Why drinking tea might just help in a crisis
为什么喝茶或许对身处危机的我们有益
For centuries, tea has been used for far more than quenching thirst. Around the world people drink it to relax, reinvigorate and soothe, and it's something we need now more than ever.
数百年来，茶的作用都远不止解渴。世界各地的人们通过喝茶来放松、恢复元气和获得抚慰。而现在，我们比以往任何时候都更需要它。
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Green, oolong and black tea come from the same plant — Camellia sinensis. Green tea, however, is processed in a different way, which results in higher levels of some of the compounds that scientists believe have positive effects on our mental health.
绿茶、乌龙茶和红茶来自同一种植物——茶树。不过，由于绿茶的加工方法和其它两种茶有所不同，所以绿茶中某些化合物的含量更高，科学家们认为这些化合物对大脑健康有益。
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A 2017 review of more than 100 studies found that green tea can impact the brain in three ways: It can influence psychopathological symptoms such as reducing anxiety; cognition by benefiting memory and attention; and brain function, specifically memory.*** However, it was cautioned that the effects aren't large, and current evidence is mainly provided by small-scale studies.
根据 2017 年一份回顾了 100 多项研究的文献综述，绿茶可以从三个方面影响大脑：它能缓解精神疾病的症状，比如焦虑；它能通过改善记忆力和注意力，提高人的认知能力；它还能增强大脑功能，确切地说，它能增强大脑的记忆功能。不过有人提醒说，绿茶的这些效果并不显著，并且目前的证据主要来自一些小规模的研究。
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There are also suggestions that tea could improve the symptoms of depression, dementia and Down syndrome.
茶还被认为可以改善抑郁症、痴呆症和唐氏综合症的症状。
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A 2018 study conducted in South Korea found that frequent green tea drinkers were 21% less likely to develop depression than those who were non-drinkers. However, as an observational study, it couldn't establish cause and effect, only association.
2018 年韩国的一项研究发现，经常喝绿茶的人比不喝绿茶的人患抑郁症的概率低了 21%。然而，作为一项观察性研究，该研究并不能证明“饮用绿茶”和“抑郁症”之间存在因果关系，而只能说明两者有关联。
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However, with the exception of green tea supplements, which have been linked to liver damage, and scalding hot tea, which has been linked to esophageal cancer, there's no real downside to a cup of tea, Gunter Kuhnle, an associate professor at the University of Reading said.*** As a German living in the UK, he has embraced the tradition.
不过，（英国）雷丁大学的副教授冈特·库恩勒说，虽然绿茶保健品被认为和肝脏损伤有关，而滚汤的茶水则被认为与食管癌有关，但除去这些危害，从一杯茶身上实在找不出什么坏处。作为一位生活在英国的德国人，库恩勒教授已经欣然接受了喝茶这个传统。
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"I think most people thrive on rituals. It's a comforting thing. If there's anything wrong, here it's a cup of tea that's needed."
“我认为大多数人都享受一种仪式感。因为它给人带来安慰。不管生活中出了什么问题，在这里人们都只需要一杯茶。”
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主编：夏天
品控：Pita
审核：Raven
重点词汇
quench
/kwentʃ/
v. 止住
英文释义：put an end to something
搭配短语：quench a big fire
reinvigorate
/ˌriː.ɪnˈvɪɡ.ə.reɪt/
v. 使……恢复活力
相关词汇：vigor（n. 精力，活力）
相关词汇：invigorate（v. 使……精神焕发）
例句：A cup of coffee might help invigorate you.
soothe
/suːð/
v. 缓和（人的负面情绪）
例句：I usually listen to classical music to soothe my nerves.
process
/ˈprɑː.ses/
v. 处理，加工
词性拓展：process（n. 过程；加工，工序）
搭配短语：to process food
impact
/ˈɪm.pækt/
v. 对……产生影响
例句：The pandemic impacts a lot of people.
cognition
/kɑːɡˈnɪʃ.ən/
n. 认知（了解、学习事物的过程）
specifically
/spəˈsɪf.ɪ.kəl.i/
adv. 具体地，确切地
相关词汇：specific（adj. 确切的，具体的）
反义词：general（adj. 大致的）
caution
/ˈkɑː.ʃən/
v. 警告
搭配短语：Caution: wet floor!（小心地滑！）
词性拓展：caution（n. 警告）
词义辨析：caution, warn
caution 作动词时和 warn 的区别在于 caution 更加正式。
例句：Our teacher cautions that effective studying takes a long time.
small-scale
/ˈsmɑːl.skeɪl/
adj. 小规模的
相关词汇：scale（adj. 规模，范围）
例句：No one foresaw the scale of the disaster.
相关词汇：large-scale / grand-scale（adj. 大规模的）
conduct
/kənˈdʌkt/
v. 实施，执行
近义词：do
词义辨析：conduct, do
两个词都有“实施”的意思，但不同的是，conduct 更常搭配 survey、study 一类的词语，“实施”的目的更多是为了获取信息或证实某事。
association
/əˌsoʊ.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
n. 关联
相关词汇：associate（v. 关联，联系）
搭配短语：the strong association between A and B（A 和 B 之间的紧密关联）
supplement
/ˈsʌp.lə.mənt/
n. 补品，保健品；补充物
scalding
/ˈskɑːl.dɪŋ/
adj. 滚烫的
相关词汇：scald（v. 烫伤）
搭配短语：scalding sunlight（灼热的阳光）
downside
/ˈdaʊn.saɪd/
n. 劣势，缺点
搭配短语：the downside of / to sth.
例句：The downside of the book is that it is written in a boring style.
embrace
/ɪmˈbreɪs/
v. 欣然接受；拥抱
相关词汇：hug（v. 拥抱）
搭配短语：to embrace cultural differences
thrive
/θraɪv/
v. 适应，享受某种环境；（植物）茁壮成长；（生意，市场）等繁荣
英文释义：to grow or develop
例句：Startups thrive in this area.
搭配短语：to thrive on stress
