The researchers gave them nasal drops containing either a cold virus or a particular flu virus. Over the next six days, the volunteers reported on any aches, pains, sneezing or congestion they had, while the researchers collected objective data, like daily mucus production. Cohen and his colleagues found that based on objective measures of nasal woes, happy people were less likely to develop a cold.
词汇:
bay n. 绝境,穷途末路
flu(influenza 的简称)n. 流(行性)感(冒)
virus n. 病毒
disposition n. 本性,性情
psychosomatic adj. 心身的,身心的
boost vt. n. 提高,举起
immune adj. 免疫的
scratchy adj. 刺痛的,使人发痒的
runny adj. 流粘液的
Pittsburgh n. 匹兹堡(美国城市)
colleague n. 同事
susceptible adj. 易感的,敏感的
catch vt. 感染到
trait n. 特质;特性
perceive vt. 发觉,觉察;理解
energetic adj. 精力充沛的,精神饱满的
easy-going adj. 随和的
tense adj. 紧张的
hostile adj. 敌意的
nasal adj. 鼻的
ache n. (长时间连续的)疼痛,酸痛
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