时间:2019-01-08 作者:英语课 分类:Scientific American(三)月


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This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute.


They say that love is blind. And that's probably for the best. Because a new study shows that people who greatly idealize their spouses 1 have the happiest marriages. For the first few years, anyway. The research appears in the journal Psychological Science.


Most people mentally accentuate 2 their partners' better qualities. At least during courtship. If we didn't, who would ever tie the knot? But some folks take these fantasies to cartoonish extremes. Now, you'd think such people are in for a rude awakening 3 when they realize they married a real human being with real human flaws. But this study says it isn't so.


Researchers recruited 222 newlywed couples and followed them for three years. They periodically asked the subjects to describe themselves and their partners. And they found that people who maintained the most unrealistic view of their better halves were actually the most satisfied with their marriage.


When the honeymoon's over, it could be that those who idealize their mates may be more likely to forgive the transgressions 4 that arise when people are no longer on their best behavior. Whatever the reason, the study suggests that couples should exchange rings—and rose-colored glasses.


Thanks for the minute. For Scientific American's 60-Second Science, I'm Karen Hopkin.



n.配偶,夫或妻( spouse的名词复数 )
  • Jobs are available for spouses on campus and in the community. 校园里和社区里有配偶可做的工作。 来自辞典例句
  • An astonishing number of spouses-most particularly in the upper-income brackets-have no close notion of their husbands'paychecks. 相当大一部分妇女——特别在高收入阶层——并不很了解他们丈夫的薪金。 来自辞典例句
v.着重,强调
  • She has beautiful eyes, so we should accentuate them in the makeup.她眼睛很美丽,我们在化妆时应该突出她的眼睛。
  • Mrs Obamas speeches rarely accentuate the positive.奥巴马夫人的演讲很少强调美国积极的一面。
n.觉醒,醒悟 adj.觉醒中的;唤醒的
  • the awakening of interest in the environment 对环境产生的兴趣
  • People are gradually awakening to their rights. 人们正逐渐意识到自己的权利。
n.违反,违法,罪过( transgression的名词复数 )
  • Many marine transgressions occur across coastal plains. 许多海运是横越滨海平原。 来自辞典例句
  • For I know my transgressions, and my sin always before me. 因为我知道我的过犯,我的罪常在我面前。 来自互联网
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