双语趣听精彩世界(MP3+文本) 第40期:基因相似更易成为朋友

 　　加拿大广播公司:研究发现,跟陌生人相比我们与朋友之间的基因更为相似,这一发现为"物以类聚,人以群分"的说法提供了新的佐证.遗传学家发现,无血缘关系的朋友之间有百分之一的基因是相似的.

　　基因相似更易成为朋友?

　　Canada's CBC carries a report saying: You may have more in common with your friends than you think. Research reveals that mates have a remarkable¹ number of the same genes².

　　The study, which gives new weight to the saying 'birds of a feather flock together', found that pals³ share significantly more DNA⁴ than strangers.

　　Geneticists discovered that unrelated friends have a 1 per cent of genes that match – about the same as fourth cousins, who share great-great-great grandparents.

1 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

2 genes   

n.基因( gene的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• You have good genes from your parents, so you should live a long time. 你从父母那儿获得优良的基因，所以能够活得很长。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Differences will help to reveal the functions of the genes. 它们间的差异将会帮助我们揭开基因多种功能。 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 生物技术的世纪

3 pals   

n.朋友( pal的名词复数 )；老兄；小子；（对男子的不友好的称呼）家伙

参考例句：

• We've been pals for years. 我们是多年的哥们儿了。
• CD 8 positive cells remarkably increased in PALS and RP(P CD8+细胞在再生脾PALS和RP内均明显增加(P 来自互联网

4 DNA   

(缩)deoxyribonucleic acid 脱氧核糖核酸

参考例句：

• DNA is stored in the nucleus of a cell.脱氧核糖核酸储存于细胞的细胞核里。
• Gene mutations are alterations in the DNA code.基因突变是指DNA密码的改变。