2025年搞笑诺贝尔奖揭晓

近日，2025年搞笑诺贝尔奖揭晓啦：喝酒能提高一个人说外语（特别是荷兰语）的能力；给牛涂成斑马纹可以减少苍蝇叮咬；母亲吃了大蒜后，母乳也会带有蒜味，而婴儿似乎更喜欢这种味道……

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🤔️小作业：

1. Why might painting cows with black and white stripes be considered significant beyond reducing fly bites?

A. It could provide an eco-friendly alternative to chemical pest control

B. It makes cows more visually appealing to consumers

C. It reduces milk production costs by increasing yield

D. It demonstrates that cows can adapt their natural defense systems

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Zebra cows and Teflon food make Ig Nobel prize winners

From: BBC

A plan to reduce calorie intake by adding Teflon to food and painting cows to look like zebras so they might get bitten by flies less are among the winning research projects of this years Ig Nobel prizes.

The tongue-in-cheek award for silly but inventive scientific endeavour also recognised a study of "the extent to which a certain kind of lizard chooses to eat certain kinds of pizza" and "discoveries about the physics of pasta sauce".

Winners in categories from literature to biology were recognised at a ceremony at Boston University on Thursday.

"Every Ig Nobel prize winner has done something that first makes people laugh, and then makes them think," said Marc Abrahams, founder of the awards.

Researchers in the US and Israel took home the Ig Nobel award for chemistry thanks to their project to see if Teflon, the plastic anti-stick coating commonly used on pots and pans, provided a good means of bulking up food without adding calories.

A team from Japan took home the biology award for demonstrating that painting cows with black and white stripes did, in fact, halve the amount of times they were bitten by flies, providing a possible alternative to using pesticides.

The scientists noted that flies can be attracted to animals due to factors like their smell, shape, movement, colour - as well as how they polarise light, which black and white stripes do.

They argued that painting cows could reduce pesticide use while preventing more livestock from health problems associated with bites.

Meanwhile, a mostly Italian team won the physics prize for their work on exactly at what point in the cooking process that cacio e pepe sauce starts to go clumpy and separate, and how this could be prevented.

A group of scientists also took home the nutrition prize for their groundbreaking discovery that rainbow lizards in Togo have a penchant for four-cheese pizza over other toppings.

There was also a gong for two US paediatricians who found that a mother eating garlic made her breastmilk smell of garlic too - something babies actually appeared to enjoy more.

The Ig Nobel peace prize went to the revelation that drinking alcohol can improve a person's ability to speak a foreign language (Dutch, specifically), while the aviation prize was handed to research that found booze makes fruit bats impaird their ability to fly and echolocate.

The Ig Nobel awards are presented by a US science humour magazine every year, the Annals of Improbable Research.

As the name suggests, they are a light-hearted alternative to the more serious Nobel Prize - but the research they celebrate is all very real.

Karen Hopkin, a biochemist and creator of the Studmuffins of Science calendar, said that, while in previous years winners had received a Zimbabwean trillion dollar bill, "because of inflation" they all received a wet wipe this year.

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注：完整题目见本文开头；中文文本为机器翻译并非一一对应，仅供参考

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Zebra cows and Teflon food make Ig Nobel prize winners

From: BBC

A plan to reduce calorie intake by adding Teflon to food and painting cows to look like zebras so they might get bitten by flies less are among the winning research projects of this years Ig Nobel prizes.

今年的搞笑诺贝尔奖获奖项目五花八门，其中一个是往食物里加特氟龙以降低热量摄入，还有一个是把牛涂成斑马纹以减少苍蝇叮咬。

calorie /ˈkæl.ər.i/ 表示“卡，卡路里（测量食物所含热量的单位）”，英文解释为“a unit of energy, often used as a measurement of the amount of energy that food provides”举个🌰：There are about 50 calories in an apple. 一个苹果大约含有50卡路里的热量。

intake /ˈɪn.teɪk/ 1）表示“摄入量”，英文解释为“the amount of a particular substance that is eaten or drunk during a particular time”

2）示“（尤指学院或大学的）招生人数”，英文解释为“the number of people that are accepted at a particular time by an organization, especially a college or university”举个🌰：The college has increased its intake of students by 50 percent this year. 这所学院今年的招生人数增加了一半。

The tongue-in-cheek award for silly but inventive scientific endeavour also recognised a study of "the extent to which a certain kind of lizard chooses to eat certain kinds of pizza" and "discoveries about the physics of pasta sauce".

