聪明人-乐于适应，思想开放(3)

Are you intelligent？

 

你够聪明吗？

 

Chances of intelligent people using recreational drugs is higher than their lesser¹ intelligent counterparts.

 

聪明人与小伙伴们相比更有可能服用消遣药物。

 

It is in the nature of intellectually sharper people to indulge in evolutionary² novel behaviour. Does that mean thatit is healthy? You can pick your side but it must be mentioned here that intelligent people do not necessarily indulge in healthy habits.

 

很自然地，更聪明的人会纵容自己做出革新性的新奇行为。这是健康的吗？你可以持保留意见，但这里必须指出，聪明人并不总是遵循健康的习惯。

 

Intelligent people are adaptable³ and open-minded.

 

聪明人乐于适应，思想开放。

 

As mentioned in the Encyclopedia⁴ Britannica "For the most part, adaptation involves making a change inoneself in order to cope more effectively with the environment, but it can alsomean changing the environment or finding an entirely⁵ new one." Intelligent people are thus, quick to adapt.

 

正如《大英百科全书》中提到的，“大多数时候，要适应，就必须改变自己以便有效地应对周边环境，但同时它也意味着改变环境或找到一个全新的环境”。聪明人正是如此，迅速适应。

1 lesser   

adj.次要的，较小的；adv.较小地，较少地

参考例句：

• Kept some of the lesser players out.不让那些次要的球员参加联赛。
• She has also been affected,but to a lesser degree.她也受到波及，但程度较轻。

2 evolutionary   

adj.进化的；演化的，演变的；[生]进化论的

参考例句：

• Life has its own evolutionary process.生命有其自身的进化过程。
• These are fascinating questions to be resolved by the evolutionary studies of plants.这些十分吸引人的问题将在研究植物进化过程中得以解决。

3 adaptable   

adj.能适应的，适应性强的，可改编的

参考例句：

• He is an adaptable man and will soon learn the new work.他是个适应性很强的人，很快就将学会这种工作。
• The soil is adaptable to the growth of peanuts.这土壤适宜于花生的生长。

4 encyclopedia   

n.百科全书

参考例句：

• The encyclopedia fell to the floor with a thud.那本百科全书砰的一声掉到地上。
• Geoff is a walking encyclopedia.He knows about everything.杰夫是个活百科全书，他什么都懂。

5 entirely   

ad.全部地，完整地；完全地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
• His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。