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第1457期:The problem with big brains

英语每日一听 | 每天少于5分钟 ·

2022/05/14

Is it possible to be too clever? Could it be that a big brain is actually a dangerous asset?有可能太聪明了吗？难道说，大脑袋实际上是一种危险的资产吗？Whilst the brainy human species goes from strength to strength, a study suggests that having an abundance of grey matter directly increases the risk of extinction in our mammal cousins.虽然聪明的人类物种不断壮大，但一项研究表明，拥有丰富的灰质会直接增加我们的哺乳动物表亲灭绝的风险。Biologist Manuela Gonzalez-Suarez, from the University of Reading, says that big brains come with a clear downside.雷丁大学的生物学家

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第1456期:Why do we laugh？

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2022/05/13

What makes you laugh the most?什么最让你笑？While rib-tickling jokes and hilarious videos certainly do make us giggle, most of the time we laugh because of something much simpler: being with other people.虽然令人发痒的笑话和热闹的视频确实让我们咯咯笑，但大多数时候我们笑是因为更简单的事情：与其他人在一起。So much so that we are 30 times more likely to laugh when we're with others, according to a study by neuroscientist Robert Provine from the University of Maryland.根据马里兰大学神经科学家罗伯特·普罗文的一项研究，当我们与他人在一起时，我们笑的可能性要高出 30 倍。"When you're alone,

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01:47

第1455期:In defence of shyness

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2022/05/12

English is full of colourful phrases to describe shyness.英语充满了描述害羞的丰富多彩的短语。Someone timid might be called shrinking violet or a wallflower, while for especially nervous types we have the curious expression: they wouldn’t say boo to a goose.胆小的人可能被称为收缩紫罗兰或壁花，而对于特别紧张的人，我们有一种奇怪的表达：他们不会对鹅说嘘。None of these are traditionally seen as positive descriptions, even if you like geese.即使您喜欢鹅，这些传统上都不会被视为积极的描述。In a culture of go-getting high achievers, shy people don’t come

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第1454期:Apple’s headphone headache？

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2022/05/11

Apple is known for technological innovation. They came up with the iPod, the iPad and the iPhone – all of which were game changers.苹果以技术创新着称。他们推出了 iPod、iPad 和 iPhone——所有这些都改变了游戏规则。But their latest offering has had many tech journalists scratching their heads.但他们的最新产品让许多科技记者摸不着头脑。Why? Their new smartphone has been released without the humble headphone jack.为什么？他们的新智能手机已经发布，没有简陋的耳机插孔。That's right, customers who buy an iPhone 7 will not be able to plug traditional headphones

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02:18

第1453期:Need glasses?Try kale instead

英语每日一听 | 每天少于5分钟 ·

2022/05/10

Do carrots really help you see in the dark? What about kiwis or kale? Can eating certain foods improve your eyesight or prevent your eyes degenerating?胡萝卜真的能帮助你在黑暗中看东西吗？猕猴桃或羽衣甘蓝呢？吃某些食物可以改善视力或防止眼睛退化吗？Perhaps we should all be taking supplements to benefit our vision? Research in both the US and Ireland has shown that supplementing the diet with certain key chemicals can significantly benefit your vision.也许我们都应该服用补充剂来有益于我们的视力？美国和爱尔兰的研究表明，在饮食中补充某些关键化学物质可以显着改善您的视力。These can be taken

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第1452期:Is VR the new reality？

英语每日一听 | 每天少于5分钟 ·

2022/05/09

Most people associate virtual reality with the world of gaming or entertainment.大多数人将虚拟现实与游戏或娱乐世界联系起来。What is all the fuss, you may wonder, about a futuristic contraption you wear on your head that makes you look like a creature from Star Wars?你可能想知道，你头上戴的一个未来派装置让你看起来像星球大战中的生物，这有什么大惊小怪的？But this emerging technology has been spreading rapidly into many other areas and could fundamentally change your life in the future.但这项新兴技术已迅速传播到许多其他领域，并可能从根本上改变您未来的生活。Virtual reality, or VR, is

