擦手紙 vs 烘手機：英語精讀講義

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

有80%的傳染病會透過我們的雙手傳播，

it's clear that washing them is important.

可見洗手有多重要。

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

但說到個人衛生與清潔，

which method of drying is best?

哪種擦乾方式最好呢？

Using a classic paper towel or the hand dryer?

是用傳統的擦手紙，還是烘手機？

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

好消息是，只要你用肥皂正確洗手，

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

無論之後怎麼擦乾，幾乎所有殘留的細菌都會被清除。

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

可是，如果你沒有好好洗手，更糟的是只用清水沖洗，

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

那麼擦乾雙手的方式就會帶來很大的差別。

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

畢竟，皮膚濕潤時，細菌更容易傳播，

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

而把濕手擦在衣服上，或觸碰洗手間的門，

can often contaminate them even more.

往往會讓雙手沾上更多細菌。

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

分析並比較多項研究後發現，

paper towels came out victorious. 慣用語

擦手紙勝出了。

Why?

為什麼？

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

很大一部分原因在於時間。

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

一般的烘手機需要近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

而使用擦手紙，大約只要10秒就能達到同樣效果。

But after reviewing people's behavior,

但研究人員觀察大家的實際行為後發現，

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

多數人只使用烘手機22秒，

leaving their hands less than 70% dry. 文法

結果雙手的乾燥程度還不到70%。

Paper towel users on the other hand 表達脈絡

相較之下，使用擦手紙的人

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

只需5秒，就能讓雙手乾燥85%以上。

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

摩擦在去除細菌時也扮演關鍵角色，

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

因為許多細菌會直接轉移到擦手紙上。

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

相反地，有些研究顯示，烘手機其實可能會隨著氣流吹出細菌，

because of the contaminated air from the bathroom.

因為洗手間裡的空氣已受到污染。

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

話雖如此，只要徹底吹乾，用烘手機也能有效乾手，

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

而且老實說，你也不見得總有別的選擇。

Though some dryers are much better than others, 文法

雖然有些烘手機比其他機型好得多，

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

但只要確保把手完全吹乾，應該就不會有大問題。

What about the environment, you ask? 表達脈絡

那對環境的影響呢？你可能會問。

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

毫無疑問，新型烘手機是更環保的選擇。

Not only because they prevent deforestation, 文法

這不只是因為它們能減少森林砍伐，

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

還因為它們實際上更省電，碳排放量也更低，

once everything is taken into account. 片語搭配

這是把所有因素都納入考量後的結果。

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

畢竟，光是美國每年就會用掉130億磅的擦手紙，

and that's their major pitfall. 用詞

而這正是擦手紙最大的缺點。

So if you're going to use paper towel,

所以，如果你打算使用擦手紙，

here's a quick tip that only requires one piece

這裡有個只需要一張擦手紙的小技巧，

as suggested by advocate Joe Smith.

是倡議人士Joe Smith提出的方法。

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

洗完手後，用力甩手12下，

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

接著把擦手紙對折，再像這樣擦乾。

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

這是用最少紙張擦乾雙手的最佳方法。

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

再來一次：甩手12下，把擦手紙對折，然後擦乾。

Now you have clean dry hands with minimal waste.

現在，你的雙手既乾淨又乾爽，浪費也降到最低。

Special thanks to audible.com for supporting this episode

特別感謝audible.com贊助本集，

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

並在audible.com/asap提供一本由你任選的免費有聲書。

Audible is the leading provider of audiobooks

Audible是領先業界的有聲書供應商，

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

擁有超過15萬本可下載的有聲書，涵蓋各種文學類型。

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

我們推薦賈德．戴蒙所著的《槍炮、病菌與鋼鐵》，

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

這本書剖析了世界各地文明的崛起，

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

並駁斥以種族解釋人類發展的觀點。

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

書中也談到，病菌或許曾在人類過往的演化中扮演重要角色。

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

你可以到audible.com/asap，免費下載這本有聲書，或另一本由你任選的書。

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

訂閱後，你每個月還能免費獲得一本書。

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

特別感謝Audible，讓這些影片得以製作。

And subscribe for more weekly science videos.

記得訂閱頻道，每週收看更多科學影片。