英语听力文摘 English Digest 120、对抗晕船的方法

　　Typical indicators¹ for seasickness³ are a dry mouth, cold sweat, dizziness and nausea⁴, sometimes followed by vomiting⁵.
Medically speaking seasickness is a variation of motion sickness or kinetosis. Though it does not always end up with the affected⁶ person "feeding the fishes," it can, however, ruin a boat trip. But with the right medicine and a few useful tips, it can be kept under control.There are a few things you can do to reduce the chance of feeling seasick². You should avoid alcohol and smoking at least a day before commencing your journey.On the day you set sail you should have slept enough and eaten small portions of food. The stomach should be neither totally empty nor totally full.It is also better to stay in midship than at the bow or stern because that is where the sea swell⁷ is less pronounced.If you do feel unwell, the best thing to do is go to the upper deck, get some fresh air and fix your gaze at a point on the horizon. It's more likely you will feel ill below deck.Another good tip is to lie down in your bunk⁸ as sleeping lowers your levels of histamines.If you already know you are susceptible⁹ to seasickness or the sea will be rough, you should take some medication before beginning the voyage.
seasickness:晕船
to end up：结果，造成
to commence：开始，着手
to set sail：起航，启程
bow：船头，船首
stern：船尾
pronounced：明显的
bunk：（船或火车上设置的）床铺
susceptible：易受...影响的
voyage：航行，乘船旅行

1 indicators   

（仪器上显示温度、压力、耗油量等的）指针( indicator的名词复数 )； 指示物； （车辆上的）转弯指示灯； 指示信号

参考例句：

• The economic indicators are better than expected. 经济指标比预期的好。
• It is still difficult to develop indicators for many concepts used in social science. 为社会科学领域的许多概念确立一个指标仍然很难。

2 seasick   

adj.晕船的

参考例句：

• When I get seasick,I throw up my food.我一晕船就呕吐。
• He got seasick during the voyage.在航行中他晕船。

3 seasickness   

n.晕船

参考例句：

• Europeans take melons for a preventive against seasickness. 欧洲人吃瓜作为预防晕船的方法。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• He was very prone to seasickness and already felt queasy. 他快晕船了，已经感到恶心了。 来自辞典例句

4 nausea   

n.作呕，恶心；极端的憎恶(或厌恶)

参考例句：

• Early pregnancy is often accompanied by nausea.怀孕期常有恶心的现象。
• He experienced nausea after eating octopus.吃了章鱼后他感到恶心。

5 vomiting   

吐

参考例句：

• Symptoms include diarrhoea and vomiting. 症状有腹泻和呕吐。
• Especially when I feel seasick, I can't stand watching someone else vomiting." 尤其晕船的时候，看不得人家呕。”

6 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

7 swell   

vi.膨胀，肿胀；增长，增强

参考例句：

• The waves had taken on a deep swell.海浪汹涌。
• His injured wrist began to swell.他那受伤的手腕开始肿了。

8 bunk   

n.(车、船等倚壁而设的)铺位；废话

参考例句：

• He left his bunk and went up on deck again.他离开自己的铺位再次走到甲板上。
• Most economists think his theories are sheer bunk.大多数经济学家认为他的理论纯属胡说。

9 susceptible   

adj.过敏的，敏感的；易动感情的，易受感动的

参考例句：

• Children are more susceptible than adults.孩子比成人易受感动。
• We are all susceptible to advertising.我们都易受广告的影响。