【英语时差8,16】喂热饿冷

 Is it "feed a fever, starve a cold?" or vice¹ versa. Yael and Don try to clear that up on this Moment of Science.   Y: Don, have you heard the saying, "feed a fever, starve a cold"?

D: Sure. But, it's "starve a fever, feed a cold." Why? Are you sick?

Y: No. Someone wrote in a question, and I can't remember which way it goes. How do you remember it?

D: It's an old saying. It goes back hundreds of years to ancient medicine. The idea is that if you're hot, you need to put less fuel into your body so you'll cool off: starve a fever, and if you're chilled² or weak, you need to eat to stoke up your internal³ fires: feed a cold.

Y: You're kidding. Does it work? It sounds a bit wacky to me.

D: Well, the starving/feeding part isn't really a good idea. When you're sick, your appetite often decreases because food doesn't taste as good and you're tired. Fighting off a cold or flu demands energy. You're best off eating light, healthful food --whole grains, protein, veggies--soup and, of course, drinking lots of water. A healthy diet everyday--rich in vitamin C and antioxidants--has been shown to help boost⁴ immunity⁵, too.

Y: My mom used to feed me ice cream when I was sick.

D: Oh well, ice cream's a special case.

Y: Cookies, too?

D: Yeah!   

1 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

2 chilled   

adj. 冷却的, 冷藏的，冷冻了的 动词chill的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He felt totally chilled. 他感觉完全放松了下来。
• Rain chilled the glittering pageant. 雨使华丽的庆典大为逊色。

3 internal   

adj.内的，内部的；国内的，内政的

参考例句：

• He is talking to Tom on the internal telephone.他正在内线电话上与汤姆交谈。
• We do not intend to be drawn into the internal strife.我们不想卷入内乱之中。

4 boost   

n.鼓励，激励，提高；v.鼓励，使增强信心

参考例句：

• This will be a great boost to the economy.这对于经济发展将是一个巨大的促进。
• These changes will help to boost share prices.这些变化将有助于提高股票价格。

5 immunity   

n.优惠；免除；豁免，豁免权

参考例句：

• The law gives public schools immunity from taxation.法律免除公立学校的纳税义务。
• He claims diplomatic immunity to avoid being arrested.他要求外交豁免以便避免被捕。