There are two kinds of people in this world: those who religiously make their bed every day in cleanliness and order… and the rest of us. If you’re in the latter group, then I’ve got some good news: keeping your bed messy might be good for your health.

世界上有两种人：一种是每天确保床铺整洁有序的人；另一种就是……床上一团糟的人。如果你属于后者，那我有好消息告诉你：床铺乱糟糟的也许有助于身体健康哦！

The research was conducted by a team from the Kingston University in England; they used a computer model to predict how the dust mites¹ fare in a range of different conditions – including on a made and non-made bed. They found that the mites flourish on neatly² mate beds, but shrivel and dry otherwise.

一支来自英国金斯顿大学的团队做了这样一项调查：他们用电脑模型预测了尘螨在不同环境下的生长情况——包括整洁的床铺和杂乱的床铺。他们发现，螨虫会在整洁的伴侣床上疯狂滋生，而在没有整理的床铺上干瘪死亡。

“We know that mites can only survive by taking in water from the atmosphere using small glands³ on the outside of their body,” lead researcher Stephen Pretlove told the BBC when the research was released. “Something as simple as leaving a bed unmade during the day can remove moisture from the sheets and mattress⁴ so the mites will dehydrate⁵ and eventually die.”

“我们知道，螨虫只有靠体外的小腺体从外界环境中汲取水分才能生存。”研究公开后，首席研究员史蒂芬在接受BBC采访时说道。“白天起床不整理床铺这类简单的事情，能让床单和床垫除湿，从而螨虫会脱水而死。”

I’m hoping that soon they will prove that not making your bed is indeed detrimental⁶ to mites… or, you know, any reason to not make your bed.

我希望，没多久专家们就能证明不叠被子的确能杀死螨虫...或者不论出于什么原因，只要不再需要叠被子就可以，你懂的。