不是吧！长这么大你还不会擤鼻涕？

Unitrans世联

（21世纪英文报）

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二十一世纪学生英文报·初二第845期

《Blow your nose》

又到易感季节，你擤鼻涕擤对了吗？

春季来临，季节性流感也悄悄侵入了我们的生活。最近你中招了吗？

如果此时此刻的你正在被感冒导致的鼻塞鼻涕困扰，可千万要注意不要胡乱擤鼻涕——因为擤鼻涕也是一项“技术活”！

今天让我们跟随文章一起了解擤鼻涕背后的科学奥秘。

We usually have a runny nose when catching a cold. Yet our parents tell us not to blow our nose so hard. Why is that?

感冒的时候，我们通常会流鼻涕。爸爸妈妈会告诉我们不要太用力地擤鼻涕。这是为什么呢？

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When we blow our nose very hard, the air can move from our nose to our ears and cause problems. When we have a cold, the tube that connects our nose to our ears gets smaller. So the air can’t go back to the nose and stays in the ear. This can hurt the eardrum (鼓膜) and might make our ears ring or even cause hearing loss. If the things from our nose go into our ears with viruses (病毒) and bacteria (细菌), it can cause ear infections (感染).

我们擤鼻子太过用力时，空气会从鼻腔流向耳朵——这可能会造成一些问题。感冒的时候，连接鼻子和耳朵的通道会变窄。因此，空气无法回到鼻腔，只能留在耳朵里。这可能会伤害鼓膜，引起耳鸣，甚至损伤听力。如果从鼻子进入耳道的物质带有病毒和细菌，就可能引发耳道感染。

重点词汇

runny /ˈrʌni/ adj.流鼻涕的；水分过多的

例句：Symptoms are streaming eyes, a runny nose, headache, and a cough.

症状是流泪、流鼻涕、头疼和咳嗽。

——《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

hurt /hɜːrt/ v.伤害

例句：He hurt his back playing squash.

他打壁球时背部受伤了。

——《牛津词典》

virus /ˈvaɪrəs/ n.病毒

例句：There's a virus going around the office.

办公室里流行着一种病毒性疾病。

——《牛津词典》

infection /ɪnˈfekʃ(ə)n/ n.感染；传染病

例句：The likelihood of infection is minimal.

传染的可能性微乎其微。

——《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

If the air from the nose goes into the eyes, it can make the pressure in the eyes go up. This might cause different eye problems and even affect how well we can see in the long run. This is why, sometimes, when you blow your nose too hard, both your eyes and ears may feel uncomfortable.

如果空气从鼻腔进入眼睛，可能会引起眼压上升。这会导致各种眼部问题，时间久了还会影响视力。这就是为什么当你用力擤鼻子时，眼睛和耳朵都会感觉到不舒服。

重点词汇

cause /kɔːz/ v.引起，引发

例句：The drugs tend to cause drowsiness.

这些药常常使人昏昏欲睡。

——《牛津词典》

affect /əˈfekt/ v.影响

例句：The disease has affected almost every aspect of our life.

这种疾病影响了我们生活的方方面面。

——《牛津词典》

in the long run 长期来看

例句：This measure inevitably means higher taxes in the long run.

从长远来看这项举措的结果就是要多纳税。

——《牛津词典》

正确清理鼻腔

Clear your nose the right way

To clear your nose the right way, just close one nostril（鼻孔）at a time and softly blow. If your nose is blocked up, putting a warm towel (毛巾) on your nose and forehead（前额）can also help you feel better.

如何正确地擤鼻涕？首先需要单次堵住一个鼻孔，然后轻轻擤出。如果你觉得鼻塞，试试看在鼻子和前额上敷一块热毛巾，这也许会让你舒服一点~

Since your nose and throat are connected, you can also try to get the mucus (粘液) out from your mouth. It’s a good idea to take a deep breath with the nose, then cough quickly to get out the mucus in your mouth.

因为鼻腔和咽喉是相通的，如果不会擤鼻涕，你也可以通过“咯痰”排出：用鼻子深呼吸，快速咳嗽排出即可~