如果你一直戴著蘋果 AirPods Pro 會怎樣？：英語精讀講義

Walk anywhere today and you'll see Apple AirPods dangling out of people's ears.

如今，不管走到哪裡，你都會看到人們耳朵上掛著 Apple AirPods。

These cordless earbuds have become a status symbol. 用詞

這種無線耳塞已經成了身分象徵。

I mean, who needs to actually learn to code

我是說，誰還需要真的去學寫程式，

when you can just pop in two earbuds and bam, 講解

只要往耳朵裡塞上兩隻耳塞，啪的一聲，

you now work in tech.

你現在就在科技業工作了。

Although these earbuds currently need to be taken out to charge, 文法

雖然這些耳塞目前還是得拿下來充電，

Apple is accelerating wireless charging.

但 Apple 正在加速推動無線充電技術。

So, what would happen if you never took off your AirPods? 文法

那麼，如果你一直不拿下 AirPods，會發生什麼事？

First, you'd need to figure out a way to make them stick in your ears. 片語搭配

首先，你得想辦法讓它們牢牢待在耳朵裡。

This is because a man named Ben Hsu recently fell asleep with his AirPods in 片語搭配

這是因為，最近有個叫 Ben Hsu 的男人戴著 AirPods 睡著了，

and woke up with one beeping from his stomach. 文法

醒來時卻發現肚子裡有一隻正發出嗶嗶聲。

He'd actually swallowed it in his sleep.

原來他睡覺時真的把它吞了下去。

I mean, this is anecdotal evidence that amazingly AirPods can withstand stomach acid, 用詞

我是說，這雖然只是個案，卻驚人地證明 AirPods 能扛得住胃酸，

which has a mighty pH of 1.7.

而胃酸的 pH 值低至 1.7，酸性極強。

He ran to the doctor who told him to just wait. 文法

他衝去看醫生，醫生卻叫他等著就好。

The AirPod made its way through his intestines, colon, 片語搭配

那隻 AirPod 一路穿過他的腸道和結腸，

and finally out his anus.

最後從肛門排了出來。

In fact, the digestive system was so effective in differentiating the AirPod from actual nutrients 文法

事實上，消化系統區分 AirPod 和真正營養物質的能力實在太強，

that the headphone came out fully intact and continued to work. 片語搭配

所以耳機排出來時完好無缺，而且還能繼續使用。

So, next time you see someone with AirPods on the street,

所以下次你在街上看到有人戴著 AirPods，

just remember they could have come out of their butt.

記住，它們搞不好是從那個人的屁股裡出來的。

Many people think that leaving AirPods in would cause a buildup of earwax, 片語搭配

很多人認為，一直戴著 AirPods 會造成耳垢堆積，

but this is actually not true.

但其實並不會。

Earwax is produced when objects are put in and out of your ear,

耳垢會在物體反覆進出耳朵時產生，

like a Q-tip.

例如 Q-tip 棉花棒。

Actually, here's a hot Q-tip. 慣用語

其實，送你一個熱騰騰的 Q-tip 小提示。

Don't use Q-tips.

別用 Q-tip 棉花棒。

They cause earwax.

它們會導致耳垢產生。

In this hypothet situash,

在這個假設情境中，

you would be leaving the AirPods in your ear

你會讓 AirPods 一直留在耳朵裡，

and never taking them out.

永遠不把它們拿下來。

So, a buildup of earwax would not be an issue.

所以，耳垢堆積並不是問題。

But, what would be an issue is your hearing. 文法

但你的聽力會出問題。

We spend most of our lives in air,

我們一生中大部分的時間都生活在空氣中，

which is a sound-transmitting medium. 用詞

而空氣是一種傳遞聲音的介質。

Because of this,

正因如此，

our ears evolved into something we now call a transducer. 文法

我們的耳朵演化成了如今所謂的「轉換器」。

A transducer is anything that changes energy from one form to another. 片語搭配

轉換器是指任何能將能量從一種形式轉換成另一種形式的東西。

Vibrating objects produce energy in the form of sound waves.