这个带有幽默意味的奖项，还颁给了研究“某类蜥蜴对不同披萨的选择偏好”以及“关于意大利面酱物理特性的发现”。

tongue-in-cheek /ˌtʌŋ.ɪnˈtʃiːk/ 表示“开玩笑的；说着玩的”，英文解释为“meant to be understood as a joke, although it might appear to be serious”举个🌰：Her latest play is a firmly tongue-in-cheek look at the world of advertising. 她最新的剧本对广告界大开玩笑。

lizard /ˈlɪz.əd/ 表示“蜥蜴”，英文解释为“a small reptile that has a long body, four short legs, a long tail, and thick skin”

pasta /ˈpæs.tə/ 表示“（通常拌以调味汁的）意大利面食”，英文解释为“a food made from flour, water, and sometimes egg, that is cooked and usually served with a sauce. It is made in various shapes that have different names”举个🌰：Spaghetti, lasagne, ravioli, and cannelloni are all types of pasta. 细条实心面、卤汁宽面条、方形饺和塞肉粗通心粉都属于意大利面食。

sauce /sɔːs/作名词，可以指“调味汁；酱”（a thick liquid eaten with food to add flavour），本身也有“讨厌的话（或举动）；无礼的话（或举动）”的含义（talk or behaviour that is annoying or lacking in respect）。

Winners in categories from literature to biology were recognised at a ceremony at Boston University on Thursday.

这些涵盖文学到生物学多个领域的奖项得主，于周四在波士顿大学的颁奖典礼上受到表彰。

literature /ˈlɪt.rə.tʃər/ 作名词，1）表示“文献，文献资料”，英文解释为“all the information relating to a subject, especially information written by experts”

2）表示“文学；（尤指有传世价值的）文学作品”，英文解释为“written artistic works, especially those with a high and lasting artistic value”如：classical/modern literature 古典/现代文学。

"Every Ig Nobel prize winner has done something that first makes people laugh, and then makes them think," said Marc Abrahams, founder of the awards.

该奖项创办人马克·亚伯拉罕斯（Marc Abrahams）说：“搞笑诺贝尔奖得主的研究，总是先令人发笑，再引人深思。”

Researchers in the US and Israel took home the Ig Nobel award for chemistry thanks to their project to see if Teflon, the plastic anti-stick coating commonly used on pots and pans, provided a good means of bulking up food without adding calories.

来自美国和以色列的研究人员赢得了搞笑诺贝尔化学奖：探讨特氟龙（常见于锅具的不粘塑料涂层）是否能在不增加热量的情况下增加食物分量。

anti-stick /ˌæn.tiˈstɪk/ 表示“防粘的”，英文解释为“designed to prevent one surface sticking to another”举个🌰：The saucepans have an anti-stick coating. 平底锅有防粘涂层。

表示“涂层”，英文解释为“A coating of a substance is a thin layer of it spread over a surface.”举个🌰：Under the coating of dust and cobwebs, he discovered a fine clock. 在一层灰尘和蜘蛛网下面，他发现了一个精美的钟。

bulk /bʌlk/ up 1）表示“（尤其是通过增大肌肉来）增重”，英文解释为“to add weight and size to your body, especially by gaining more muscle”举个🌰：Will Smith bulked up his body to play the part of Mohammad Ali. 威尔·史密斯为饰演穆罕默德·阿里而增重。

2）表示“增强；增添”，英文解释为“to make something bigger or more powerful by adding to it”举个🌰：If you travel light, you can always bulk up your wardrobe from local market stalls. 如果你轻装旅行，你随时可以到当地商铺那里购买添加衣物。

A team from Japan took home the biology award for demonstrating that painting cows with black and white stripes did, in fact, halve the amount of times they were bitten by flies, providing a possible alternative to using pesticides.

