Why should we take a shower? 我们为什么要洗澡？
保持良好的个人卫生非常重要，洗澡则是清洁身体的最佳方式之一。不过，多久洗一次澡最合适？热水澡和冷水澡哪个更好？洗澡对健康有哪些好处？本期 “随身英语” 节目围绕洗澡这件日常必做之事展开讨论。
词汇：personal hygiene 个人卫生
Bath
or
shower
? How do you prefer to keep yourself clean? Whatever your daily
ablutions
, we know it’s important to have good
personal hygiene
. Nobody wants to smell, and nobody wants to catch your
odour
! A shower can bring you certain other benefits, but how often should we
wash
ourselves under a watery spray? 泡澡还是淋浴?你喜欢怎样保持身体清洁?无论你每天洗什么，我们都知道保持良好的个人卫生是很重要的。没人想闻，也没人想闻到你的气味!淋浴可以给你带来一些其他的好处，但是我们应该多久用一次水雾来洗澡呢? Although you might think taking a daily shower should be part of your cleaning
ritual
, there’s no hard and fast rule, although
dermatologists
agree that as a society, we shower too often. In fact, too much washing can
deplete
the
vital oils
in our skin. It can waste water as well. However, if you have a
fitness regime
that causes you to
sweat
, a more regular sprinkle of water is recommended to stop you
ponging
! 虽然你可能认为每天洗澡应该是你清洁仪式的一部分，但并没有严格的规则，尽管皮肤科医生同意，作为一个社会，我们洗澡太频繁了。事实上，过多的洗涤会耗尽我们皮肤中至关重要的油脂。它也会浪费水。然而，如果你的健身方式会让你出汗，那么建议你更经常地洒点水，让你不再“乒乓”! How often you shower is, of course, a personal choice. There’s nothing better than a hot,
soapy
scrub under the shower, and this doesn’t just have to be to clean yourself. Some people enjoy a shower to help them relax, warm up or to soothe any
aches and pains
. It’s also a good opportunity to wash your hair at the same time. Again, though, experts say we shouldn’t shower too often because, like your skin, your hair contains essential oils that you don’t want to lose through excessive
scrubbing
. 当然，洗澡的频率是个人选择。没有什么比在淋浴下用热肥皂擦洗更舒服的了，而且这不仅仅是为了清洁自己。有些人喜欢淋浴来帮助他们放松，热身或缓解任何疼痛。同时也是洗头的好机会。不过，专家们再次表示，我们不应该洗澡太频繁，因为就像你的皮肤一样，你的头发也含有精油，你不想因为过度擦洗而失去这些精油。 If the idea of a hot,
steaming
shower appeals, how about a
freezing cold
one instead? This might be a necessity if your boiler has broken, but some people choose this option because it has many
health benefits
, some experts claim. There is increasing evidence that
braving
an icy shower in the morning could
keep
illness
at bay
and may even help your brain stay sharp. A BBC podcast called Just One Thing with Michael Mosley, found the shock of being
doused
with cold water could have a positive impact on your body and brain. 如果热水澡很吸引人，那来个冷水澡怎么样?如果你的锅炉坏了，这可能是必需的，但一些专家声称，有些人选择这种选择是因为它对健康有很多好处。越来越多的证据表明，早上冲个冷水澡可以让你远离疾病，甚至还能让你的大脑保持敏锐。英国广播公司一档名为《只有一件事》的播客节目中，迈克尔·莫斯利发现，被冷水淋漓的震惊会对你的身体和大脑产生积极的影响。 The thought of a cold shower might not make you jump out of bed in the morning, but whatever the temperature, a splash of water will wake you up and make you feel and smell great! 想冲个冷水澡可能不会让你早上从床上跳起来，但无论温度如何，泼点水都会让你醒来，让你感觉很好，闻起来很香! 词汇表 bath 泡澡 shower 淋浴 ablutions （幽默说法）沐浴 personal hygiene 个人卫生 odour （难闻的）气味 wash 洗（澡） ritual 必做之事，惯例 dermatologist 皮肤科医生 deplete 消耗 vital oil 必不可少的油分 fitness regime 健身计划 sweat 出汗 pong 散发难闻的气味 soapy 涂满肥皂的 aches and pains 身体疼痛 scrub 擦洗 steaming 热气腾腾的 freezing cold 寒冷彻骨的 health benefit 健康效益，有益健康 brave 勇敢地做 keep something at bay 预防，防止（不快的事情发生） douse 泼，溅
测验与练习
1. 阅读课文并回答问题。
1. What might help to keep your brain sharp? 2. When might it be a good idea to shower more regularly? 3. Other than getting clean, what other reasons are there for having a shower? 4. True or false?
Experts say you should take a shower every day.
5. Why shouldn’t we wash our hair too often?
2. 选择意思恰当的单词或词组来完成下列句子。
1. Buying a coffee on the way to work is part of my morning _______. ablution ritual odour deplete 2. After much _______, I managed to get the paint off my trousers. ponging dousing scrubbing braving 3. I’m hoping a cup of honey and lemon will help keep my cold _______. in bay at bay at bays on bay 4. The firefighter _______ the flames with water. depleted washed steamed doused 5. Even though the sea was _______, we had a refreshing swim. freezing cold freeze cold cold freeze frozen cold
答案
1. 阅读课文并回答问题。
1. What might help to keep your brain sharp?
Having a cold shower is thought to help keep your brain sharp.
2. When might it be a good idea to shower more regularly?
If you have a fitness regime and sweat a lot.
3. Other than getting clean, what other reasons are there for having a shower?
Some people enjoy a shower to help them relax, warm up or to soothe any aches and pains.
4. True or false?
Experts say you should take a shower every day.
False. Not necessarily – there are no hard and fast rules.
5. Why shouldn’t we wash our hair too often?
Your hair contains essential oils which you could wash out through excessive washing.
2. 选择意思恰当的单词或词组来完成下列句子。
1. Buying a coffee on the way to work is part of my morning
ritual
. 2. After much
scrubbing
, I managed to get the paint off my trousers. 3. I’m hoping a cup of honey and lemon will help keep my cold
at bay
. 4. The firefighter
doused
the flames with water. 5. Even though the sea was
freezing cold
, we had a refreshing swim. 文章来源BBC侵权删
