Lily的Scalers Talk第八轮新概念朗读持续力训练Day243 2023-08-01

Lesson 25-2        Non-auditory effects of noise

On turning eagerly to the text, one learns that the lady was a typist who found the sound of office typewriters worried her more and more until eventually she had to go into a mental hospital. Now the snag in this sort of anecdote is of course that one merely a symptom? Another patient might equally well complain that her neighbours were combining to slander her and persecute her, and yet one might be cautious about believing this statement.

What is needed in case of noise is a study of large numbers of people living under noisy conditions, to discover whether they are mentally ill more often than other people are. Some time ago the United States Navy, for instance, examined a very large number of men working on aircraft carriers: the study was known as Project Anehin.

typist /ˈtaɪpɪst/  打字员

snag /snæɡ/  障碍; 问题;困难;麻烦

anecdote /ˈænɪkdoʊt/ 轶事;趣闻;传闻;

distinguish   /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/  区分;辨别;分清

symptom /ˈsɪmptəm/  症状;征兆

combine /kəmˈbaɪn/    结合;联合;合并

slander  /ˈslændər/  诽谤;诋毁;中伤

persecute /ˈpɜːrsɪkjuːt/  迫害;骚扰;压迫

be cautious to  谨慎

aircraft  /ˈerkræft/  飞机;航空器

aircraft carrier  航空母舰

aerodrome /ˈerədroʊm/  小型飞机场

squadron /ˈskwɑːdrən/ (空军或海军的)中队

psychiatric  /ˌsaɪkiˈætrɪk/  精神病的;精神病学的

diagnosis  /ˌdaɪəɡˈnoʊsɪs/  诊断