▍原文 As Europe's heatwave leaves millions sweltering in poorly insulated apartments, schools and retirement homes, more French people are breaking with tradition to turn to air conditioning. Many in France believe cooling systems are bad for the environment. Matthieu Ruquet, 35, says he was against AC, but his American wife convinced him to buy a portable unit after their flat in the Paris suburbs reached 36°C indoors. ▍語言點 1. heatwave /ˈhiːtweɪv/ n. 熱浪 · heatwave warning 高溫預警 2. leave somebody + adj. 使某人處於某種狀態 3. sweltering /ˈsweltərɪŋ/ adj. 熱得難受的，汗流浹背的 4. poorly insulated 隔熱性能很差的 5. retirement home 養老院 6. break with tradition 打破傳統，與慣例決裂 7. turn to air conditioning 開始使用空調 · air conditioning 空調系統 （口語里經常簡稱為AC） 8. cooling system 制冷系統（包含空調、冰箱等各類制冷設備） 9. be against something 反對某事 9. convince somebody to do something 說服某人做某事（persuade somebody to do ...