时间:2019-02-18 作者:英语课 分类:阅读空间


英语课

   There are two kinds of people in this world: those who religiously make their bed every day in cleanliness and order… and the rest of us. If you’re in the latter group, then I’ve got some good news: keeping your bed messy might be good for your health.


  世界上有两种人:一种是每天确保床铺整洁有序的人;另一种就是……床上一团糟的人。如果你属于后者,那我有好消息告诉你:床铺乱糟糟的也许有助于身体健康哦!
  The research was conducted by a team from the Kingston University in England; they used a computer model to predict how the dust mites 1 fare in a range of different conditions – including on a made and non-made bed. They found that the mites flourish on neatly 2 mate beds, but shrivel and dry otherwise.
  一支来自英国金斯顿大学的团队做了这样一项调查:他们用电脑模型预测了尘螨在不同环境下的生长情况——包括整洁的床铺和杂乱的床铺。他们发现,螨虫会在整洁的伴侣床上疯狂滋生,而在没有整理的床铺上干瘪死亡。
  “We know that mites can only survive by taking in water from the atmosphere using small glands 3 on the outside of their body,” lead researcher Stephen Pretlove told the BBC when the research was released. “Something as simple as leaving a bed unmade during the day can remove moisture from the sheets and mattress 4 so the mites will dehydrate 5 and eventually die.”
  “我们知道,螨虫只有靠体外的小腺体从外界环境中汲取水分才能生存。”研究公开后,首席研究员史蒂芬在接受BBC采访时说道。“白天起床不整理床铺这类简单的事情,能让床单和床垫除湿,从而螨虫会脱水而死。”
  I’m hoping that soon they will prove that not making your bed is indeed detrimental 6 to mites… or, you know, any reason to not make your bed.
  我希望,没多久专家们就能证明不叠被子的确能杀死螨虫...或者不论出于什么原因,只要不再需要叠被子就可以,你懂的

n.(尤指令人怜悯的)小孩( mite的名词复数 );一点点;一文钱;螨
  • The only discovered animals are water bears, mites, microscopic rotifers. 能够发现的动物只有海蜘蛛、螨和微小的轮虫。 来自辞典例句
  • Mites are frequently found on eggs. 螨会经常出现在蛋上。 来自辞典例句
adv.整洁地,干净地,灵巧地,熟练地
  • Sailors know how to wind up a long rope neatly.水手们知道怎样把一条大绳利落地缠好。
  • The child's dress is neatly gathered at the neck.那孩子的衣服在领口处打着整齐的皱褶。
n.腺( gland的名词复数 )
  • a snake's poison glands 蛇的毒腺
  • the sebaceous glands in the skin 皮脂腺
n.床垫,床褥
  • The straw mattress needs to be aired.草垫子该晾一晾了。
  • The new mattress I bought sags in the middle.我买的新床垫中间陷了下去。
vt.使脱水
  • People can very quickly dehydrate in the desert.人在沙漠里很快就会脱水。
  • Without these structures, many warm-blooded animals would quickly dehydrate,especially in dry climates.没有这样的结构,许多温血动物将很快脱水,特别是在干燥的气候条件下。
adj.损害的,造成伤害的
  • We know that heat treatment is detrimental to milk.我们知道加热对牛奶是不利的。
  • He wouldn't accept that smoking was detrimental to health.他不相信吸烟有害健康。
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