时差N小时 你对手势了解多少?(上)

You know, radio is a great thing.

要知道，收音机是伟大的发明。

Here I am! Flying high above the earth, but my voice is coming across just as if I were sitting right in front of you.

现在，我在演播厅，可是，我的声音让你觉得我就在你面前。

Communicating by voice alone has its drawbacks¹, though.

但是，光凭声音沟通是有缺点的。

For example, I can't use hand gestures to clarify what I mean.

比如，我现在无法用手势来表达自己。

And, as it turns out, that makes a big difference.

这说明手势对沟通很重要。

Researchers at the University of Otago in New Zealand wanted to know how much a relevant hand gesture helps to communicate an idea.

新西兰奥塔拉大学的研究，想知道相关的手势对表达想法有多少帮助。

They had volunteers watch video clips² of a woman saying different simple phrases, such as "the square box," or "peel the banana."

志愿者被要求观看视频短片，短片中有个女人在说各种简单短语，比如，“方盒子”、“剥香蕉”。

In some, she simply said the phrase without moving her hands.

第一组志愿观看的视频中，她只是说出来，而不做任何手势。

1 drawbacks   

缺点，不利条件，障碍( drawback的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The house had many drawbacks, most notably its price. 这房子有很多缺陷，尤其是它的价格。
• This method has quite a few drawbacks. 这种做法弊病不少。

2 clips   

n.剪（ clip的名词复数 ）；剪短；剪报；（塑料或金属的） 夹子v.用别针别在某物上，用夹子夹在某物上（ clip的第三人称单数 ）；剪掉；缩短；给…剪毛（或发）

参考例句：

• toe clips on a bicycle 自行车上的踏脚夹套
• Use the crocodile clips to attach the cables to the battery. 用鳄鱼嘴夹把电缆接到蓄电池上。