可可電臺,每期節(jié)目一話題,讓英語磨練耳朵的同時學到更多有益的小知識,豐富知識的同時受益于生活。
The advantages of learning a foreign language.
學習一門外語的優(yōu)勢
Your decision-making skills improve
更會做決定
According to a study from the University of Chicago,bilinguals tend to make more rational decisions.
據(jù)來自芝加哥大學的一項研究,能講兩種語言的人傾向于做出更理性的決定。
Any language contains nuance and subtle implications in its vocabulary, and these biases can subconsciously influence your judgment.
任何語言的詞匯都包含細微的差別和微妙的暗示,而這些偏差會潛意識地影響你的判斷。
Bilinguals are more confident with their choices after thinking it over in the second language and seeing whether their initial conclusions still stand up.
能講多種語言的人會用第二語言考慮自己最初的結論是否成立,之后他們會對自己的決定更加自信。
【知識點津】
rational adj.神智清楚的; 理性的; 理智的; 合理的
例句:
There is no rational explanation for his actions.
對他的所作所為無法作出合理的解釋。
nuance n.細微差別; 細微的表情
例句:
He watched her face intently to catch every nuance of expression.
他認真地注視著她的臉,捕捉每一絲細微的表情變化。
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