臺灣籍旅美老師今天交給我們的句子是:
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.
大腦經常被說成是個用進廢退的系統,因為受到刺激的神經連結會變得更強勁并且渴望被活用,反之,未被刺激的神經連結則會逐漸弱化。
學習重點:
1.stimulate 激發,激勵;促進
stimulate (v.) 激發,激勵;促進
2.desire (尤指強烈地)渴望,希望,想要
desire (v.) (尤指強烈地)渴望,希望,想要
desire (n.) 欲望,渴望,愿望
3.activate 啟動,開動;發動
activate (v.) 啟動,開動;發動
4.ignore 不理睬,忽視
ignore (v.) 不理睬,忽視
5.weaken (使)虛弱;削弱;(使)衰弱
weaken (v.) (使)虛弱;削弱;(使)衰弱