振動的物體會以聲波的形式產生能量。

When a sound wave reaches your ear,

當聲波傳到你的耳朵時，

it now causes your eardrum to physically vibrate. 文法

它會讓耳膜產生實際的振動。

This physical vibration moves hairs in your ear,

這種物理振動會帶動耳朵裡的毛細胞，

which result in neural electrical signals

進而產生神經電訊號，

that are translated to your brain.

再傳給大腦進行解讀。

This is how you hear anything, 表達脈絡

這就是你聽見任何聲音的原理，

including whatever is coming out of your AirPods, 文法

包括 AirPods 裡傳出的任何內容，

such as music or season one of our podcast SIDENOTE,

例如音樂，或我們的 Podcast 節目《SIDENOTE》第一季，

streaming wherever you get your podcasts.

在你平常使用的任何 Podcast 平台上都能收聽。

In total, this process involves your external ear, middle ear,

整個過程涉及外耳、中耳、

inner ear, brainstem, and brain.

內耳、腦幹和大腦。

But, when looking at the type of damage caused by leaving any type of headphone on forever,

不過，要研究永遠戴著任何一種耳機會造成什麼傷害，

we need to focus on your inner ear.

我們就得把重點放在內耳上。

Noise-induced hearing loss is something everyone who wears headphones should be thinking about. 用詞

噪音性聽力損失，是每個戴耳機的人都該重視的問題。

It is one of the most common forms of acquired hearing impairment.

它是最常見的後天性聽力障礙之一。

Children, teenagers, and adults

無論兒童、青少年還是成人，

who listen to headphones for long durations of time

只要長時間戴耳機聽東西，

are at a significant risk of hearing loss. 片語搭配

都面臨顯著的聽力損失風險。

One study found listening to your AirPods for as little as 7 hours a week 文法

一項研究發現，即使每週只使用 AirPods 7 小時，

can cause hearing loss.

也可能導致聽力損失。

This is super intense as I listen for way longer than that. 用詞

這真的太嚇人了，因為我聽的時間比這長多了。

I'm obsessed with music. 片語搭配

我太沉迷音樂了。

But, there are some other studies that had less drastic results.

不過，另外一些研究得出的結果沒這麼嚴重。

The US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health,

美國國家職業安全衛生研究所——

okay, big name much, 語氣意圖

好喔，這名字也太長了吧——

say the maximum exposure our ears can take without risk

表示，在沒有風險的情況下，我們耳朵所能承受的最大聲音暴露量，

is 8 hours a day of sound at 85 A-weighted decibels.

是每天聽 8 小時、強度為 85 A 加權分貝的聲音。

A-weighted decibels, 表達脈絡

A 加權分貝，

which from now on we are just going to call decibels,

從現在起我們就直接簡稱為「分貝」，

is a measurement of sound pressure in regards to the human ear. 用詞

是一種依照人耳感知來測量聲壓的方式。

8 hours seems like a lot of time 文法

每天 8 小時，聽起來似乎很久，

to be wearing headphones daily,

畢竟得天天戴那麼久的耳機，

but a survey found that 17 to 25% of people actually felt they listened to their headphones

但一項調查發現，實際上有 17% 到 25% 的人覺得，自己每天用耳機聽東西的時間

for longer than 8 hours a day.

超過了 8 小時。

And when randomly stopping people at a train station in Sweden,

而在瑞典一座火車站隨機攔下路人進行測試時，

another study found that 46% of participants

另一項研究發現，46% 的參與者

were exceeding 85 decibels of sound from their headphones.

耳機音量都超過了 85 分貝。

This meant their ears were at risk.

