November
十一月的故事
November, or Mensis November in Latin, was the ninth month of the old Roman calendar. That was before January and February were added to make it the eleventh month. November was popular with the plebeians, or the lower class, of ancient Roman society. As temperatures began to fall in late November, people spent more time at home as the amount of work outside decreased. During the first half of November, one of the most exciting events of the year took place: Ludi Plebeii, or the Plebeian Games.
November 這個月，或是在拉丁文中稱作 Mensis November，原先是古羅馬年曆的第9個月份。它是在 January 和 February 加入後才成為第11個月份。在古羅馬社會，11月受到平民或是下層階級的歡迎。11月下旬氣溫開始下降，人們因為外頭的工作量減少而有更多時間待在家裡。年度最有趣的活動之一 ── Ludi Plebeii（或稱作平民運動會），會在11月上旬舉行。
生活必備字詞：
be popular with... 受……歡迎
Olivia Rodrigo has been popular with teenagers since she released her first album.
temperature n. 溫度
take place 舉行；（事件）發生
本文節錄自《常春藤生活英語》雜誌，完整內容請見十一月號。
