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#英語思維#
Why do humans kiss, hug, hold hands or love to come in touch with other humans?【譯】為什麼人類會親吻、擁抱、牽手或喜歡與其他人(身體)接觸?【單詞】kiss [kis][ks] v. 吻;輕觸【單詞】hug [huhg][hɡ] v. 擁抱;緊抱;抱有;挨著【單詞】touch [tuhch][tt] vt. 觸摸;觸及
First, this isn't just humans but most mammals (and frankly a lot of other animals) that enjoy physical contact.【譯】首先,這不僅僅是人類,還有大多數哺乳動物(坦白地說,還有很多其他動物)喜歡身體接觸。【單詞】mammals 原型:mammal ['mam-uhl]['mml] n. 哺乳動物【單詞】frankly ['frangk-lee]['frkli] adv. 坦白地;坦率地【單詞】physical ['fiz-i-kuhl]['fzkl] adj. 物質的;身體的;體力的;物理的;身體上的
I'm not aware of the neural chemistry behind it, but essentially it takes a lot of trust to make physical contact with another living thing.【譯】我不知道它背後的神經化學,但本質上一般需要很多信任才能與另一個生物進行身體接觸。【短語】aware of …… 意識到……, 知道…;例句:We are fully aware of the gravity of the situation. 我們十分清楚形勢的嚴峻性。【單詞】neural ['noor-uhl, 'nyoor-]['njrl] adj. 神經的【單詞】chemistry ['kem-uh-stree]['kemstri] n. 化學【單詞】essentially ['senli] adv. 本質上;本來
Sustained contact means you're probably with a trusted ally and therefore safer than if you were alone.【譯】持續的接觸意味著你可能和一個值得信任的盟友在一起,因此比你獨自一人更安全。【單詞】Sustained 原型:sustain [suh-'steyn][s'sten] vt. 支持;承受;維持;認可;經受【單詞】ally ['al-ahy, uh-'lahy]['la] n. 同盟者;夥伴【單詞】safer 原型:safe 形容詞比較級 [seyf][sef] adj. 安全的;安然無恙的;可靠的
Humans are pack animals; we evolved to work together and have friends.【譯】人類是群居動物;我們不斷進化到一起工作和交朋友。【單詞】pack [pak][pk] n. 一群;一副;包裹【單詞】evolved 原型:evolve [ih-'volv][i'vlv] v. (使)逐步形成;(使)逐步演變;進化
To add on, touching other humans releases oxytocin, which is commonly associated with pleasure and a warm fuzzy feeling.【譯】此外,觸摸其他人會釋放催產素,這通常與愉悅和溫暖模糊的感覺有關。【單詞】releases 原型:release [ri-'lees][r'lis] vt. 釋放【單詞】oxytocin [ok-si-'toh-suhn][ks'tsn] n. 催產素(腦下垂體後葉荷爾蒙之一種)【單詞】commonly ['kom-uhn-lee]['kmnli] adv. 一般地;通常地;普通地【單詞】associated 原型:associate [uh-'soh-shee-eyt]['siet] vt. 聯想;聯合【單詞】pleasure ['plezh-er]['ple] n. 愉快;高興【單詞】warm [wawrm][wm] adj. 溫暖的;暖和的;熱情的【單詞】fuzzy ['fuhz-ee]['fzi] adj. 毛茸茸的;模糊的;含糊不清的(感情)
Oxytocin is essential to form intimate bonds with other people regardless of whether you're into them romantically, and some studies suggest that it is also important for maintaining sexual desire and arousal.【譯】催產素對於與其他人建立親密關係是必不可少的,不管你是否對他們有浪漫的感情,一些研究表明催產素對保持性方面的欲望與激情也很重要。【短語】regardless of 表示「不管……的;不顧……的」,後接名詞、代詞、從句。如:Regardless of whether it rains, there will be plenty we can do for fun. 【單詞】essential [uh-'sen-shuhl]['senl] adj. 本質的;必要的;重要的【單詞】intimate ['in-tuh-mit]['ntmt] adj. 親密的;私人的;關係緊密的【單詞】bonds 原型:bond [bond][bnd] n. 結合;聯繫;情誼;黏合劑【單詞】regardless [ri-'gahrd-lis][r'ɡɑdls] adj. 不顧的;不注意的 adv. 不顧【單詞】romantically [roh-'man-tik][r'mntkli] adv. 浪漫地;小說般地;空想地【單詞】suggest [suhg-'jest, suh-][s'dest] vt. 建議;暗示;使想起;表明;要求【單詞】maintaining 原型:maintain [meyn-'teyn][men'ten] vt. 維持;維修;保養;堅持【單詞】sexual ['sek-shoo-uhl or, especially British, 'seks-yoo-]['sekul] adj. 性的;性慾的;有性生殖的;性別的【單詞】desire [dih-'zahyuhr][d'za] n. 渴望;願望;欲望【單詞】arousal [uh-'rou-zuhl,]['razl] n. 激勵;鼓勵;喚醒;激發