壹蘋派生活美語 快！垃圾車來了：臺灣獨特的倒垃圾文化
Taiwan’s Unique Trash Collection Culture
快！垃圾車來了：臺灣獨特的倒垃圾文化
When the melody of Beethoven’s Für Elise plays, many people in Taiwan know right away that their local garbage truck is coming. Soon after, people carry their trash outside and throw it into the truck. For many people, this has become a familiar part of daily life.
In Taiwan, how people take out the trash often depends on where they live. In older apartment buildings and independent houses, people usually bring their garbage outside at a set time.
當貝多芬的《給愛麗絲》旋律響起時，臺灣的許多民眾就立刻知道當地的垃圾車來了。不久之後，大家便提著垃圾走到戶外，把它丟進垃圾車裡。對許多人來說，這已成為日常生活中再熟悉不過的一部分。
在臺灣，人們倒垃圾的方式往往取決於他們的居住類型。在較舊的公寓和透天厝，住戶通常要在固定時間把垃圾拿到外面。
生活必備字詞：
- melody n. 旋律
- familiar a. 熟悉的
- depend on... 取決於……
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