探索科學 Science 2022.02.28 Unit 11 ★★★
Do I Really like Sound That?
??? Why our own voice sounds so different on a recording？
Have you ever heard a recording of yourself speaking? If so, you probably asked the usual question: "Do I really sound like that?"
It is a very common phenomenon for people to be surprised by the sound of their own voices in a recording. There are two main reasons for this. One is physiological, which means its is related to the body. The other is psychological, meaning it has to do with the mind.
When you speak, you can hear yourself through your ears. However, you are also hearing the sound vibrations created inside your skull'. This makes the lower tones of your voice sound louder. You can get a sense of this by speaking in a normal voice and plugging your ears. When your ears are closed off, your voice sounds richer and lower.
Our voices are unique, and they form an important part of our identities. That's why hearing your voice in a recording can be so surprising. It reveals the difference between how you imagine your voice sounds and how it is actually heard by others. The "other" voice probably isn't any better or worse, but we feel strange because the difference is so clear.
我的聲音聽起來真的是這樣嗎?
為什麼我們的聲音在錄音時聽起來這麼不一樣你曾聽過自己說話的錄音嗎?如果有的話,你可能會有一個常見的疑問:「我的聲音聽起來真的是這樣嗎?」人們對於自己在錄音中的聲音感到驚是非常常見的玩象。這現象主要有兩種原因。第一種是生理上的原因,也就是跟身體有關連的。另一種則是心理上的原因,這則是跟心智層面有關。當你說話時,你可以透過耳朵聽見自己的聲音。然而,你也同時聽到了顧骨内發出的振動聲。這會讓你聲音中較低的香調聽起來更大聲。你可以透過在用正常音講話時,塞住自己的耳朵來體驗這件事情。當你的耳朵密閉時,你的聲音會聽起來更加局潤且低沉。我們的聲音都是獨一無二的,聲音也構成我們身分中重要的一部分。這也是為什麼聽到自己在錄音中的聲音可以令人如此驚。這顯現出我們想像中自己的聲音跟宵際上別人聽到的聲音有多麼不同,「另一種」聲音可能不一定較好或較差,但我們仍因差距是如此巨大而感到訝異。
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◎ Words & Phrases 單字片語 ◎
1. recording n.錄音
· The reporter claimed that he had a recording to prove the suspect's innocence.
這位記者宣稱他有一份錄音可以證明這個嫌犯的清白。
* innocence n.清白
2. common a.普遍的
· It's common for children to fear thunder and lightning.
小孩子怕閃電和打雷是很平常的事。
3. tone n.聲調,語氣
· From the tone of Kathy's voice, I knew she was angry with me.
我從凱西的聲調得知她很氣我。
4. plug vt.塞住,堵住
· The plumber plugged the leak in the pipe.
這個水電工把水管的裂縫堵起來了
* plumber n.水電工
5. close off... I close... off 關閉⋯⋯:封鎖·
· The other side of the mountain is closed off to hikers because of frequent landslides.
由於山得另一邊經常山崩,所以封起來不讓登山進出。
6. unique a.獨特的
· Due to his unique ideas, Richard should be the manager of the marketing department.
由於理查獨特的想法,他應成為行銷部經理。
7. identity n.身分
· The identity of the killer is still unknown at this point.
凶手至今仍身分未明。
8. imagine vt.想像
· Jill imagines moving to France and falling in love with a French man.
吉兒幻想搬到法國並和法國男人墜入愛河。
◎ 補充詞彙 Extra Words & Phrases ◎
· phenomenon n.現象
· physiological a.生理
· psychological a.心理(上)的
· vibration n.振動
· skull n.顱骨
· rich a.(聽起來)圓潤的/深沈的
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◎ Tips in Use 重點解析 ◎
※ surprised vs. surprising
surprised 和 surprising 分別為及物動詞 surprise的過去分詞和現在分詞,都可以作形容詞用:
1.surprised 表「感到驚訝/訝異的」,用來修飾人。
be surprised by / at... 對⋯⋯感到驚訝
· When I was traveling, I was surprised by people's friendliness.
在我旅行時,人們的友善讓我感到驚訝。
be surprised to V 因看到/聽到/得知·····而意外
· We were surprised to see John helping in the kitchen.
看到約翰在廚房裡幫忙時,我們都很驚訝。
2. surprising 表「令人吃的,出人意表的」,用來修飾人或事物。
· The patient made a surprising recovery.
這名病患令人驚訝地康復了。
surprising 亦常用於下列句型中:
It is surprising + that子句 令人吃驚的是··
· It's surprising that Tom's dog can do so many tricks.
湯姆的狗會做這麼多特技,真令人驚訝。
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題目：英文試金石 You Can Do This, 依句意在空格內填入適當的字詞
1. 艾瑪獨特的風格使她的時裝設計風靡全球。
· Emma's _____ style makes her fashion designs popular around the world.
2. 你能想像當一名太空人的感覺嗎?
· Can you _____ how it feels to be an astronaut?
3. 你有沒有什麼文件可以證明你的身分呢?
· Do you have any documents that can confirm your _____ ?
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答案：英文試金石 You Can Do This
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1. unique 2.imagine 3. identity
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體外 : 聲波經空氣傳回自己耳朵。
體內: 耳內的空氣振動,引發耳膜振動,繼而聽到聲音。
聲帶周邊軟組織振動,牽引顧骨振動,最後由聽覺神經接收音訊。
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