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Hope:

How’s life, Joey?

Joey:

Good, but it’s freezing cold!

Hope:

Yes, it’s freezing today, isn’t it?

Joey:

It is! But Hope, how come you only wear that thin jacket and I am almost in five layers of clothes!

Hope:

Oh, I’ve got these hand warmers in my pockets. Look! Here!

Joey:

Oh~暖暖包 Hand warmers. I see. Wait! 它們是可充電式的嗎?

Hope:

Yes, they are rechargeable. I think they are more environmentally friendly than those disposable ones.

Joey:

I see. rechargeable hand warmers are more environmentally friendly than those disposable ones.

可充電式的比一次性的暖暖包來得環保。

Hope:

And this brand lasts almost 8 hours.

Joey:

That’s cool! But how can you only go with those two hand warmers in such a cold day?! It’s only ten degrees outside!

Hope:

Well, I drove here today and I have left my windbreaker, mittens and scarf in my car.

Joey:

Windbreaker is 風衣外套, right?

Hope:

That’s right. It’s called a windbreaker.

Joey:

So, what are mittens?

Hope:

Oh, mittens are a type of gloves. It has a single part for all the fingers and a separate part for the thumb.

Joey:

Oh! 連指手套 mittens. So a scarf is 圍巾, right?

Hope:

That’s right. And I’ve left all those clothing items in my car because I don’t want my seat occupied with lots of clothes!

Joey:

But look at me! I have my 羽絨外套，my毛帽，and this pair of gloves. How do you say羽絨外套in English, Hope?

Hope:

It’s a down jacket.

Joey:

A down jacket. 羽絨外套. And what about 這種毛帽?

Hope:

It’s a toque or a beanie. It’s usually made of wool with a round wool ball on top of it. And some people call it a bobble hat.

Joey:

A toque, a beanie, and a bobble hat! Wow, there are so many names for this kind of hat.

Hope:

And I usually call it a toque. By the way, your toque looks so cute and trendy!

Joey:

Yes. It’s cute, isn’t it? I wore this toque to go skiing in Japan last year. And I also have these 耳罩.

Hope:

Earmuffs!

Joey:

Yes. I love this pair of earmuffs!

Hope:

Wow! Now these earmuffs perfectly fit your toque!

Joey:

By the way, how do you say 發熱衣in English, Hope?

Hope:

Well, in English, you can call it, “thermal wear”, “thermal clothing” or “heat-tech clothing.”

But to be more specific, you may say “thermal underwear” , ”a thermal top” , “thermal pants” , etc.

Joey:

I see. so, look, I am wearing five layers of clothes today. I have a thermal underwear, a blouse, a vest, a sweater and a down jacket!

And if I don’t need to use the computer, I would almost want to put on my gloves!

Hope:

No, kidding! Joey! It’s not that cold! I think all you need is a cup of hot tea or a bowl of hot glutinous rice balls!

Joey:

Glutinous rice balls? Tangyuan?! Hey, is tomorrow 冬至?

Hope:

Yes, it is the Winter Solstice Festival tomorrow.

Joey:

Right! It is the Winter Solstice Festival tomorrow. No wonder 我一直冷到骨子裡!

Hope:

Hah, now you are saying you are chilled to the bone!

Joey:

Yes. I am chilled to the bone! And I can’t wait to have a bowl of hot yummy Tangyuan tonight!

Hope:

I bet! So, happy Winter Solstice Festival!

Joey:

Happy Winter Solstice Festival! 冬至快樂!