The Month When Mustaches▼Take Center Stage 鬍子月登場！ What started out as a joke has turned into an international movement. 從最初的小玩笑蛻變成全球潮流。
In November, you may notice that some men’s faces have more hair than usual. Many of these fall mustaches are only temporary. They are only grown out for one month to raise money and awareness for men’s health issues, such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and male suicide. It’s part of a movement called Movember. While drinking at a bar in Melbourne, Australia, in 2003, Travis Garone and Luke Slatterly joked about growing mustaches for fun. They asked their friends to grow a “mo” (Australian slang for mustache) and give money to charity▼. The first year, they didn’t raise much money. However, it did lead to the Movember Foundation▼ three years later. Since then, the idea has spread around the world. In fact, the Movember Foundation has raised over US$650 million for men’s health. Movember is fun because it gives men an excuse to grow strange styles of facial▼ hair. Some grow pointy▼ mustaches that haven’t been popular in decades. Others grow thick mustaches like rock star Freddie Mercury. The possibilities are endless. As long as you have some hair growing above your upper lip, you’re keeping the spirit of Movember alive and helping to save men’s lives in the process.
1. take center stage 成為關注的焦點 Miley always likes to take center stage in whatever she does. 麥莉喜歡不管做什麼總是成為大家關注的焦點。
2. temporary a. 暫時的；短期的 Macy’s part-time job was only temporary because she had to leave for the UK in a month. 梅西的打工只是暫時的，因為她一個月後就要前往英國。
3. suicide n. 自殺 If you are struggling with depression or thoughts of suicide, you can call 1995 to get help 24 hours a day. 如果你正在憂鬱症及自殺念頭中掙扎的話，可以二十四小時撥打 1995 專線尋求協助。
4. spread vi. & vt. 流傳，散布；蔓延 Rumors about Lady Gaga’s new boyfriend have spread like crazy on the internet. 關於女神卡卡新男友的謠言在網路上瘋狂流傳。
5. possibility n. 可能；可能性 Along with changes and challenges comes the possibility of failure. 伴隨著變化及挑戰的是失敗的可能。
6. endless a. 無限的；無止盡的；無數的 Trent’s love for his wife and children is endless. 崔特對他妻兒有無限的愛。
7. upper a. 上面的；較高（級）的 Carrie is not tall enough to get the box on the upper shelf, so she used a ladder. 嘉莉不夠高而拿不到架子上層的盒子，所以她用了梯子。
8. spirit n. 精神，心情；靈魂 April jogs every morning to lift up her spirits. 艾波每天晨跑來提振心情。 * lift (up) sb’s spirits 提振某人心情
▼ mustache n. 小鬍子，髭（唸法同茲） ▼ issue n. 議題；（雜誌的）一期 ▼ prostate n. 前列腺（又稱攝護腺） ▼testicular a. 睪丸的 ▼ charity n. 慈善機構；慈善事業 ▼foundation n. 基金會；基礎；地基 ▼facial a. 臉部的 ▼pointy a. 尖的
「提高意識」怎麼說？ 本文出現的名詞 awareness（意識）與動詞 raise（提高）兩者組合的片語 raise awareness for / of / about sth 為常見的指定搭配用法，表「提高、喚起對於某事物的意識」。awareness 可用於相似片語 bring awareness to...，表「使意識到……」。例：
Max took part in the parade to help raise awareness of global warming. （麥斯參與了遊行以幫助提高對於全球暖化的意識。）
Oliver wanted to bring public awareness to the importance of mental health by setting up a website. （奧利佛想藉由設立一個網站使大眾意識到心理健康的重要。）
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