時尚雙語:喝酒的人眼裏出美女
【中英對照】
Now researchers have finally proved that beauty is in fact in the eye of the beer holder, rather than the beholder.
如今研究終於證明，相較於情人眼裏出西施，喝酒的人眼裏更能出美女。
A pint and a half of beer can produce the effect--and in men it may last 24 hours.
一品脫半的啤酒就能奏效，而且男人的這種審美感覺可能持續24小時。
In the study, volunteers were randomly allocated a vodka and lime or a similar tasting non-alcoholic drink.
在研究中，男女志願者們被隨機安排，有的喝一杯伏特加，有的喝檸檬水或類似不含酒精成份的飲料。
About half an hour later, both groups were asked to rate the attractiveness of 20 male and 20 female faces on a seven-point scale.
大約半小時後，兩組志願者被要求給20名男子和20名女子在照片上的魅力度打分，最高分爲7分。
Those who had been drinking alcohol scored the faces about 10 percent higher than the non-drinkers.
喝過酒的這組人給照片的打分結果，比沒喝酒的那組高出10%。
When the groups were tested again the next day, the men who had drunk alcohol still gave pictures of women higher ratings than those who had not.
而第二天再做測試，喝酒這組的男士給女士照片的打分還是高過沒喝酒的那組。
Dr Marcus Munafo, an experimental psychologist who led the study at Bristol University, said: "The findings are important because of the role drink plays in, for example, unsafe sex."
領導這次研究的布裏斯托爾大學實驗心理學者馬庫斯·穆納佛博士說：“這個研究發現很重要，因爲這有助於解釋喝酒的人易發生不安全的性關係這種現象。”
Experts believe that alcohol stimulates the striatum, an area of the brain that plays an important role in attraction.
專家們相信，酒精使大腦中紋狀體興奮，而這一區域對吸引力起重要作用。
Previous studies have found that more than two thirds of people--68 percent--have woken up the morning after the night before regretting handing out their phone number to someone they were not attracted to when sober.
之前的研究已經發現，超過2/3（68%）的人酒後一夜情的次日清晨醒來後悔前一天把電話號碼留給了清醒時並不認爲有魅力的人。
【詞彙講解】
1. randomly adv.隨機地，未加計劃地
A game whose object is to form words from a group of randomly picked letters.
字謎遊戲用隨意選出的一組字母組成單詞的遊戲。
2. allocate vt. 分配，分派
You must allocate the money carefully.
你們必須謹慎地分配錢。
3. non-alcoholic adj. 不含酒精的
Of course, madam, But how about a non-alcoholic cocktail?
當然有，女士，但無酒精的雞尾酒怎麼樣？
4. finding n. 發現物；調查(或研究)的結果
Such a finding as this exquisite antique is rare indeed.
像這樣一件精美古物的發現確實少有。
The committee reported its findings after a thorough investigation.
委員會在徹底調查以後報告了調查結果。
5. striatum 【醫】 紋狀體
6. sober adj.沒喝醉的，頭腦清醒的；冷靜的，適度的，嚴肅的
The man was still sober when he went home.
那人回到家時頭腦依然清醒。
He talked to us in a sober friendly fashion.
他以冷靜而又友好的方式同我們交談。
【語法和句型】
1. Now researchers have finally proved that beauty is in fact in the eye of the beer holder, rather than the beholder.
如今研究終於證明，相較於情人眼裏出西施，喝酒的人眼裏更能出美女。
“情人眼裏出西施”怎麼說呢？
"beauty is in the eye of the beholder"的意思就是“情人眼裏出西施”，例如：
She seems very plain but he dotes on her, but beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
她看上去相貌平平，但他非常愛她，情人眼中出西施。
I don't understand how he can think she is good looking, but beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
我不明白他怎麼會認爲她漂亮，不過情人眼裏出西施罷了。
2. Previous studies have found that more than two thirds of people--68 percent--have woken up the morning after the night before regretting handing out their phone number to someone they were not attracted to when sober.
之前的研究已經發現，超過2/3（68%）的人酒後一夜情的次日清晨醒來後悔前一天把電話號碼留給了清醒時並不認爲有魅力的人。
regret在英語中是一個重要的單詞，在這兒對其用法進行總結，以供參考。
1) vt. 感到遺憾，表示歉意，懊悔
regret+ n./pron.
If you don’t do it now, you’ll only regret it.
如果現在不做，以後一定會後悔的。
regret + that/wh- 從句
I deeply regret what I said.
我非常後悔說了那些話。
regret + to do 因要做某事而遺憾
We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful.
我們很遺憾的通知你，你的申請未通過。
regret + v-ing 後悔做了某事
I regret fooling away my time instead of studying.
我後悔浪費了許多時間沒去學習
2) n. 痛惜，懊悔，遺憾，失望
It is with great regret that I accept your resignation.
接受你的辭呈我感到非常遺憾。
She expressed her regret at / over the decision.
她對這個決定表示失望。
I have no regrets about leaving Newcastle.
我一點也不後悔離開紐卡斯爾。
be attracted to “被……所吸引”，例如：
They were attracted to HKSAR to take up illegal employment.
他們受到吸引而前來香港非法工作。
He was attracted to the girl, who returned his affection.
他對那位姑娘產生了好感，她也是。