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第1451期:A matter of waste

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2022/05/08

Should you recycle the box from your takeaway pizza or throw it away?您应该从外卖披萨中回收盒子还是扔掉它？Can you recycle aerosol cans? Is all plastic recyclable? How clued up about recycling are you?你能回收气雾罐吗？所有塑料都可以回收吗？你对回收利用有多了解？We probably all know that recycling is good for the environment.我们可能都知道回收对环境有益。It saves energy and limits the drain on Earth's resources.它可以节省能源并限制地球资源的消耗。But do you know which items you should or shouldn't recycle?但是您知道哪些物品应该或不应该回收吗？In the UK, we have a

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02:33

第1450期:Topping the charts

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2022/05/07

It seems that these days it's the European nations who have the tallest men and women.似乎现在是欧洲国家拥有最高的男人和女人。Research carried out by over 800 scientists measuring height trends for different nationalities since 1914 has found that Dutch men and Latvian women now top the height charts.自 1914 年以来，由 800 多名科学家测量不同国籍的身高趋势进行的研究发现，荷兰男性和拉脱维亚女性现在位居身高榜首。However, according to the study, it's Iranian men and South Korean women who have shot up the most – they have gained on average more than

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第1449期:Hair and evolution

英语每日一听 | 每天少于5分钟 ·

2022/05/06

Compared to other large mammals on Earth, we humans have relatively little hair.与地球上其他大型哺乳动物相比，我们人类的头发相对较少。This obvious fact is not so strange until we look at our closest living relatives in the animal kingdom – chimpanzees and other great apes.这个显而易见的事实并不奇怪，直到我们看看我们在动物王国中最亲近的亲戚——黑猩猩和其他类人猿。Why, might we ask, have we evolved to be almost hairless when all other primates are still covered in fur?为什么，我们可能会问，当所有其他灵长类动物仍然被毛皮覆盖时，我们进化到几乎没有毛了？In fact, bizarre as it may seem, our lack

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第1448期:How safe is your bed？

英语每日一听 | 每天少于5分钟 ·

2022/05/05

Do you consider your bed a safe haven of rest and calm?你认为你的床是休息和平静的避风港吗？Do you sink into a mattress after a hard day's work and feel tension and stress drain away as you rest your weary head on a soft pillow?一天辛苦工作后，您是否沉入床垫，当您将疲倦的头靠在柔软的枕头上时，是否会感到紧张和压力消失？Well, you might not feel so relaxed if you knew that microscopic pests were lurking there!好吧，如果您知道那里潜伏着微小的害虫，您可能不会感到如此放松！It seems that beds may not be such a good place for our well-being – they could actually be making us

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02:07

第1447期:Sweat it out – in a bath!

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2022/05/04

You might think that to lose weight you need to do strenuous exercise – pedalling furiously on an exercise bike, for example, or doing lengths in your local pool.您可能会认为要减肥，您需要进行剧烈运动——例如，在健身车上疯狂地踩踏板，或者在当地的游泳池里做长度。Well, you may be pleasantly surprised to learn that lying in a steaming bath can bring the same benefits as exercise, without the need to sweat profusely in the gym!好吧，您可能会惊喜地发现，躺在热气腾腾的浴缸里可以带来与锻炼一样的好处，而无需在健身房大汗淋漓！These were the findings of an experiment comparing the

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02:37

第1446期:Young and in business

英语每日一听 | 每天少于5分钟 ·

2022/05/03

Do you have a business brain? Are you always looking for the next big idea? Maybe, like me, you might feel setting up a new company is something you might do when you're older, when you have more experience. But that's not always the case.你有商业头脑吗？您是否一直在寻找下一个大创意？也许，像我一样，你可能会觉得当你年纪大了，当你有更多经验时，你可能会做一家新公司。但情况并非总是如此。While some of us may feel young adulthood is a time of tentatively finding our place in the world, sleeping late and partying hard, others are already on a path to great

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02:35

第1445期:Social media sadness

英语每日一听 | 每天少于5分钟 ·

2022/05/02

Are you a social media addict? Are you always checking your smartphone to see how many 'likes' you've received for your latest post?你是社交媒体上瘾者吗？您是否一直在查看您的智能手机以查看您的最新帖子收到了多少“赞”？Maybe you feel comforted by the notification sound that someone has sent you a message?也许您对有人向您发送消息的通知声音感到安慰？Don't worry, you're not alone. We check our phones an average of 150 times a day, and around 30% of the total time spent online is dedicated to social media.别担心，你并不孤单。我们平均每天检查手机 150 次，在线花费的总时间中约有 30%

