【英语时差8,16】身体的移动和问题的解决

 D:Y,can you help me with this crossword¹ puzzle?I need a four letters word that had something to do with good table manners. Y:OK,but why are you jogging in place? D:Because I'm trying to solve the puzzle. Y:Right.But what does jogging have to do with it? D:It’s what scientists call embodied² cognition–how the body affects the mind, and vice³ versa.The idea is that moving your body in certain ways can help you solve problems. For example, in one study, participants were presented with a puzzle: they had to figure out how to tie together strings⁴ hanging from rafters spaced far enough apart that they couldn’t grasp both at the same time.While they were trying to solve the puzzle, about half the participants were told to swing their arms back and forth⁵. The others were told to stretch their arms. Y:So,what happend? D:The arm swingers were forty-percent more likely to solve the problem. It involved tying an object to one string and swinging it so they could grab⁶ it while holding the other string. Y:So the physical act of arm swinging led to a similar mental solution. D:Right.The larger point is that the mind isn’t separate from the body. How we move and behave in physical ways can affect, and enhance⁷, how we think. Y:Cool,and buy the way,the word you're looking for is "mind",as an "mind your manners". D:Thanks

1 crossword   

n.纵横字谜，纵横填字游戏

参考例句：

• He shows a great interest in crossword puzzles.他对填字游戏表现出很大兴趣。
• Don't chuck yesterday's paper out.I still haven't done the crossword.别扔了昨天的报纸，我还没做字谜游戏呢。

2 embodied   

v.表现( embody的过去式和过去分词 )；象征；包括；包含

参考例句：

• a politician who embodied the hopes of black youth 代表黑人青年希望的政治家
• The heroic deeds of him embodied the glorious tradition of the troops. 他的英雄事迹体现了军队的光荣传统。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 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。

4 strings   

n.弦

参考例句：

• He sat on the bed,idly plucking the strings of his guitar.他坐在床上，随意地拨着吉他的弦。
• She swept her fingers over the strings of the harp.她用手指划过竖琴的琴弦。

5 forth   

adv.向前；向外，往外

参考例句：

• The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
• He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。

6 grab   

vt./n.攫取，抓取；vi.攫取，抓住(at)

参考例句：

• It is rude to grab a seat.抢占座位是不礼貌的。
• The thief made a grab at my bag but I pushed him away.贼想抢我的手提包，但被我推开了。

7 enhance   

vt.提高（强度、力量、数量等），增加（进）

参考例句：

• BBC backing for the scheme will enhance its credibility.英国广播公司对这一计划的支持将提高其可信度。
• Good secretarial skills should enhance your chances of getting a job.出色的秘书工作技能会增加你找工作的机会。