壹苹派生活美语　好温暖！毛茸茸的羊驼疗愈你心（一）

　　In the high mountains of South America, you might come across herds of cute, furry creatures with long necks and big eyes. These are alpacas, and they are members of the biological family Camelidae. Alpacas are close relatives of llamas, which also live in South America. Most alpacas live at high altitudes, between 3,500 and 5,000 meters above sea level. Domesticated by the Inca people of Peru thousands of years ago, alpacas played a significant role in their culture.

　　在南美洲的高山上，你可能会遇到一群可爱、毛茸茸的、有著长脖子大眼睛的生物。这些是羊驼，牠们是生物骆驼科的成员。羊驼是骆马的近亲，骆马也生活在南美洲。大多数羊驼生活在海拔三千五百至五千公尺的高海拔地区。羊驼在数千年前被秘鲁印加人驯养，在他们的文化中羊驼有著重要的地位。

 

生活必备字词：

creature　n. 生物

above / below sea level　　高∕低于海平面

significant　a. 重要的，重大的

significance　n. 意义；重要性

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