纸巾 vs 烘手机：英语精读讲义

With 80% of infectious diseases spread by our hands, 表達脈絡

有80%的传染病会通过我们的双手传播，

it's clear that washing them is important.

可见洗手有多么重要。

But when it comes to your hygiene and cleanliness, 短語搭配

但说到个人卫生和清洁，

which method of drying is best?

哪种擦干方式最好呢？

Using a classic paper towel or the hand dryer?

是用传统的纸巾，还是干手器？

Well, you'll be happy to know that if you wash your hands properly with soap, 語氣意圖

好消息是，只要你用肥皂正确洗手，

nearly all traces of bacteria will be removed regardless of how you dry them. 語法

无论之后怎么擦干，几乎所有残留的细菌都会被清除。

But it's when you don't wash properly or even worse, only wash with water, 講解

但如果你没有好好洗手，甚至更糟，只用清水冲洗，

that how you dry your hands can make all the difference. 習語

那么擦干双手的方式就会产生很大影响。

After all, the spread of bacteria is more likely to occur with wet skin 講解

毕竟，皮肤湿润时，细菌更容易传播，

and rubbing your wet hands on your clothes or touching the bathroom door 語法

而把湿手擦在衣服上，或触碰卫生间的门，

can often contaminate them even more.

往往会让双手沾上更多细菌。

It turns out after multiple studies were analyzed and compared, 表達脈絡

对多项研究进行分析和比较后发现，

paper towels came out victorious. 習語

纸巾胜出了。

Why?

为什么？

A lot of it has to do with timing. 短語搭配

很大一部分原因在于时间。

The average air dryer requires nearly 45 seconds to reduce hand moisture by 97%

干手器平均需要近45秒，才能去除手上97%的水分，

whereas paper towel users achieve the same thing in around only 10 seconds. 表達脈絡

而使用纸巾的人只需约10秒，就能达到相同效果。

But after reviewing people's behavior,

但研究人员观察人们的实际行为后发现，

studies showed that most individuals spent only 22 seconds with an air dryer,

大多数人使用干手器的时间只有22秒，

leaving their hands less than 70% dry. 語法

结果双手的干燥程度还不到70%。

Paper towel users on the other hand 表達脈絡

相比之下，使用纸巾的人

could achieve more than 85% dryness with only 5 seconds.

只需5秒，就能让双手干燥85%以上。

Friction also plays a key role in the removal of bacteria 短語搭配

摩擦在清除细菌方面也起着关键作用，

with much of it being transferred right onto the paper towel. 語法

因为许多细菌会直接转移到纸巾上。

Conversely, some studies have shown that hand dryers may actually emit bacteria in their flow 表達脈絡

相反，一些研究显示，干手器实际上可能会随着气流吹出细菌，

because of the contaminated air from the bathroom.

因为卫生间里的空气受到了污染。

Having said that, air drying your hands can be effective if done thoroughly 講解

话虽如此，只要彻底吹干，用干手器也能有效干手，

and truthfully, you don't always have an option. 語氣意圖

而且说实话，你也不总有别的选择。

Though some dryers are much better than others, 語法

虽然有些干手器比其他的好得多，

just make sure you dry them fully and it shouldn't be a major problem.

但只要确保把手完全吹干，应该就不会有大问题。

What about the environment, you ask? 表達脈絡

那对环境的影响呢？你可能会问。

Without a doubt, new dryers are the environmentally friendly option. 語氣意圖

毫无疑问，新型干手器是更环保的选择。

Not only because they prevent deforestation, 語法

这不仅是因为它们能减少森林砍伐，

but they actually use less energy and have a lower carbon emission

还因为它们实际上耗能更少，碳排放也更低，

once everything is taken into account. 短語搭配

这是把所有因素都考虑在内后的结果。

After all, 13 billion pounds of paper towel are used every year in America alone

毕竟，仅美国每年就要使用130亿磅纸巾，

and that's their major pitfall. 用詞

而这正是纸巾最大的弊端。

So if you're going to use paper towel,

所以，如果你打算用纸巾，

here's a quick tip that only requires one piece

这里有个只需一张纸巾的小窍门，

as suggested by advocate Joe Smith.

是倡导者Joe Smith提出的。

After washing your hands, shake them hard 12 times, 表達脈絡

洗完手后，用力甩手12下，

then fold the piece of paper in half and wipe like so. 短語搭配

然后把纸巾对折，像这样擦干。

This is the optimal arrangement to dry with the least amount of paper. 語法

这是用最少纸张擦干双手的最佳方法。

Again, shake your hands 12 times, fold, and dry.

再来一遍：甩手12下，把纸巾对折，然后擦干。

Now you have clean dry hands with minimal waste.

现在，你的双手既干净又干爽，浪费也降到了最低。

Special thanks to audible.com for supporting this episode

特别感谢audible.com对本期视频的支持，

and giving you a free audiobook of your choice at audible.com/asap. 短語搭配

并在audible.com/asap为你提供一本自选的免费有声书。

Audible is the leading provider of audiobooks

Audible是领先的有声书提供商，

with over 150,000 downloadable titles across all types of literature.

拥有涵盖各类文学作品的15万多部可下载有声书。

We recommend the book Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond,

我们推荐贾雷德·戴蒙德的《枪炮、病菌与钢铁》，

which breaks down the rise of civilizations across the globe 短語動詞

这本书剖析了世界各地文明的崛起，

and refutes the ideas of human development based on race. 用詞

并驳斥了以种族解释人类发展的观点。

It also touches on how germs may have played a large role in our evolutionary past. 講解

书中还谈到，病菌或许曾在人类过去的进化历程中发挥重要作用。

You can download this audiobook or another of your choice for free at audible.com/asap.

你可以前往audible.com/asap，免费下载这本有声书或另一本自选书籍。

And with a subscription, you get one free book a month.

订阅后，你每月还能免费获得一本书。

Special thanks to Audible for making these videos possible. 短語搭配

特别感谢Audible，让这些视频得以制作。

And subscribe for more weekly science videos.

订阅频道，每周观看更多科学视频。