜訪」。
Experts suggest parking in covered spaces, using car covers, and avoiding trees or wires where birds like to perch.
專家建議，停在有遮蔽的停車位、使用車罩，並避免停在鳥兒喜歡棲息的樹下或電線旁。
perch(v.)棲息、座落高處
After all, nobody wants to drive a “natural fertilizer vehicle” every day!
畢竟，沒有人想每天開著一台「天然施肥車」上路！
fertilizer(n.)肥料organic／chemical fertilizer有機／化學肥料fertilize(v.)施肥