TED演讲:吸引力的科学(3)

 　　If a potential mate has managed to pass all these tests, there's still one more: the infamous¹ first kiss,  即便一个潜在的伴侣已经成功通过以上所有的测试，这里还有最后一关：初吻，

　　a rich and complex exchange of tactile² and chemical cues, such as the smell of one's breath, and the taste of their mouth. 初吻是一次内涵丰富而寓意复杂的触觉和化学信息的交换，比如口气和嘴唇的触感。

　　This magical moment is so critical 这个神奇的时刻如此关键，

　　that a majority of men and women have reported losing their attraction to someone after a bad first kiss. 以至于大部分的男性和女性均表示曾因为一个糟糕的初吻而丧失了对对方的吸引力。

　　Once attraction is confirmed, your bloodstream is flooded with norepinephrine, activating³ your fight or flight system. 一旦吸引力被确认，你的血液和肾上腺素一起沸腾，激发你的“战斗或逃跑”系统。

　　Your heart beats faster, your pupils dilate⁴, and your body releases glucose⁵ for additional energy,  你的心跳加速，你的瞳孔扩大，你的身体也释放出葡萄糖来提供更多的能量，

　　not because you're in danger but because your body is telling you that something important is happening. 这不是因为你面临着危险，而是你的身体在告诉你这件事十分重要。

　　To help you focus, norepinephrine creates a sort of tunnel vision, blocking out surrounding distractions⁶, 为了帮助你专心肾上腺素，创造出一种管状视力防止注意力涣散，

　　possibly even warping⁷ your sense of time, and enhancing your memory. 甚至有可能弯曲你的时间观念并提升记忆力。

　　This might explain why people never forget their first kiss. 这也许能够解释为什么人们对初吻念念不忘。

　　The idea of so much of our attraction being influenced by chemicals and evolutionary⁸ biology may seem cold and scientific rather than romantic,  我们的大部分吸引力被化学和进化生物学深深影响这个观点也许看上去冷酷又理性，一点也不浪漫

　　but the next time you see someone you like, 但是下次你见到一个喜欢的人的时候

　　try to appreciate how your entire body is playing matchmaker to decide if that beautiful stranger is right for you. 试试让你的整个身体都参与配对过程来决定这个美丽的陌生人是否是那个对的人。

1 infamous   

adj.声名狼藉的，臭名昭著的，邪恶的

参考例句：

• He was infamous for his anti-feminist attitudes.他因反对女性主义而声名狼藉。
• I was shocked by her infamous behaviour.她的无耻行径令我震惊。

2 tactile   

adj.触觉的，有触觉的，能触知的

参考例句：

• Norris is an expert in the tactile and the tangible.诺里斯创作最精到之处便是，他描绘的人物使人看得见摸得着。
• Tactile communication uses touch rather than sight or hearing.触觉交流，是用触摸感觉，而不是用看或听来感觉。

3 activating   

活动的，活性的

参考例句：

• "I didn't say we'd got to stop activating the masses! “我并没说就此不发动！ 来自子夜部分
• Presumably both the very small size and activating influence of fluorine atoms contribute to this exception. 这大概是由于氟原子半径小和活性高这两个原因的影响，氟原子对这种例外做出了贡献。

4 dilate   

vt.使膨胀，使扩大

参考例句：

• At night,the pupils dilate to allow in more light.到了晚上，瞳孔就会扩大以接收更多光线。
• Exercise dilates blood vessels on the surface of the brain.运动会使大脑表层的血管扩张。

5 glucose   

n.葡萄糖

参考例句：

• I gave him an extra dose of glucose to pep him up.我给他多注射了一剂葡萄糖以增强他的活力。
• The doctor injected glucose into his patient's veins.医生将葡萄糖注入病人的静脉。

6 distractions   

n.使人分心的事[人]( distraction的名词复数 )；娱乐，消遣；心烦意乱；精神错乱

参考例句：

• I find it hard to work at home because there are too many distractions. 我发觉在家里工作很难，因为使人分心的事太多。
• There are too many distractions here to work properly. 这里叫人分心的事太多，使人无法好好工作。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 warping   

n.翘面，扭曲，变形v.弄弯，变歪( warp的现在分词 )；使（行为等）不合情理，使乖戾，

参考例句：

• Tilting, warping, and changes in elevation can seriously affect canals and shoreline facilities of various kinks. 倾斜、翘曲和高程变化可以严重地影响水渠和各种岸边设备。 来自辞典例句
• A warping, bending, or cracking, as that by excessive force. 翘曲，弯曲，裂开：翘曲、弯曲或裂开，如过强的外力引起。 来自互联网

8 evolutionary   

adj.进化的；演化的，演变的；[生]进化论的

参考例句：

• Life has its own evolutionary process.生命有其自身的进化过程。
• These are fascinating questions to be resolved by the evolutionary studies of plants.这些十分吸引人的问题将在研究植物进化过程中得以解决。