BBC地平线系列之《你喝多了吗》第20集:酒精不利于青少年成长
日期:2015-07-11 20:42

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Thats right. The adolescent brain is a composite of areas
是的 青春期的大脑是个很复杂的组织
that are more sensitive to alcohol and less sensitive to alcohol than adults.
它对酒精的反应相对成年大脑来说
In amongst the things that the proportions of the brain that seem to be very sensitive to alcohol
普遍上应该更容易受到酒精损害
are regions that are important for learning and memory.
特别是负责学习与记忆的区域
Adolescents are very sensitive to alcohol-induced memory impairments.
很容易受到酒精作用而损害记忆力
I couldn't think of a worse combination -
这是很可怕的状态
a teenagers memory and learning potential vulnerable to alcohol
少年大脑的记忆力和学习潜力最易被损害
but the teenager not feeling the effects.
但他们对这种损害却很不敏感
Its almost like you've got to be careful when you see a young person drunk.
所以当你见到青年喝醉的时候要很小心
Theyve probably taken more than you imagined.Absolutely.
因为他喝的已经超量了
If you ask parents theres a big disconnect
实际上家长们掌握的情况 也不准确
because if you ask parents are their kids drinking
你问他们的孩子是否有在喝酒
they report quite a lower number of kids drinking
他们回答的数量
than the kids that are actually drinking.
要比实际的要少得多
And part of that is because these kids are coming home
因为孩子回到家的时候
and theyre not acting theyre not looking intoxicated.
他们表现得和没喝醉一样
But if a young person comes home after a night out and they are substantially affected
他们整晚都在被酒精损伤着
they've drunk a hell of a lot of alcohol.
因为他们已经喝了一大堆的酒精

重点解释

Adolescents are very sensitive to alcohol-induced memory impairments.很容易受到酒精作用而损害记忆力

sensitive to对 ... 敏感

He is too sensitive to criticism.

他对批评太敏感。

This tooth is sensitive to cold.

这颗牙对冷过敏。

I couldn't think of a worse combination -这是很可怕的状态

think of想象

She thought of several possibilities.

她考虑了几种可能的情况。

I wouldn't think of disturbing them at this hour of the night.

我不能想象这样深更半夜去打扰他们。

they've drunk a hell of a lot of alcohol.因为他们已经喝了一大堆的酒精

a hell of极度的, 难以容忍的

It's a hell of a bind.

这件事讨厌透了。

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