第416期:抚摸猫竟对人的身心有这么多好处

 　　New Words:

　　pet vt. 宠爱,爱抚

　　soothe¹ vt. 安慰；使平静；缓和

　　intensive adj. 加强的；集中的；

　　necessitate² vt.使成为必需，需要；迫使

　　recharge vt.再充电; 再装填（弹药等）;

　　01. Help you sleep better

　　帮助你睡得更好

　　Studies show that cats are more than 2 times more likely to help you sleep better than they are to disturb your sleep

　　研究显示比起猫打搅你的睡眠，它们更是双倍的让你睡得更好。

　　02. Petting a cat can calm you down

　　抚摸猫可以使你平静下来

　　Feeling stressed? Petting your cat can actually calm you down. Physical touch is a powerful trigger, and having a cat around to soothe you when you're wound up can lead to shorter periods of distress³.

　　感到紧张？抚摸你的猫其实能让你平静下来。身体接触是一个很重要的因素，当你受伤时，有一只猫来安慰你会减少的痛苦。

　　03. Reduces stress and anxiety

　　减轻压力和焦虑

　　Even just watching cat videos can help calm you down and reduce stress. Take it a step further by taking a breather and petting your furry⁴ feline⁵ friend to further reduce stress and anxiety

　　即使只看猫视频就可以帮助你平静下来，减少压力。那就更一步地吸猫撸猫吧，来进一步减轻压力和焦虑。

　　04. Cats are easy entertainment and improve your mood

　　猫是唾手可得的娱乐方式，让你心情变好

　　Cats can improve your mood just as much as your partner can if you're feeling down. Plus, you'll a ways have an easy form of entertainment on hand when you're at home looking for something to do!

　　如果你情绪低落，猫可以像你的伴侣一样改善你的情绪。另外，当你在家里找事情做的时候，这是一种简单的娱乐方式。

　　05. Encourage you to get up and play

　　让你起身玩

　　While not as exercise intensive as owning a dog, having a cat necessitates⁶ you taking a minute to slow down and play. if you decide to really get into playing with your cat, even for 15 or 30 minutes every day, you will be helping⁷ your body significantly. Run around with a toy with your cat, and you' ll be good!

　　不像的狗那样需要运动，拥有一只猫你只需要花一分钟放慢节奏和它玩。如果你决定要好好和你的猫玩，即使每天15到30分钟，你也会显著地提升身体素质。和你的猫一起玩玩具，你会感觉很好的！

　　06. Cats remind you to slow down and nap

　　猫提醒你放慢速度，小睡一下。

　　Cats are sleep experts, catching⁸ 12-20 hours of sleep every day. No matter what's going on, they can find time for a cat nap. It’s a great reminder⁹ for us to slow down and take a 20 minute power nap to recharge for the rest of the day.

　　猫就是睡神。每天都要睡12到20个小时。不管发生什么事，他们都能挤出时间小睡一会儿。这是一个很棒的提醒，让我们放慢速度，花20分钟的小睡时间来充充电。

1 soothe   

v.安慰；使平静；使减轻；缓和；奉承

参考例句：

• I've managed to soothe him down a bit.我想方设法使他平静了一点。
• This medicine should soothe your sore throat.这种药会减轻你的喉痛。

2 necessitate   

v.使成为必要，需要

参考例句：

• Your proposal would necessitate changing our plans.你的提议可能使我们的计划必须变更。
• The conversion will necessitate the complete rebuilding of the interior.转变就必需完善内部重建。

3 distress   

n.苦恼，痛苦，不舒适；不幸；vt.使悲痛

参考例句：

• Nothing could alleviate his distress.什么都不能减轻他的痛苦。
• Please don't distress yourself.请你不要忧愁了。

4 furry   

adj.毛皮的；似毛皮的；毛皮制的

参考例句：

• This furry material will make a warm coat for the winter.这件毛皮料在冬天会是一件保暖的大衣。
• Mugsy is a big furry brown dog,who wiggles when she is happy.马格斯是一只棕色大长毛狗，当她高兴得时候她会摇尾巴。

5 feline   

adj.猫科的

参考例句：

• As a result,humans have learned to respect feline independence.结果是人们已经学会尊重猫的独立性。
• The awakening was almost feline in its stealthiness.这种醒觉，简直和猫的脚步一样地轻悄。

6 necessitates   

使…成为必要，需要( necessitate的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The increase in population necessitates a greater food supply. 人口的增加需要更多食物供应。
• Your proposal necessitates borrowing money. 你的提议使借款成为必要。

7 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

8 catching   

adj.易传染的，有魅力的，迷人的，接住

参考例句：

• There are those who think eczema is catching.有人就是认为湿疹会传染。
• Enthusiasm is very catching.热情非常富有感染力。

9 reminder   

n.提醒物，纪念品；暗示，提示

参考例句：

• I have had another reminder from the library.我又收到图书馆的催还单。
• It always took a final reminder to get her to pay her share of the rent.总是得发给她一份最后催缴通知，她才付应该交的房租。