BBC地平线系列之《熟食造就了人类吗》第44集:对脂肪的渴求
日期:2015-06-08 19:43

(单词翻译:单击)

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One part of that brain seems to be in overdrive
似乎脑中某一部分过于强盛
when confronted by our Western world of plenty.
使我们无法抗拒西方世界的种种诱惑
More?
还有吗
I might have to reposition that one.
可能要把那个放回去
Dr Susan Francis and her colleagues
苏珊·弗朗西斯博士和她的同僚
are showing just how powerful
正为我们展示
is our brain's drive for energy-rich, fatty foods.
脑部对于高能高脂的食欲有多强
OK, I think we're ready.
准备好了
So we're interested in
我们正研究
which parts of the brain are responding
大脑的哪一部分
to different concentrations of fat and fat levels.
会对脂肪浓度做出反应
Fat's very important,
脂肪非常重要
because people are always craving more fats,
因为人们总是渴望更多脂肪
and the reward concepts of fat,
以及进食脂肪时的兴奋反馈
and we're interested in
我们所感兴趣的
which parts of the brain are being used
就是大脑的哪一部分是用来
for those responses to fat.
操纵我们对脂肪的渴求欲的
Works perfectly. OK.
运行正常 好的
The team prepares a series of energy-rich drinks,
研究组准备了一些高能饮料
whose fat content ranges from 5% to 30%.
脂肪含量从5%到30%不等
Here it comes. OK.
我倒了 好的
A subject is put into an MRI scan,
研究对象正在做核磁共振扫描
which will register his brain's responses.
机器会记录他大脑所作出的反应

重点解释

One part of that brain seems to be in overdrive似乎脑中某一部分过于强盛

seem to be看来, 好像

The children seem to be totally incapable of working quietly by themselves.

这些孩子似乎完全不能安静地自己做功课。

We seem to be missing two chairs.

我们好像少了两把椅子。

So we're interested in which parts of the brain are responding to different concentrations of fat and fat levels.我们正研究大脑的哪一部分会对脂肪浓度做出反应

be interested in对 ... 感兴趣

He is interested in music, and I in photography.

他对音乐有兴趣,而我对摄影感兴趣。

I am interested in the ten-week trip next spring.

我对明年春天为期10周的旅行感兴趣。

part of一部分

A goodly part of her income went on travel.

她收入中相当大一部分用于旅游。

respond to响应; 对 ... 起反应

The patient did not respond to treatment.

病人经治疗後未见起色。

Animals respond to kindness.

动物受到善待能做出反应

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