Dad
Aiden, look at this. The **weather forecast** says it's only 35 degrees, but I’m sweating like crazy. I suspect the data is inaccurate/ɪnˈækjərət/不准确的.
Aiden，你看这个。天气预报说只有35度，但我汗流浃背。我怀疑这个数据不准确。
Aiden
Actually, Dad, the 35 degrees is just the air temperature measured in the shade. It doesn't account for the heat index/hiːt ˈɪndeks/热指数, which is how hot it actually feels.
其实爸爸，35度只是在阴凉处测得的气温。它没考虑到热指数，也就是我们实际感觉到的热度。
Dad
No wonder! It feels more like 45 degrees out there. The scorching sun/ˈskɔːrtʃɪŋ sʌn/烈日 is unbearable. Why has it become so extreme lately?
难怪！感觉外面更像45度。烈日简直让人无法忍受。为什么最近变得这么极端？
Aiden
A lot of it is due to **global warming**, but in the city, we also have the urban heat island/ˈɜːrbən hiːt ˈaɪlənd/城市热岛效应. All this concrete and asphalt trap the heat.
很大程度上是因为全球变暖，但在城市里，我们还有城市热岛效应。这些混凝土和柏油路面会锁住热量。
Dad
That makes sense. Plus, the humidity/hjuːˈmɪdəti/湿度 in Manila is so high that our sweat doesn't **evaporate** quickly. It makes the air feel very suffocating/ˈsʌfəkeɪtɪŋ/令人窒息的/闷热的.
有道理。再加上马尼拉的湿度这么高，我们的汗水没法快点蒸发。这让空气感觉非常令人窒息。
Aiden
Exactly. We should stay hydrated and avoid heatstroke/ˈhiːtstroʊk/中暑. Maybe we should stay in the AC until the temperature drops/ˈtemprətʃər drɒps/气温下降 in the evening.
没错。我们要保持水分，避免中暑。也许我们该待在空调房里，直到傍晚气温下降。