A Famous Bear Returns to Live Under a California Home

A famous 550-pound bear moved under a home in Los Angeles again. The black bear entered a crawlspace, which is a small empty space under the floor of a house.

which is...= 用於在名詞後方直接補充說明或定義該事物

The homeowners saw the bear on their security cameras. They tried to scare the bear away with loud music and a leaf blower. The bear broke air pipes under the house to make a resting spot. However, he later left the home on his own.

on his own= 靠自己、未受他人協助或強制地

This is not the first time the bear lived under a house. He lived under another nearby home for two months last year. In January, volunteers used paintball guns to make him leave.

This is not the first time...= 用來表示某種情況或行為過去也曾經發生過

Wild animals often move into towns when fires destroy their forest homes. Bears also look for extra food in late summer before winter. Experts say black bears rarely attack people.

學習筆記

文法整理

句型	意思
which is...	用於在名詞後方直接補充說明或定義該事物
on his own	靠自己、未受他人協助或強制地
This is not the first time...	用來表示某種情況或行為過去也曾經發生過

詞彙整理

單字	意思
crawlspace	建築物地板下方低矮、狹窄的空間，通常供人員進入維修電線、管線等設備。
homeowners	擁有房屋的人；屋主
destroy	摧毀；破壞，使某物完全損壞或無法恢復原狀
rarely	很少；不常。

延伸學習

•野生動物的森林棲地被大火摧毀後，常會移入城鎮；熊也會在入冬前的夏末尋找額外的食物。
•「crawlspace」字面意思是「需要爬行通過的空間」，指房屋地板與地面之間用於排線與通風的狹窄空間。