美国科学60秒 SSS 2015-06-01
时间：2019-01-20 作者：英语课 分类：2015年Scientific American(六)月
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This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Eric Barris. Got a minute?
Maybe call it the Sex and the City footwear effect. High heels are stylish 1, and in some circles, considered a fashion requirement. But they come with risks.
Emergency room visits due to high heel shoe related injuries doubled between 2002 and 2012. That's according to a study in the Journal of Foots and Ankle Surgery.
Researchers estimate that during the period of the study Americans sustained more than 123,000 high heel related ER-worthy injuries. Almost three quarters of the damage was to ankles and feet, but wearers also hurt their knees, shoulders and heads. Most of the injuries were minor 2.
The research adds to a body of knowledge on the adverse 3 effects of heels. It's known that walking in them can reduce ankle muscle movements, stride length and balance. Longterm, heels can alter the neuromechanics of walking and can lead to muscular disorders 4. But they look good and more than half of American women and some men wear heels regularly.
Most of the footwear foibles (a minor weakness or eccentricity 5 in sb's character) tracked in the study were suffered by women between the ages of 20 and 29. And perhaps surprisingly, the majority of the injuries did not happen when people were out on the town. They occurred at home. So before you don your newest pricy pair of , remember, being careful can save your soul, and your ankle too.
adj.流行的，时髦的；漂亮的，气派的
- He's a stylish dresser.他是个穿着很有格调的人。
- What stylish women are wearing in Paris will be worn by women all over the world.巴黎女性时装往往会引导世界时装潮流。
adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修
- The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
- I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。
adj.不利的；有害的；敌对的，不友好的
- He is adverse to going abroad.他反对出国。
- The improper use of medicine could lead to severe adverse reactions.用药不当会产生严重的不良反应。
n.混乱( disorder的名词复数 )；凌乱；骚乱；（身心、机能）失调
- Reports of anorexia and other eating disorders are on the increase. 据报告，厌食症和其他饮食方面的功能紊乱发生率正在不断增长。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The announcement led to violent civil disorders. 这项宣布引起剧烈的骚乱。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.古怪，反常，怪癖
- I can't understand the eccentricity of Henry's behavior.我不理解亨利的古怪举止。
- His eccentricity had become legendary long before he died.在他去世之前他的古怪脾气就早已闻名遐尔了。