常春藤生活英語(yǔ)：In the Womb子宮內(nèi)日記：多胞

Most of the time, mothers work hard all year round and are rewarded for it with only a single day of relaxation. With the celebration of Mother's Day in May, National Geographic Channel is showing one of its all-time favorites, In the Womb. This month, In the Womb's latest show focuses on multiple births in Twins, Triplets, and Quads. Many people have at least one brother or sister, but only a small amount have siblings that are twins, triplets, or quadruplets.

This series goes deep into the womb and answers numerous questions that have been on the mind of scientists for years. Do twins hold hands in the womb? If one twin pushes, will the other push back? If so, does this bullying carry over into their childhood? Scientists now believe that twins interact while in the womb. Sometimes they kick, push, and even play and kiss. In the womb is where these children bond and their behavior for the rest of their lives is formed.

媽媽們一年到頭大多數(shù)時(shí)間都在辛苦工作，只得到一天的放松作為獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)。為了慶祝五月份的母親節(jié)，國(guó)家地理頻道即將播出最受大家喜愛的節(jié)目之一，《子宮內(nèi)日記》。本月份，《子宮內(nèi)日記》最新的節(jié)目《多胞胎篇》針對(duì)多胎生產(chǎn)作探討。許多人至少有一個(gè)兄弟或姐妹，但只有少數(shù)人有孿生、三胞胎或四胞胎的手足。

這一系列節(jié)目深入子宮內(nèi)部，回答多年來(lái)一直縈繞在科學(xué)家心頭的許多問(wèn)題。雙胞胎在子宮里會(huì)不會(huì)手牽手?假如一個(gè)雙胞胎推擠，另一個(gè)會(huì)不會(huì)推回去?若是如此，這種以大欺小的行為會(huì)不會(huì)延續(xù)至他們的童年?如今科學(xué)家認(rèn)為雙胞胎在子宮內(nèi)會(huì)有所互動(dòng)。有時(shí)他們踢腳、推擠，甚至還會(huì)玩耍和親親。子宮里頭就是這些孩子建立情感和塑造后半輩子行為的地方。

Building Your Vocabulary

1.all-time　a. 最;空前的

Today's temperature reached an all-time high.

今天的氣溫創(chuàng)下新高。

2.multiple　a. 多的;復(fù)合的

Ron went to the hospital with multiple wounds.

朗恩因有多處創(chuàng)傷而前往醫(yī)院。

3.interact　vi. 互動(dòng)

Bruce seldom interacts with his co-workers.

布魯斯很少跟他同事互動(dòng)。

4.bond　vi. 建立關(guān)系;培養(yǎng)感情

Parents should spend more time bonding with their children.

父母親應(yīng)該花更多時(shí)間跟他們的孩子培養(yǎng)感情。

Phrases for Learning

1.focus on...　　集中焦點(diǎn)∕注意力于……

This chapter focuses on health problems.

這個(gè)章節(jié)著重在健康問(wèn)題。

2.carry over　　繼續(xù)下去

My love for art carried over from childhood.

我對(duì)藝術(shù)的愛好自孩提時(shí)代就延續(xù)至今。

參考字詞

1.triplet　n. 三胞胎

2.quad　n. 四胞胎(quadruplet　的縮寫)

3.sibling　n. 兄弟姊妹

4.bullying　n. 以大欺小(的行為)

Grammar Check

In the womb is where these children bond and their behavior for the rest of their lives is formed.

(子宮里頭就是這些孩子建立情感和塑造后半輩子行為的地方。)

地方副詞(there, here)或地方副詞詞組(in the room, at the station 等)置于句首時(shí)，可形成倒裝句。以本句為例，其句型如下：

主詞 + 不及物動(dòng)詞 + 地方副詞(詞組)

→ 地方副詞(詞組)+ 不及物動(dòng)詞 + 主詞

A book is on the desk.

→On the desk is a book.

(桌上有本書。)

故本句原為：

Where these children bond and their behavior for the rest of their lives is formed is in the womb.

注意：

"Where these children...is formed"為疑問(wèn)副詞所引導(dǎo)的名詞子句;之后的 is 為不完全不及物動(dòng)詞;而"in the womb"為地方副詞詞組。