就像是結冰的雨
Cindy and Ken are friends. They are chatting.
辛蒂和肯是朋友。他們正在聊天。
Ken: Cindy, do you know how hail happens?
肯：辛蒂，你知道冰雹是怎麼形成的嗎？
Cindy: Hmm, I’m not sure. Does it have something to do with the weather?
辛蒂：嗯，我不太確定。跟天氣有關係嗎？
have something to do with 和～有關連weather(n.)天氣shower(n.)陣雨
Ken: Yes! Even during hot summer, hail can form. It starts high up in storm clouds where it’s so cold that small pieces of ice begin to form.
肯：對呀！即使在炎熱的夏天，冰雹也可能形成。冰雹是在高空的暴雨雲中開始的，在那裡非常冷，小冰塊開始形成。
during(prep.)在⋯⋯期間storm(n.)風暴、暴風雨stormy(adj.)暴風雨的piece(n.)塊、片、碎片、碎塊
Cindy: Oh, I didn’t know that! So, it’s like frozen rain?
辛蒂：哦，我不知道！所以，就像是結冰的雨一樣？
frozen(adj.)結冰的freeze(v.)結凍freeze,froze,frozenfrozen food冷凍食品
Ken: Exactly! It’s like ice instead of water falling from the sky.
肯：沒錯！就像是從天空掉下來的冰而不是水。
instead of 與其、取而代之
Cindy: That’s interesting! Does it happen a lot?
辛蒂：那真有趣！冰雹常常會發生嗎？
Ken: Sometimes, especially during thunderstorms.
肯：有時候，尤其是下雷雨時。
especially(adv.)尤其是
Cindy: I see. Thanks for explaining.
辛蒂：我明白了。謝謝你的解釋。
explain(v.)解釋
Ken: No problem, Cindy! If you have any more questions about weather, just ask.
肯：沒問題，辛蒂！如果你對天氣還有其他問題，隨時問我。
question(n.)問題、疑問answer a question回答問題no question毫無疑問
Cindy: Thanks! You’re like my personal weatherman.
辛蒂：謝謝！你就像是我的私人氣象預報員。
personal(adj.)私人的、個人的
Ken: Haha, anytime!
肯：哈哈，隨時！