台湾籍旅美老师今天交给我们的句子是:
The brain is often described as a use it or lose it system because the neural connections you stimulate grow stronger and desire to be activated while the ones you ignore become weakened.
大脑经常被说成是个用进废退的系统,因为受到刺激的神经连结会变得更强劲并且渴望被活用,反之,未被刺激的神经连结则会逐渐弱化。
学习重点:
1.stimulate 激发,激励;促进
stimulate (v.) 激发,激励;促进
2.desire (尤指强烈地)渴望,希望,想要
desire (v.) (尤指强烈地)渴望,希望,想要
desire (n.) 欲望,渴望,愿望
3.activate 启动,开动;发动
activate (v.) 启动,开动;发动
4.ignore 不理睬,忽视
ignore (v.) 不理睬,忽视
5.weaken (使)虚弱;削弱;(使)衰弱
weaken (v.) (使)虚弱;削弱;(使)衰弱