喵哥新知 · 英语站Green Spaces, Safety Linked to Better Sleep
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Trees and plants make our cities look nice. But studies show that green areas can be good for our health. Now, some researchers say that green streets can help us sleep better at night! Researchers in Japan wanted to see if how a neighborhood looks could affect the sleep of adults living on the third floor or lower. The study included about 1,100 working adults aged 40 to 59, who lived in Tokyo. The team used a computer to look at more than 200,000 pictures from Google Street View of where these people lived. They found out what was there, like trees and buildings. The computer said how "green" and "easy to walk in" each area was. It also thought about how "safe" each place felt. The people in the study told about their sleep. Then, the team matched this to the pictures. The researchers found that streets with more trees and buildings made better sleep. They also found that greener areas felt safer, and people in safer areas slept longer. But, surprisingly, streets that were easy to walk around, with more sidewalks and signs, made shorter sleep times. The researchers said this might be because these streets are busy. This can make some people feel unsafe or not relaxed, which can affect their sleep. The researchers said the study shows how the design of our neighborhoods can affect our sleep. They hope their study can help future research and city planning.
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树木和植物让我们的城市看起来很美。但研究表明，绿地对我们的健康有益。
现在，一些研究人员表示，绿色街道可以帮助我们在夜晚睡得更好！
日本的研究人员想看看一个社区的外观是否会影响住在三楼或以下成人的睡眠。
这项研究包括大约1100名40至59岁的在职成年人，他们住在东京。
研究团队使用电脑分析了超过20万张来自谷歌街景的这些人的居住地照片。他们发现了那里有什么，比如树木和建筑物。
电脑评估了每个区域的“绿化程度”和“步行便利性”。它还考虑了每个地方的感觉“安全性”。
研究参与者讲述了他们的睡眠情况。然后，团队将这些信息与照片匹配。
研究人员发现，树木和建筑物较多的街道有助于改善睡眠。
他们还发现，绿化程度较高的区域感觉更安全，生活在安全区域的人睡眠时间更长。
但令人惊讶的是，步行便利、有更多人行道和标志的街道，睡眠时间反而更短。
研究人员表示，这可能是因为这些街道很繁忙。这可能会让一些人感到不安全或不放松，从而影响他们的睡眠。
研究人员表示，这项研究展示了我们社区的设计如何影响我们的睡眠。他们希望这项研究能帮助未来的研究和城市规划。
📚 词汇
| 词 | 词性 | 音标 | 英文释义 | 中文 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| studies | noun | /ˈstjuːdiːz/ | a detailed examination of a subject, especially in preparation for a written work or discussion. | 对某个主题的详细研究，尤其是在准备书面作品或讨论之前。 | More studies have shown the benefits of exercise on mental health. |
| researchers | noun | /rɪˈsɜːrtʃərz/ | a person who is engaged in studying a particular subject or in conducting a particular kind of research. | 从事某一特定学科或进行特定类型研究的人。 | The researchers are working on a new drug to treat the disease. |
| neighborhood | noun | /ˈniːbərˌhʊd/ | a group of houses or other buildings forming a small community, especially one within a larger town or city. | 一组房屋或其他建筑物组成的小社区，尤其是在较大的城镇或城市内。 | She moved to a new neighborhood last year. |
| adults | noun | /ˈædʌltz/ | a fully grown person, especially one who is fully mature and capable of legal responsibilities. | 成年人，尤其是完全成熟并能够承担法律责任的人。 | Adults should be responsible for their own actions. |
| pictures | noun | /ˈpɪktʃərz/ | a photograph or a drawing, especially one that is intended to be used as part of a book or newspaper. | 照片或绘画，尤其是打算用作书籍或报纸的一部分。 | The children looked at pictures of animals in the book. |
| computer | noun | /kəmˈpjuːtər/ | a machine that can be programmed to carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations automatically. | 一种可以编程来自动执行算术或逻辑操作的机器。 | She uses a computer to do her work every day. |
💬 短语
| 短语 | 含义 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| green areas | 绿地 | 绿地对健康有益。 |
| sleep better | 睡得更好 | 绿色街道能帮助我们晚上睡得更好！ |
| third floor or lower | 三楼或以下 | 研究人员调查了住在三楼或以下成人的睡眠。 |
| Google Street View | 谷歌街景 | 研究团队使用电脑查看这些人的谷歌街景图片。 |
| feel safe | 感觉安全 | 研究发现，绿化程度高的区域感觉更安全。 |
| city planning | 城市规划 | 他们希望这项研究能帮助未来的城市规划。 |
📝 语法点
Present Perfect Tense
现在完成时表示过去发生的动作对现在的影响或结果，通常与“already”、“just”等副词连用。
- Trees and plants make our cities look nice.
- The study included about 1,100 working adults aged 40 to 59, who lived in Tokyo.
Present Simple Tense
现在简单时表示经常性或习惯性的动作，或客观事实。
- Some researchers say that green streets can help us sleep better at night!
- The team used a computer to look at more than 200,000 pictures from Google Street View.
Present Continuous Tense
现在进行时表示正在进行的动作或状态。
- Researchers in Japan wanted to see if how a neighborhood looks could affect the sleep of adults living on the third floor or lower.
- The computer said how 'green' and 'easy to walk in' each area was.
Past Simple Tense
过去简单时表示过去某个时间点发生的动作或状态。
- The study included about 1,100 working adults aged 40 to 59, who lived in Tokyo.
- They found out what was there, like trees and buildings.
Conditional Sentences
条件句表示假设或条件下的情况，通常包含“if”引导的条件从句。
- Researchers in Japan wanted to see if how a neighborhood looks could affect the sleep of adults living on the third floor or lower.
- The researchers said this might be because these streets are busy.
🎯 测验 (5 题 · 选答案立即判对错)
1. What is the main purpose of the study conducted by the researchers in Japan?
2. What did the computer analyze from the Google Street View pictures?
3. What was the unexpected finding about streets that were easy to walk around?
4. Which of the following words best describes the feeling of people living in greener areas?
5. What grammatical structure is used in the sentence 'The researchers found that streets with more trees and buildings made better sleep.'?
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