时差N小时 为什么紧张会容易口干舌燥？(下)

Digestion¹ Problems

消化问题

When the “fight or flight” response is in full swing, digestion comes to a standstill, because who cares about breakfast when you’re looking into a tiger’s mouth? The salivary³ glands⁴ in your mouth are part of your digestive system, so they too go through a temporary slowdown, producing little or no saliva². That’s what makes your mouth feel dry. You might also feel butterflies in your stomach as digestion comes to a halt.

当“战或逃”反应达到高潮时，消化系统会停止工作，毕竟当你注视着老虎的血盆大口时，谁还会关心早餐呢？口腔内的唾液腺是消化系统的一部分，所以它们也会经历短暂的缓冲，产生少量甚至不产生唾液。这就是你口干舌燥的原因。当消化系统停止工作时，你可能会感到胃里翻江倒海。

Cottonmouth, a pounding heart, and butterflies in the stomach can be a hassle, but there are some advantages to activation⁵ of the fight or flight response. You may feel more alert and energetic than usual, lending your performance a memorable⁶ flair⁷.

口干舌燥，心跳加速，胃里翻江倒海，这些都是很麻烦的事情，不过激活“战或逃反应”还是有一定好处的。你可能会发觉自己比平时更加机警和精神抖擞，这能让你的表演给人留下深刻的印象。

1 digestion   

n.消化，吸收

参考例句：

• This kind of tea acts as an aid to digestion.这种茶可助消化。
• This food is easy of digestion.这食物容易消化。

2 saliva   

n.唾液，口水

参考例句：

• He wiped a dribble of saliva from his chin.他擦掉了下巴上的几滴口水。
• Saliva dribbled from the baby's mouth.唾液从婴儿的嘴里流了出来。

3 salivary   

adj. 唾液的

参考例句：

• Small doses depress salivary and bronchial secretion and sweating. 小剂量可抑制唾液分泌、支气管分泌及出汗。
• The five pairs of salivary glands open into the mouth. 有五对唾液腺通向口腔。

4 glands   

n.腺( gland的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a snake's poison glands 蛇的毒腺
• the sebaceous glands in the skin 皮脂腺

5 activation   

n. 激活，催化作用

参考例句：

• A computer controls the activation of an air bag.电脑控制着气囊的启动。

6 memorable   

adj.值得回忆的，难忘的，特别的，显著的

参考例句：

• This was indeed the most memorable day of my life.这的确是我一生中最值得怀念的日子。
• The veteran soldier has fought many memorable battles.这个老兵参加过许多难忘的战斗。

7 flair   

n.天赋，本领，才华；洞察力

参考例句：

• His business skill complements her flair for design.他的经营技巧和她的设计才能相辅相成。
• He had a natural flair for business.他有做生意的天分。