SSS 2008-08-04
时间：2019-01-08 作者：英语课 分类：Scientific American(八)月
This is Scientific American’s 60-Second Science. I am Adam Hinterthuer. Got a minute?
If you're ever worried that you've had one too many drinks after a night of bar-hopping, you might want to ask yourself: Are my ears ringing? Because it turns out that when the music gets loud, we tend to drain our mug of brew 1 faster. That’s according to a study to be published in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. Researchers staked out two bars in the west of France and observed drinking habits of 40 patrons. With permission from bartenders, the scientists pumped up the volume of a Top 40 station from 72 to 88 pounding decibels 3. In this earsplitting din 2 of pop-music, patrons drank more in less time. While it's been known that music played in the mall can influence consumer behavior, this study is the first to take that theory to the bar scene. The researchers speculate that loud music may energize 4 and excite bar-hoppers, making them more likely to binge. Or, they say, perhaps it was just too loud to talk, so people focused instead on their pint-sized companions. Either way, if you're trying to cut back on your beer, might I suggest an earplug chaser?
Thanks for the minute for Scientific American’s 60-Second Science. I am Adam Hinterthuer.
- Let's brew up some more tea.咱们沏些茶吧。
- The policeman dispelled the crowd lest they should brew trouble.警察驱散人群，因恐他们酿祸。
- The bustle and din gradually faded to silence as night advanced.随着夜越来越深，喧闹声逐渐沉寂。
- They tried to make themselves heard over the din of the crowd.他们力图让自己的声音盖过人群的喧闹声。
- The typical lawn mower makes about 90 decibels of noise. 典型的割草机发出的声响约为90分贝。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- A normal conversation reaches 55 decibels. 普通的谈话即可达55分贝。 来自《简明英汉词典》