願作比翼鳥THE LIVES AND LOVES OF WHITE STORKS
從一而終，矢志不移的美麗白鸛These large, beautiful birds fascinate us
我們居住的奇妙大自然裡，有些鳥類會觸發我們的想像力。
我們以天鵝為真愛楷模，因為牠們結伴就是一生。
我們欽佩老鷹翱翔於高處的力量與能力。
貓頭鷹則與智慧相聯結，因為古希臘人以貓頭鷹作為智慧女神雅典娜的象徵。
此外，白鸛也屬於值得稱頌的鳥類行列；因為從遠古時期開始，白鸛在傳說故事中便一直擁有重要地位。
白鸛是歐洲最大型的鳥類之一，屬於有遷徙行為的候鳥，會飛到熱帶非洲過冬。
春天時，牠們踏上耗費體力的旅程返回中歐，在二月底到四月中旬間抵達前一年的築巢地點。
公鳥會先抵達，然後以鳥喙發出巨大而規律的響聲來迎接母鳥。
德國人和荷蘭人常常在自家屋頂上建造高臺，讓白鸛在上面築巢，因為他們相信鸛鳥會帶來好運。
德國民間傳說也言之鑿鑿，相信鸛鳥會在洞穴或沼澤找到嬰兒，並將他們送到新父母的身邊。
父母們則會在窗檯留些糖果，讓鸛鳥知道他們想要嬰兒
In the amazing natural environment we dwell in, some birds capture our imaginations. We point to swans as an example of true love since they mate for life. We admire eagles for their power and ability to fly at high altitudes. Owls have been associated with wisdom since the ancient Greeks used an owl for the symbol of Athena, goddess of wisdom. White storks, too, belong on the list of laudable avian species. They have been featured in stories and legends since ancient times.
One of Europe's biggest birds, these migratory creatures winter in tropical Africa. In spring they make the exhausting trip back to Central Europe, arriving from the end of February to mid-April at the previous year's nesting site. Males arrive first and then welcome the females with loud rhythmic clattering noises with their bills. The Germans and Dutch often constructed high platforms on their roofs for storks to build nests on because they believed that storks brought good luck. German folklore also asserted that storks found babies in caves or marshes and delivered them to new parents. The parents would let the storks know that they wanted a baby by leaving candy on a windowsill.
altitude（n.）海拔高度
Our plane flew at an altitude of 30,000 feet above the ground.
The altitude that coffee is grown at affects its flavor.生長高度會影響風味
The altitude of Johannesburg, South Africa, is 1,753 meters.南非約翰尼斯堡
laudable（adj.）在行為上值得讚揚的
A laudable objective of the political party is equal rights for women.值得讚揚的地方 婦女享有平等權利
The parents’ goal of providing a good education for their children is laudable.值得讚揚的
laudably （adv.）
You can see that this restaurant laudably uses only local produce in its dishes.
love life
When you talk about someone's love life or a couple's love life, then we're talking about their relationship and everything about it that has to do with their romance
How’s your love life? vs. How’s your marriage?
to dwell （v.）/ a dwelling（n.）
?=live
And we use the word "stay" when talking about going on vacation and just staying somewhere for a few days or a few weeks
to mate for life （use about animals）
soar
the symbol of＋（n.）
that thing or animal or person represents another thing
designer handbags =>a symbol of wealth
to be associatyed with＋（n.）
the god/ godness of ＋（n.）
white as a sheet 【和床單一樣白】嚇到臉色發白
Peter’s face was white as a sheet during the earthquake.
clatter（v.）發出響亮的撞擊聲
The students all clattered up and down the stairs to their next class.
The rocks that the kids kicked as they walked along the path went clattering down the hill. 況啷逛啷的踢到山下去
clattering（adj.）
A clattering sound of pots and pans being washed came from the kitchen.
folklore（n.）民間傳說；民俗
That story is folklore, so it’s probably not true.民間傳說
In Chinese folklore, the dragon is the most powerful creature that lives.
Every region seems to have its own folklore that tells stories from the past.
winter （as a verb）
exhausting
the birds and the bees 委婉語（euphemism），意為「(可以對兒童講的) 基本性知識
But when it comes down to the time where we have to talk to our kids about how sex works and sexual relationships and how babies are really made, we often call that conversation "the birds and the bees."
truffles 松露
brodetto
克羅埃西亞地區達爾馬提亞，克瓦內爾和伊斯特里亞以及蒙特內哥羅沿岸的燉魚。 brodetto di pesce，或簡稱brodetto是幾乎所有意大利亞得里亞海沿岸城市的招牌菜
Istrian ham 伊斯特里亞半島
for some adventure
scuba diving 潛水
kayaking 皮划艇
to go Dutch
to split the bill
empty nester 廝守空巢者，孤寡老人（因子女長大後離家感到寂寞而改變住宅要求的父母）.
avian 鳥（類）的
migratory 遷移的；有遷居習慣（或特色）的；流浪的
marsh 沼澤，濕地
