Weather or Not

whether or not.

是不是这样哦。

How did people predict the weather in the past? They judged the coming weather by using clues around them. They made up sayings and tales from what they noticed. Over time, some of these sayings and tales about weather became folklore.

过去的人们是怎么预测天气的呀？ 他们靠身边的各种线索来判断接下来的天气。 他们把观察到的现象编成了俗语和小故事。 久而久之，有些和天气有关的俗语和小故事就变成了民间传说。

People have looked at the sky, sun, and clouds to forecast the weather. Sailors have always needed to know how the weather might change. This old sailor's rhyme is often true.

人们会通过观察天空、太阳和云朵来预报天气。 水手们一直都需要了解天气的变化趋势。 这首古老的水手歌谣通常都很准哦。

Red sky by morning, sailor take warning. Red sky at night, sailor's delight. Usually, a red sky in the morning means clouds are on the way. A red sky at night means the clouds have already passed by.

早晨天发红，水手要当心；傍晚天发红，水手乐融融。 通常来说，早晨天空发红意味着乌云就要来了。 傍晚天空发红就说明乌云已经飘走啦。

The higher the clouds, the fairer the weather. Water and snow do not usually fall from the kinds of clouds that are high in the sky. So looking at the sky can help make a weather prediction.

云朵飘得越高，天气就越好。 高空的那种云通常不会下雨或者下雪。 所以观察天空可以帮我们预测天气哦。

However, not all weather sayings are about looking at the sky. Doors and drawers stick before the rain falls. Extra water in the air can make wood swell to a larger size. Then wooden doors and drawers can get stuck in place.

不过呀，不是所有的天气俗语都和观察天空有关哦。 下雨前，门和抽屉会变得难拉开。 空气中多余的水汽会让木头发胀变大。 这样一来，木门和木抽屉就会卡着拉不动啦。