【趣谈英语】花样滑冰选手不会眩晕吗？-Figure Skaters Do Get Dizzy
英语课
Pre-Listening Vocabulary
upright: in a vertical 1 position
conceal 2: hide
rotation 3: a complete turn around
fixate: to stare at one thing
orient: to find one’s place
interlude: a small break from a routine
tolerance 4: an ability to withstand something after repeated exposure or experience
second nature: something that is learned but seems natural because it has been done so many times
Figure Skaters Do Get Dizzy
Have you ever wondered how figure skaters spin so many times without getting dizzy? Figure skaters do experience dizziness, but they have a few different ways to conceal their feeling, and to stay upright after their rotations 5. One trick is to blur 6 their eyes. Unlike dancers who fixate on something (spotting) while spinning, skaters spin much faster and train their eyes to go out of focus to avoid dizziness. They do fixate on a specific spot after they come out of a spin to help orient themselves in the rink. Skaters often plan a little dance move after a long spin. This brief interlude allows them to regain 7 their balance. They also build up a tolerance over time. Beginner figure skaters are taught to ignore the feeling of dizziness. They tell themselves they won’t fall down, and eventually spinning becomes second nature.
1 vertical
adj.垂直的，顶点的，纵向的；n.垂直物，垂直的位置
- The northern side of the mountain is almost vertical.这座山的北坡几乎是垂直的。
- Vertical air motions are not measured by this system.垂直气流的运动不用这种系统来测量。
2 conceal
v.隐藏，隐瞒，隐蔽
- He had to conceal his identity to escape the police.为了躲避警方，他只好隐瞒身份。
- He could hardly conceal his joy at his departure.他几乎掩饰不住临行时的喜悦。
3 rotation
n.旋转；循环，轮流
- Crop rotation helps prevent soil erosion.农作物轮作有助于防止水土流失。
- The workers in this workshop do day and night shifts in weekly rotation.这个车间的工人上白班和上夜班每周轮换一次。
4 tolerance
n.宽容；容忍，忍受；耐药力；公差
- Tolerance is one of his strengths.宽容是他的一个优点。
- Human beings have limited tolerance of noise.人类对噪音的忍耐力有限。
5 rotations
旋转( rotation的名词复数 )； 转动； 轮流； 轮换
- Farmers traditionally used long-term rotations of hay, pasture, and corn. 农民以往长期实行干草、牧草和玉米轮作。
- The crankshaft makes three rotations for each rotation of the rotor. 转子每转一周，曲轴转3周。