空中英語教室 2021 SEP. Lesson5: SCIENCE 身心素質
BIRDSONG AND MENTAL HEALTH
Certain sounds can be good for us
聽鳥鳴就能紓壓,大自然的聲音能療癒我們的心靈
關鍵詞 cope處理, extensive廣泛的, evaluate評估, impression印象,壓痕, well-being幸福, accordingly於是, diversity多樣性
| People often turn to nature as a healthy way to cope with stress. Phrases such as "get some fresh air and exercise" or "stop and smell the roses" remind us of nature's calming benefits. People also consider it relaxing to listen to audio recordings of running water, waves or singing birds. Sound can have an extensive effect on our sense of well-being. Accordingly, scientists have long sought to understand the effects of certain sounds on people. |
人們通常將接觸大自然當成一種處理壓力的健康方式。 人們也認為聆聽錄製好的水流、海浪、烏鳴聲能夠讓人感到放鬆。 聲音對於我們的幸福感可能具有廣泛的影響。 |
| In a recent study, scientists evaluated the effect that hearing birdsong had on hikers. They monitored a number of hiking trails in a public park with audio recording devices. This helped them create a bird count in the area. They then surveyed visitors to those trails about their impression of bird diversity. They also asked for a report on the visitors' sense of well-being. |
科學家在近來一項研究中,評估了聆聽烏鳴聲對於健行者所產生的影響。 他們以錄音設備監控一座公共公園裡的幾條健行步道; 然後,他們再針對造訪步道的遊客調查他們對於烏類多樣性的印象。 此外,他們還會一併詢問遊客的幸福感。 |
| The next part of the study took place on the same trails. But the scientists used hidden speakers to play recordings of birds singing. That gave the impression that there were more birds in the area. They then surveyed visitors who had heard the recordings. The results of the study indicated that there was a direct relationship between hearing birdsong and an increased sense of well-being. |
接下來的研究部分同樣也是在相同的健行步道上進行。 不過,這次科學家利用隱藏喇叭播放鳴錄音聲; 然後,他們再針對聽到那些鳥鳴錄音的遊客進行調查。 |
>> You know, uh, people often ask like, "What are your favorite smells?" and something like that, but I don't hear the question "What are your favorite sounds?" too much.
>> I think that I grew up going to a lake every summer, and it... that sound brings me back to my childhood, but also brings me back to one of my favorite places and some of my favorite memories.
>> Oh, man, that just sounds really peaceful, that lapping sound of the water on the lake.湖水拍打著湖水的聲音。
● lap (v)拍打; (n) 膝部 Laptop筆記電腦
>> Do you prefer the sound of a rushing waterfall or a slowly-moving creek or stream?你更喜歡湍急的瀑布聲還是緩慢移動的小溪或溪流？
● rush (v) 趕緊,湍急
● 英文的河流/溪流分四種: river (biggest) > stream > creek > brook (smallest)
>> I like it, Birdsong and Mental Health.我喜歡它，鳥鳴和心理健康。
>> like how these two things go together.就像這兩件事是如何結合在一起的。
>> And I think they really do go together.我認為他們真的在一起了。
>> We're gonna (going to) find out more about that.我們將（將）了解更多相關信息。
>> They go hand-in-hand as we would say, or at least we... will find out that birdsong really is beneficial for our mental health.
正如我們所說，它們齊頭並進，或者至少我們……會發現鳥鳴真的對我們的心理健康有益。
● hand-in-hand 攜手
● beneficial (a)有益的
>> And the assumption is when it's high tide, a clam cannot be dug up by its predators.假設是漲潮時，捕食者無法挖出蛤蜊。
>> So that's why when it's happy.所以這就是為什麼它開心的時候。
>> That's when it's most happy.那是最開心的時候。
● assumption 假設
● high tide 漲潮高潮/ low tide 退潮低潮
● predator ＆ prey 捕食者和獵物
● to turn to + (n) 轉向
>> Sometimes it's great to have friends that you can turn to, OK? 有 時候，有可以求助的朋友真是太好了，好嗎？
>> Or family members that you can just call whenever you need it. 或者你可以在需要時隨時打電話給家人。
>> You can also say some people might turn to books as a way to cope with stress in their life or as a way to just get out of some of the busyness that life has in it.你也可以說有些人可能會求助於書籍來應對生活中的壓力或擺脫生活中的一些忙碌。
◎People often turn to nature as a healthy way to cope with stress.
◎人們通常將接觸大自然當成一種處理壓力的健康方式。
● cope with 應付處理
· How do you cope with stress?
◎Phrases such as "get some fresh air and exercise" or "stop and smell the roses" remind us of nature's calming benefits.
◎「呼吸新鮮空氣、多運動」或是「停下腳步聞一聞玫瑰香」等警語, 都提醒我們大自然安撫人心的效益。
◎People also consider it relaxing to listen to audio recordings of running water, waves or singing birds.
◎人們也認為聆聽錄製好的水流、海浪、烏鳴聲能夠讓人感到放鬆。
◎Sound can have an extensive effect on our sense of well-being.
◎聲音對於我們的幸福感可能具有廣泛的影響。
◎Accordingly, scientists have long sought to understand the effects of certain sounds on people.
◎因此,科學家長久以來便致力於解開特定聲音對人類的影響。
● accordingly因此 ＝ thereby, thus
◎In a recent study, scientists evaluated the effect that hearing birdsong had on hikers.
◎科學家在近來一項研究中,評估了聆聽烏鳴聲對於健行者所產生的影響。
● evaluate (v)評估
● evaluation (n)評估
◎They monitored a number of hiking trails in a public park with audio recording devices.
◎他們以錄音設備監控一座公共公園裡的幾條健行步道;
◎This helped them create a bird count in the area.
◎該作法讓他們得以掌握該區的烏類數目。
◎They then surveyed visitors to those trails about their impression of bird diversity.
◎然後,他們再針對造訪步道的遊客調查他們對於烏類多樣性的印象。
● impression (n)印象,壓痕壓印
◎They also asked for a report on the visitors' sense of well-being.
◎此外,他們還會一併詢問遊客的幸福感。
● 留意also 位置
◎The next part of the study took place on the same trails.
◎接下來的研究部分同樣也是在相同的健行步道上進行。
◎But the scientists used hidden隱藏 speakers to play recordings of birds singing.
◎不過,這次科學家利用隱藏喇叭播放鳴錄音聲;
● hidden隱藏, 留意發音是 [ˈhɪdən]
◎That gave the impression that there were more birds in the area.
◎營造出讓遊客覺得該區域擁有更多鳥兒的感受。
◎They then surveyed visitors who had heard the recordings.
◎然後,他們再針對聽到那些鳥鳴錄音的遊客進行調查。
● 留意 then 位置
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Usage Tip |
| People also consider it relaxing to listen to audio recordings of running water, waves or singing birds. |
| 本句為 it 作「虛受詞」代替不定詞片語的句型用法 S + consider/find/make + it +OC+to VR 其中 relaxing 為 OC受詞補語, 用以修飾「虛受詞」it, |
| 真正的受詞為其後的不定詞片語 " to listen to audio recordings of running water, waves or singing birds " |
| 這種句型經常用在受詞字數多,為了讓句子念起來通順清晰而做出的調整 |
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