Unit 8 Code of Nature

①interesting；intriguing；fascinating；baffling 

② werewolf （狼人）； demon；alien；mermaid

③haunting；death；kidnapping；disappearance

④confused；frightened ；captivated；haunting

1.filed

2.detain

3.slighted

4.agony

5.unison

6.vacant

7.justify

8.peer

1.every now and then

2.came loose

3.pressed forward

4.taken up on

5.take shape

6.a horse of another color

①such → so

②true → truly

③be → being

④ambition → ambitions

⑤depend → depending

⑥arise → rise

⑦in → down

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1. 玛丽对任何取笑她痛苦的人都感到恼怒。（take offence, agony）

Mary took offence at anyone who made fun of her agony.

2. 我们要勇往直前，把工作做好。（press forward）

We should press forward with courage and get the job done.

3.不要相信媒体上的报道。真相完全是另外一回事。（a horse of another color）

Don’t trust media. The truth is a horse of another color.

4.爱德华时不时地会到那个闹鬼的城堡里冒险旅行。（every now and then, haunted）

Every now and then, Edward would take an adventure tour in that haunted castle.

5. 新图书馆的规划已经成形。（take shape）

The plan for a new library has taken shape.

尽科学发展，科学家们仍然无法找到某些现象的解释。结果，这就导致了迷信（superstition）。迷信通常意味着对超自然力量的确信，对影响不可预测的因素的愿望，以及解决不确定性的需要。心理学家已经调查了迷信所起的作用，发现迷信源自这样的假设，既共同发生的、不相关的事件之间存在联系。例如，吉祥物（charm）能促进好运，或者保护你免遭厄运。对许多人来说，迷信行为提供了控制感，减少了焦虑感，这就是为什么在压力之下，迷信水平会增加。在经济危机和社会不确定性时期尤其如此，特别是在战争和冲突期间。

Despite the development of science, scientists still cannot find an explanation to certain phenomena. As a result, it gives rise to superstition. Superstition generally means a belief in supernatural forces, the desire to influence unpredictable factors, and a need to resolve uncertainty. Psychologists have investigated what role superstitions play and found that they derive from the assumption that a connection exists between co-occurring, non-related events. For instance, the notion that charms promote good luck, or protect you from bad luck. For many people, superstitious behaviors provide a sense of control and reduce anxiety, which is why levels of superstition increase at times of stress. This is particularly the case during times of economic crisis and social uncertainty, notably wars and conflicts.

尽科学发展，科学家们仍然无法找到某些现象的解释。

Despite the development of science, scientists still cannot find an explanation to certain phenomena. 

结果，这就导致了迷信（superstition）。

As a result, it gives rise to superstition. 

迷信通常意味着对超自然力量的确信，对影响不可预测的因素的愿望，以及解决不确定性的需要。

Superstition generally means a belief in supernatural forces, the desire to influence unpredictable factors, and a need to resolve uncertainty.

心理学家已经调查了迷信所起的作用，发现迷信源自这样的假设，既共同发生的、不相关的事件之间存在联系。

Psychologists have investigated what role superstitions play and found that they derive from the assumption that a connection exists between co-occurring, non-related events. 

例如，吉祥物（charm）能促进好运，或者保护你免遭厄运。对许多人来说，迷信行为提供了控制感，减少了焦虑感，这就是为什么在压力之下，迷信水平会增加。

For instance, the notion that charms promote good luck, or protect you from bad luck. For many people, superstitious behaviors provide a sense of control and reduce anxiety, which is why levels of superstition increase at times of stress. 

在经济危机和社会不确定性时期尤其如此，特别是在战争和冲突期间。

This is particularly the case during times of economic crisis and social uncertainty, notably wars and conflicts.