科学家们很早就知道拇指旁边的食指比小指旁边的无名指短的人，母体子宫里的睾酮激素水平更高。

The ratio between the ring and index fingers, known in scientists’ jargon as 2D and 4D, can reveal the levels of testosterone someone was exposed to in the womb.

无名指与食指的长度比率能够显示出人在母体子宫发育时子宫分泌的睾酮激素水平。（科学家用2D和4D来代表无名指长度和食指长度。）

The greater level of testosterone, shown by the ring finger being longer than the index, means someone is likely to be a better athlete.

无名指相对于食指越长，表示睾酮激素水平越高，人们就越可能擅长运动。

'High levels of testosterone generally correlate with superior abilities on tasks that men usually perform better, such as various spatial tasks like directional sense,' Dr Pintzka, one of the researchers, said.

研究人员彼斯卡博士说，“睾酮激素水平高通常与男性能更出色完成任务的出众能力有关，比如像方向感等空间思维任务。

People with more testosterone are better at rotating a complicated object in their head.

分泌睾酮激素越多的人，就越擅长在脑海中反复思考复杂的事情。

The amount of testosterone in the womb has been linked with an increase in certain disorders.

子宫内的睾酮激素水平与某些功能紊乱的加剧密切相关。

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