What's the article about?
這篇文章是關于什么的?
It's basically about memory and it says you've got three memories: short term, medium term and long term. — Um.
主要是關于記憶,文章里說我們有三類記憶:短期記憶、中期記憶和長期記憶。 ——嗯。
They say that short term memory lasts only a few seconds.
他們說短期記憶僅僅持續幾秒鐘。
So you just sort of read something and you remember the beginning of the sentence just until you get to the end of the sentence. — Um...
當你閱讀時,你記住了句子的開頭部分,這種記憶持續到你讀到句末。 ——嗯。
And then medium term memory, the example they give is something like trying to remember that you've got to buy bread.
然后是中期記憶,文章給的例子是試著記住你必須買面包。
Like a sort of a shopping list of things to do?
像是一種購物清單?
Yeah! After you buy bread, you don't need to store that memory, so it's erased.
是的!在你買了面包之后,你不需要儲存那些記憶,因此被抹掉。
Just sort of a day-to-day management.
只是一種日常管理。
Then long term memory, they're talking about the major events that happen in your life, such as your wedding.
然后是長期記憶,文章里談論的是你人生中發生的重大事件,比如說你的婚禮。
And you never forget them.
你永遠都不會忘記的。
Yeah ... I suppose so, permanent memory.
是的……我想是這樣的,永久的記憶。