英语新闻听写 抗菌肥皂其实没你想象的那么有效

Antibacterial Soap May Be Worse Than Regular Soap

抗菌肥皂其实没你想象的那么有效

According to a new study out of South Korea, antibacterial soap is just as effective as regular soap at killing¹ germs,

韩国最新一项研究表明，在抑制细菌生长方面，抗菌肥皂与普通肥皂效果并无显著差异，

and could be harmful to your health.

而且抗菌肥皂可能对人体有害。

Researchers explain that the active ingredient in most antibacterial soaps, triclosan, does a better job of killing bacteria than regular soap

专家解释多数抗菌肥皂都含有活性抗菌成分——三氯生。

but only under very specific, unrealistic circumstances.

在极特殊的情况下，三氯生的确可以有效地抑制细菌滋生。

Like, say, if you were to wash your hands for nine hours.

比如说，洗手时间为9小时。

If, however, you wash your hands with room temperature antibacterial soap for about 20 seconds, you may as well use regular soap.

假如，在室温状态下使用抗菌肥皂洗手20秒，那么效果跟使用普通肥皂是一样的。

Triclosan has been raising FDA eyebrows² for years.

多年来，三氯生一直是FDA（美国食品及药物管理局）的重点研究对象，

This study was, indeed, prompted by the FDA’s 2013 call for antibacterial soap makers³ to prove their product more effective than regular soap.

自2013年FDA要求肥皂制造商生产更加高效的杀菌产品后，专家便开始了该项研究。

1 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

2 eyebrows   

眉毛( eyebrow的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Eyebrows stop sweat from coming down into the eyes. 眉毛挡住汗水使其不能流进眼睛。
• His eyebrows project noticeably. 他的眉毛特别突出。

3 makers   

n.制造者，制造商（maker的复数形式）

参考例句：

• The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality. 这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
• The makers are about to launch out a new product. 制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。 来自《简明英汉词典》