北韓國旗。（路透）
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As the Korean Peninsula swelters through a heat wave, North Korean state media has touted everything from dog-meat soup to chicken broth as ways to cope.
在朝鮮半島遭逢熱浪侵襲之際，北韓國營媒體大力推薦從狗肉湯到雞湯等因應方式。
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Among the more eye-catching recommendations is dog-meat soup.
其中一個較引人注目的建議是狗肉湯。
State television reported on Thursday the temperature hit 36.7 degrees Celsius, the highest since weather recordings began in the country.
國營電視台週四報導，氣溫達攝氏36.7度，是北韓開始有氣象紀錄以來的最高溫。
With the accompanying string of tropical nights, state media has devoted unusual attention to the hottest weeks of the year, known locally as sambok, or the dog days of summer.
隨著一連串熱帶夜接踵而來，國營媒體罕見地大篇幅關注一年中最炎熱的幾週，在當地稱為「三伏天」，也就是夏季最炎熱的一段時間。
In a health feature, ruling party newspaper Rodong Sinmun quoted a doctor recommending cooling foods such as watermelon and mung beans.
北韓執政黨黨報「勞動新聞」一篇健康專題，引述一名醫師建議西瓜和綠豆等消暑食物。
The newspaper devoted a separate feature to dog-meat soup, describing it as a traditional summertime food and reviving an old saying that "even if dog-meat soup spills on the top of your foot during the dog days of summer, it becomes medicine."
該報另以專文介紹狗肉湯，形容它是傳統夏季食品，並重提一句俗諺稱「三伏天裡的狗肉湯，就連灑到腳背上也會變成藥。」
swelter：動詞，受酷熱所苦，（感覺）熱得難受。例句：The city sweltered in the summer heat.（這座城市在夏日酷暑中熱得要命。）
tout：動詞，大力宣傳，推崇。例句：The company touted the benefits of its new product.（這家公司大力宣傳新產品的優點。）
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