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第1444期:Loss of biodiversity affects human society

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2022/05/01

If a species of bee disappears forever or a particular plant is extinct, what does it have to do with us humans?如果一种蜜蜂永远消失了，或者某种植物灭绝了，它与我们人类有什么关系？Well, according to a team of international scientists, biodiversity is dropping below levels considered safe for the wellbeing of human societies.好吧，根据一个国际科学家团队的说法，生物多样性正在下降到对人类社会福祉安全的水平以下。The issue is that everything is interconnected and ecosystems support our societies because they provide us with, for example, food, fibres and

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02:07

第1443期:Summer in Britain

英语每日一听 | 每天少于5分钟 ·

2022/04/30

Britain is on the go-to list for tourists worldwide but, with the value of the pound reaching historic lows after the Brexit vote, a visit has became more timely.英国是全球游客的首选名单，但随着英国脱欧公投后英镑的价值达到历史低点，访问变得更加及时。The summer is a great time to be in Britain. The British Museum, the Natural History Museum, the Tate Gallery are all a must-see for everybody who comes to the country, but there's also a lot of interesting things to do for those who love the

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02:13

第1442期:Man vs bacteria

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2022/04/29

If you live in England and have a mild infection, don't ask your GP to recommend antibiotics. 如果您居住在英格兰并且感染轻微，请不要让您的全科医生推荐抗生素。He'll probably say 'no' and give you something else.他可能会说“不”，然后给你一些别的东西。This is part of an initiative to put a stop to harmful infections becoming resistant to these drugs.这是阻止有害感染对这些药物产生抗药性的倡议的一部分。Recent figures from the NHS have shown that the number of prescriptions for all types of antibiotics were down by 7.3% on the previous year to about 34 million

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02:07

第1441期:Are you ready for your exam?

英语每日一听 | 每天少于5分钟 ·

2022/04/28

So, it's exam time again – have you done the necessary work to get good marks?所以，又到了考试时间——你是否已经完成了必要的工作以取得好成绩？Sleeping with the textbook under the pillow in the hope that knowledge will be magically absorbed into your brain as you sleep doesn't work.把课本放在枕头下睡觉，希望知识会在你睡觉时神奇地吸收到你的大脑中，这是行不通的。The best strategy is to space your practice out, rather than cram it all together. It means hit the books early!最好的策略是把你的练习分开，而不是把它们塞在一起。这意味着早点打书！In an article in the British newspaper The

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第1440期:How to live longer

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2022/04/27

When is it time to slow down? Is it when you reach middle age, when you can draw your pension or even later?什么时候该放慢脚步？是到中年，可以领取养老金，还是更晚？Queen Elizabeth II turned 90 this year and there are not many signs that she's taking it easy. 伊丽莎白二世女王今年已经 90 岁了，没有多少迹象表明她在放松。Last year alone the monarch carried out over 300 engagements.仅去年一年，君主就进行了 300 多次约会。Longevity has long been a topic of discussion in Britain.长寿一直是英国人讨论的话题。What's likely to make us live longer? According to Professor Sarah

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第1439期:Closing the doors on paradise

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2022/04/26

Koh Tachai is a beautiful Thai island. Sandy beaches, blue sea, plenty of sunshine; paradise …大猜岛是一个美丽的泰国岛屿。沙滩，蔚蓝的大海，充足的阳光；天堂…and that's why you can't go there! It's part of the Similan National Park, which attracts too many holidaymakers and divers and this has been causing problems.这就是为什么你不能去那里！它是斯米兰国家公园的一部分，吸引了太多的度假者和潜水者，这一直在造成问题。According to Tunya Netithammakul, Director General of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plants Conservation,根据国家公园、野生动物和植物保护司司长 Tunya

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第1438期:The future of English

英语每日一听 | 每天少于5分钟 ·

2022/04/25

You're learning English, right? You might think you can work out the grammar and have built a vast vocabulary, but then you come across an expression like 'plos'.你在学英语，对吧？您可能认为您可以掌握语法并建立大量词汇，但随后您会遇到像“plos”这样的表达方式。According to online urban slang dictionaries, it means 'parents looking over shoulder'. Teenagers are to blame.根据在线都市俚语词典，它的意思是“父母在肩上看”。青少年是罪魁祸首。They have their own code, including 'text speak' when they are on the internet or using their

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