【趣谈英语】大脑本身感受不到痛苦-Your Brain Feels No Pain
英语课
Pre-Listening Vocabulary
whine 1: to complain in a way that annoys others
receptor: a cell or nerve that responds to a sense
roof of one’s mouth: the palate; above the top of the tongue
contract: get smaller
overreact: to act as if a minor 2 problem is a serious one
dilate 3: get wider
conserve 4: save
sensation: feeling
temples: two flat upper parts at the side of the forehead
Your Brain Feels No Pain
You can whine about an earache 5 or a headache, but you can’t complain about pain in the brain. The human brain has no pain receptors. It can’t tell itself that it hurts. If the brain feels no pain, what is brain freeze? Brain freeze, also called an ice cream headache, occurs when you eat or drink something cold too quickly. When ice cream touches the roof of your mouth, the blood vessels 6 in your mouth contract. This sends a message to the brain about a change in your body heat. The brain overreacts and tries to conserve heat by contracting the blood vessels in your head. When the threat is over, the blood vessels in the head relax and dilate. This sends a quick rush of blood to the head. You feel this rush of blood as pain in your temples, face, or neck, but not in your brain. Try pressing your tongue against the roof of your mouth to relieve the sensation of brain freeze.
whine 1: to complain in a way that annoys others
receptor: a cell or nerve that responds to a sense
roof of one’s mouth: the palate; above the top of the tongue
contract: get smaller
overreact: to act as if a minor 2 problem is a serious one
dilate 3: get wider
conserve 4: save
sensation: feeling
temples: two flat upper parts at the side of the forehead
Your Brain Feels No Pain
You can whine about an earache 5 or a headache, but you can’t complain about pain in the brain. The human brain has no pain receptors. It can’t tell itself that it hurts. If the brain feels no pain, what is brain freeze? Brain freeze, also called an ice cream headache, occurs when you eat or drink something cold too quickly. When ice cream touches the roof of your mouth, the blood vessels 6 in your mouth contract. This sends a message to the brain about a change in your body heat. The brain overreacts and tries to conserve heat by contracting the blood vessels in your head. When the threat is over, the blood vessels in the head relax and dilate. This sends a quick rush of blood to the head. You feel this rush of blood as pain in your temples, face, or neck, but not in your brain. Try pressing your tongue against the roof of your mouth to relieve the sensation of brain freeze.
v.哀号，号哭；n.哀鸣
- You are getting paid to think,not to whine.支付给你工资是让你思考而不是哀怨的。
- The bullet hit a rock and rocketed with a sharp whine.子弹打在一块岩石上，一声尖厉的呼啸，跳飞开去。
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。
vt.使膨胀，使扩大
- At night,the pupils dilate to allow in more light.到了晚上，瞳孔就会扩大以接收更多光线。
- Exercise dilates blood vessels on the surface of the brain.运动会使大脑表层的血管扩张。
vt.保存，保护，节约，节省，守恒，不灭
- He writes on both sides of the sheet to conserve paper.他在纸张的两面都写字以节省用纸。
- Conserve your energy,you'll need it!保存你的精力，你会用得着的！
n.耳朵痛
- I have been having an earache for about a week.我的耳朵已经痛了一个星期了。
- I've had an earache for the past few days.我耳痛好几天了。