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五官端正的男士精神健康
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  • A new piece of research suggests that men who have regular features are likely to stay in better mental shape1 throughout their lives.

    一份新的研究报告称五官端正的男士在其一生中精神状况可能保持得更加良好。

    Published in the journal Evolution and Human Behaviour, the study compared reasoning and reaction time test scores with measurements of facial symmetry in 216 men and women studied since 1932.

    这项研究发表在《进化与人类行为》杂志上,对比了自1932 年开始研究的216 位经过测量面部匀称的男性和女性在测试推理和反应时间时的分数。

    It found that facial symmetry in men – but not women – was linked to the effects of ageing on mental processes. George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Jude Law are all celebrities1 with high degrees of facial symmetry.

    该研究发现男性的面部匀称——但不包括女性——与精神活动的“老化”有关。乔治·克鲁尼、布拉德·皮特和裘德·洛都是面部匀称度高的明星。

    Women may not show the same association because of genetic2 differences or the fact that they live four years longer than men on average, the scientists believe. Mental functions decline especially rapidly in the last four years before death.

    科学家们认为,女性没有显示出相同关联可能是因为遗传差异或女性平均寿命比男性长4 年。精神功能衰退在死前的最后四年尤为迅速。

    According to the results, men with higher levels of facial symmetry, having faces with matching left and right sides, were less prone3 to mental decline between the ages of 79 and 83.

    根据研究结果,男性的面部越匀称——左半边脸和右半边脸对称——在79 岁到83 岁之间精神就越不容易衰退。

    Facial symmetry may be a reflection of stability in men, indicating fewer disturbances4 such as diseases, toxins5, malnutrition6 or harmful genetic mutations during an individual’s development.

    面部匀称可能是男性稳定性的一个体现,说明在个人成长过程中较少有疾病、毒素、营养不良或有害的基因突变等问题的困扰。

    “Previous research has suggested that cognitive7 decline is an aspect of body-wide ageing. This link could show that facial symmetry can be used as a marker which could predict this decline,” Dr Lars Penke, from the University of Edinburgh, who led the study, said.

    主持这项研究的爱丁堡大学的拉斯·彭克博士说:“先前的研究已经表明认知水平下降是全身老化的一个方面。这个关系说明面部匀称可以作为预告这种“衰退”的一个标志。”

    Studies conducted in the past have already established associations between facial symmetry and general health and perceived attractiveness.

    过去进行的研究已经确立了面部匀称与健康状况和感知吸引力的关系。

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    1 celebrities [siˈlebritiz] d38f03cca59ea1056c17b4467ee0b769   第7级
    n.(尤指娱乐界的)名人( celebrity的名词复数 );名流;名声;名誉
    参考例句:
    • He only invited A-list celebrities to his parties. 他只邀请头等名流参加他的聚会。
    • a TV chat show full of B-list celebrities 由众多二流人物参加的电视访谈节目
    2 genetic [dʒəˈnetɪk] PgIxp   第7级
    adj.遗传的,遗传学的
    参考例句:
    • It's very difficult to treat genetic diseases. 遗传性疾病治疗起来很困难。
    • Each daughter cell can receive a full complement of the genetic information. 每个子细胞可以收到遗传信息的一个完全补偿物。
    3 prone [prəʊn] 50bzu   第7级
    adj.(to)易于…的,很可能…的;俯卧的
    参考例句:
    • Some people are prone to jump to hasty conclusions. 有些人往往作出轻率的结论。
    • He is prone to lose his temper when people disagree with him. 人家一不同意他的意见,他就发脾气。
    4 disturbances [dɪs'tɜ:bənsɪz] a0726bd74d4516cd6fbe05e362bc74af   第7级
    n.骚乱( disturbance的名词复数 );打扰;困扰;障碍
    参考例句:
    • The government has set up a commission of inquiry into the disturbances at the prison. 政府成立了一个委员会来调查监狱骚乱事件。
    • Extra police were called in to quell the disturbances. 已调集了增援警力来平定骚乱。
    5 toxins [ˈtɔksɪnz] 18c3f40d432ba8dc33bad8fb82873ea8   第11级
    n.毒素( toxin的名词复数 )
    参考例句:
    • The seas have been used as a receptacle for a range of industrial toxins. 海洋成了各种有毒工业废料的大容器。
    • Most toxins are naturally excreted from the body. 大部分毒素被自然排出体外。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    6 malnutrition [ˌmælnju:ˈtrɪʃn] kAhxX   第9级
    n.营养不良
    参考例句:
    • In Africa, there are a lot of children suffering from severe malnutrition. 在非洲有大批严重营养不良的孩子。
    • It is a classic case of malnutrition. 这是营养不良的典型病例。
    7 cognitive [ˈkɒgnətɪv] Uqwz0   第7级
    adj.认知的,认识的,有感知的
    参考例句:
    • As children grow older, their cognitive processes become sharper. 孩子们越长越大,他们的认知过程变得更为敏锐。
    • The cognitive psychologist is like the tinker who wants to know how a clock works. 认知心理学者倒很像一个需要通晓钟表如何运转的钟表修理匠。

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