SSS 2009-03-05
时间：2019-01-08 作者：英语课 分类：Scientific American(三)月
This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute.
“Well, that just leaves a bad taste in my mouth.”
It’s a phrase you’ve likely used at one time or other. And chances are you were talking about something you found morally offputting, as opposed to, say, curdled 1 milk.
Scientists from the University of Toronto say that our reactions to immorality 2 and sour milk may be more similar than we think, because both elicit 3 the same sort of grimace 4 of disgust.
The scientists recorded the facial expressions of subjects who were asked to sip 5 some awful-tasting beverages 6; brews 7 that were really bitter, salty, or sour. And the drinkers pulled some pretty awful faces, with noses wrinkling and lips curling in disgust. They also made very similar faces when they were shown some yucky photos: pictures of dog poop or dirty toilets.
Finally, the subjects played a game in which they were treated unfairly: say, given only one dollar while a partner got nine dollars. In addition to looking peeved 8, they also trotted 9 out those sneers 10 of disgust. Findings published in the February 27th issue of Science.
The scientists conclude that our aversion to bad behavior and to bad food may have evolved from a primitive 11 defense 12 mechanism 13 that nowadays protects us from both insult and injury.
Thanks for the minute for Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Karen Hopkin.
- The milk has curdled. 牛奶凝结了。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Terror curdled his blood. 恐惧使他心惊胆颤。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- All the churchmen have preached against immorality. 所有牧师都讲道反对不道德的行为。
- Where the European sees immorality and lawlessness, strict law rules in reality. 在欧洲人视为不道德和无规则的地方，事实上都盛行着一种严格的规则。 来自英汉非文学 - 家庭、私有制和国家的起源
- It was designed to elicit the best thinking within the government. 机构的设置是为了在政府内部集思广益。
- Don't try to elicit business secrets from me. I won't tell you anything. 你休想从我这里套问出我们的商业机密, 我什么都不会告诉你的。
- The boy stole a look at his father with grimace.那男孩扮着鬼脸偷看了他父亲一眼。
- Thomas made a grimace after he had tasted the wine.托马斯尝了那葡萄酒后做了个鬼脸。
- She took a sip of the cocktail.她啜饮一口鸡尾酒。
- Elizabeth took a sip of the hot coffee.伊丽莎白呷了一口热咖啡。
- laws governing the sale of alcoholic beverages 控制酒类销售的法规
- regulations governing the sale of alcoholic beverages 含酒精饮料的销售管理条例
- He brews beer at home. 他在家里酿造啤酒。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- They produce the country's best brews of beer. 他们生产该国的佳酿啤酒。 来自辞典例句
- He sounded peeved about not being told. 没人通知他，为此他气哼哼的。
- She was very peeved about being left out. 她为被遗漏而恼怒。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- She trotted her pony around the field. 她骑着小马绕场慢跑。
- Anne trotted obediently beside her mother. 安妮听话地跟在妈妈身边走。
- You should ignore their sneers at your efforts. 他们对你的努力所作的讥笑你不要去理会。
- I felt that every woman here sneers at me. 我感到这里的每一个女人都在嘲笑我。
- It is a primitive instinct to flee a place of danger.逃离危险的地方是一种原始本能。
- His book describes the march of the civilization of a primitive society.他的著作描述了一个原始社会的开化过程。
- The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
- The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。