没有空调的夏天如何保持凉爽

Being unable to afford air conditioning or wanting to save more by using it less is a normal circumstance for some of us.

对于我们中的一些人来说，买不起空调或者想通过少用空调来节省更多的钱是一种正常的情况。

Usually, in addition to using a few life hacks to stay cool, we would go see a movie, take a dip in the pool or visit an air-conditioned public facility to find some relief from hot summer temperatures.

通常，除了使用一些生活小妙招来保持凉爽外，我们还会去看电影，泡在游泳池里，或参观有空调的公共设施，从炎热的夏天中寻获得一些缓解。

But the pandemic has rendered those remedies inaccessible in many places. Many are closed for safety precautions, so when the heat becomes unbearable, it could feel like there's no place left to go.

但大流行使许多地方无法获得这些补救措施。很多地方因为安全措施而关闭，所以当高温变得无法忍受时，就会觉得无处可去。

However, there are ways to feel comfortable without cranking the air conditioning unit or going without.

然而，有一些方法可以让你感到舒适而不需要启动空调或者不使用空调。

Stay hydrated

保持水分

When you're hot and flushed, hydrating yourself is the first and foremost step to cooling down, said Wendell Porter, a senior lecturer in agricultural and biological engineering at the University of Florida.

佛罗里达大学农业与生物工程高级讲师温德尔·波特说，当你又热又脸红的时候，补充水分是降温的首要步骤。

Take a cold shower or bath

洗个冷水澡

Taking a cold shower or bath helps cool your body by lowering your core temperature.

洗个冷水澡或淋浴可以降低你的核心体温，从而帮助你的身体降温。

Use cold washrags on your neck or wrists

在脖子或手腕上使用冷毛巾

Place a cold washrag on your wrists or drape it around your neck to cool your body. These pulse points are areas where blood vessels are close to the skin, so you'll cool down more quickly.

在你的手腕上放一块冷毛巾，或者把它挂在你的脖子上以冷却你的身体。这些脉搏点是血管靠近皮肤的地方，所以你会更快地冷却下来。

The outdoors can pull the hot air from your home, leaving a cooler temperature or bringing in the breeze. Just be sure to close windows as the sun comes out, then open them when the weather is cool again.

户外活动可以将家里的热空气带走，使温度降低或带来微风。一定要在太阳出来的时候关上窗户，然后在天气变凉的时候再打开窗户。

Usually we might not leave windows open in consideration of crime, but while we're home during this time, this method could be feasible, Porter said.

波特说:“通常情况下，考虑到犯罪，我们可能不会让窗户开着，但当我们在家的时候，这种方法是可行的。”

Close your curtains or blinds

拉上窗帘或百叶窗

If you have windows that face the sun's direction in the morning through afternoon, close the curtains or blinds over them to "keep the sun from coming directly into the house and heating up [the] inside," Porter said.

如果你的窗户从早上到下午都朝着太阳的方向，那就把窗帘或百叶窗拉上，“避免阳光直射进房子，使室内温度升高，”波特说。

Sleep in breathable linens

在透气的床单上睡觉

Cotton is one of the most breathable materials, so cotton sheets or blankets could help keep you cool through the night.

棉是最透气的材料之一，所以棉床单或毯子可以帮助你在夜间保持凉爽。

Sleep in the basement

在地下室睡觉

If you can't sleep through the night because you're too hot, you may not have to stay in your bedroom. Heat rises, so if you have a lower or basement level in your home, set up a temporary sleeping area there to experience cooler temperatures at night.

如果你因为太热而整夜睡不着，你可能就不用呆在卧室里了。热量会上升，所以如果你家里有较低的地下室，在那里设置一个临时的睡觉区域，在晚上体验更凉爽的温度。