這表示他們的耳朵正面臨風險。

AirPods can reach as high as 101 decibels to 139 decibels,

AirPods 的音量最高可達 101 到 139 分貝，

depending on which lab was doing the testing. 文法

具體數值取決於進行測試的是哪間實驗室。

So, it's important that no matter how long you're wearing your AirPods, 文法

所以，不管你要戴 AirPods 多久，

you keep the volume lower than 75%.

都務必將音量控制在 75% 以下。

Leaving your AirPods in for any extended period of time can cause an overexposure to sound, 用詞

長時間不拿下 AirPods，會讓你過度暴露在聲音中，

which damages the cochlea, the outer hair cells,

進而損傷耳蝸、外毛細胞，

and the stria vascularis of the inner ear.

以及內耳的血管紋。

This is why many new studies conclude

正因如此，許多新研究都得出結論：

the more you listen to any type of headphone, 文法

無論哪種耳機，你聽得越多，

the more likely you are to have permanent hearing loss.

永久性聽力損失的可能性就越大。

But, even worse than all of this 表達脈絡

但比這一切更糟的是，

is that after a week of not removing your AirPods,

如果整整一週都不拿下 AirPods，

you would have an infection.

你的耳朵就會感染。

At the point when you pop those earbuds in for eternity,

從你把那兩隻耳塞戴上、打算永遠不拿下來的那一刻起，

any dirt or moisture in your ear canal would get stuck.

耳道裡的所有髒東西或濕氣都會被困在裡面。

Moisture and dirt makes bacteria feel good.

濕氣和髒東西可是細菌的最愛。

Therefore, they will proliferate. 用詞

所以，細菌會大量繁殖。

A buildup of bacteria in your ear causes inflammation and infection.

耳內細菌不斷累積，會引發發炎和感染。

The AirPods blocking airflow in and out of your ear 文法

AirPods 阻礙耳內外的空氣流通，

means more humidity and increased temperatures.

代表濕度更高、溫度也會上升。

This makes the bacteria feel even happier 文法

這會讓細菌更加開心，

and the infection even worse.

也讓感染變得更加嚴重。

Within 2 weeks of leaving your AirPods in,

連續不拿下 AirPods，不到兩週，

you would likely have a granuloma

你很可能會長出肉芽腫，

and potentially burst your eardrum.

甚至可能造成耳膜破裂。

So, even though AirPods make it so you can absolutely demolish more meetings, 講解

所以，雖然 AirPods 能讓你瘋狂搞定更多會議，

shoot off emails super fast, 片語動詞

飛快地寄出一封封電子郵件，

and appear rich,

還顯得很有錢，

it is important to take them out daily,

但每天把它們拿下來很重要，

listen to them at an appropriate volume,

使用時也要維持適當的音量，

and don't sleep with them in,

而且別戴著它們睡覺，

unless, of course,

當然，除非

you are looking for a little late-night snack. 慣用語

你想來點宵夜。

Now that you know to keep your AirPods low 文法

既然你已經知道要把 AirPods 的音量調低，

and you take them out to charge,

也會拿下它們充電，

they're safe to use.

就可以安全使用它們了。

Would you ever use AirPods?

你會用 AirPods 嗎？

No.

不會。

Because I'm Android for life. 片語搭配

因為我這輩子都支持 Android。

Okay, awkward.

好吧，有點尷尬。

Greg, those aren't even AirPods.

Greg，你戴的根本不是 AirPods。

They are now.

現在是了。

Thanks for watching.

感謝收看。

If you're interested in more ear stuff,

如果你對更多耳朵相關的內容有興趣，

we actually have a really popular ear test video

我們其實有一支非常受歡迎的耳朵測試影片，

to figure out how old your ears are.

能測出你的耳朵有多大「年紀」。

They even documented on Modern Family back in the day. 慣用語

當年，這個測試甚至還上過《摩登家庭》。

Is that show still on? 用詞

那部影集還在播嗎？

Make sure you like and subscribe,

記得按讚並訂閱，

and we'll see you next week.

我們下週見。