来自日本的团队获得了搞笑诺贝尔生物学奖，他们证明了给牛涂上黑白条纹确实能使其被苍蝇叮咬的次数减少一半，该研究为减少杀虫剂使用提供了新思路。

stripe /straɪp/ 表示“条纹，斑纹”，英文解释为“a strip on the surface of something that is a different colour from the surrounding surface”举个🌰：The zebra is a wild African horse with black and white stripes. 斑马是一种身体上有黑白条纹的非洲野马。

pesticide /ˈpes.tɪ.saɪd/ 表示“杀虫剂，农药”，英文解释为“a chemical substance used to kill harmful insects, small animals, wild plants, and other unwanted organisms”

The scientists noted that flies can be attracted to animals due to factors like their smell, shape, movement, colour - as well as how they polarise light, which black and white stripes do.

研究团队指出，苍蝇会因动物的气味、形态、动作、颜色及光的偏振特征而被吸引，而黑白相间的条纹正好具备这种特征。

They argued that painting cows could reduce pesticide use while preventing more livestock from health problems associated with bites.

他们认为，给牛涂上条纹不仅能减少杀虫剂使用，还能避免牲畜因被叮咬而产生健康问题。

Meanwhile, a mostly Italian team won the physics prize for their work on exactly at what point in the cooking process that cacio e pepe sauce starts to go clumpy and separate, and how this could be prevented.

与此同时，一个以意大利科学家为主的团队，因揭示奶酪胡椒意面酱在烹饪过程中何时会结块分离，以及如何加以避免，赢得了搞笑诺贝尔物理学奖。

表示“结块的、成坨的”，来自名词clump（团块、结块）。在烹饪语境中，尤其指酱汁、酱料或液体中形成不光滑的小团块，质地不均匀。

A group of scientists also took home the nutrition prize for their groundbreaking discovery that rainbow lizards in Togo have a penchant for four-cheese pizza over other toppings.

还有一组科学家拿下了搞笑诺贝尔营养学奖，他们开创性地发现，多哥的彩虹蜥蜴居然对四重奶酪披萨情有独钟。

penchant /ˈpen.tʃənt/ 表示“偏好，倾向，嗜好”，英文解释为“If someone has a penchant for something, they have a special liking for it or a tendency to do it.”如：a stylish woman with a penchant for dark glasses. 一位对墨镜有特别喜好的时髦女子。

There was also a gong for two US paediatricians who found that a mother eating garlic made her breastmilk smell of garlic too - something babies actually appeared to enjoy more.

还有两位美国儿科医生也获奖，他们发现母亲吃了大蒜后，母乳也会带有蒜味——而婴儿似乎更喜欢这种味道。

gong /ɡɒŋ/ 1）表示“（通常是作为乐器但有时作发信号用的）锣”，英文解释为“a round piece of metal that is hung in a frame and hit with a stick to produce a sound as a signal, also used as a musical instrument”

2）英式，表示“奖章；勋章；纪念章”，英文解释为“an honour that is given to someone for the public service they have done, or to a performer for a particular acting or singing performance”

paediatrician /ˌpiː.di.əˈtrɪʃ.ən/ 表示“儿科医生，儿科专家”，英文解释为“a doctor who has special training in medical care for children”

The Ig Nobel peace prize went to the revelation that drinking alcohol can improve a person's ability to speak a foreign language (Dutch, specifically), while the aviation prize was handed to research that found booze makes fruit bats impaird their ability to fly and echolocate.

搞笑诺贝尔和平奖授予了这样一项研究：喝酒能提高一个人说外语（特别是荷兰语）的能力，而搞笑诺贝尔航空学奖则颁给了发现酒精会让狐蝠飞行和回声定位能力受损的研究。

revelation /ˌrev.əˈleɪ.ʃən/ 表示“被透露的事实；被泄露的秘密；出乎意料的事物，令人惊喜的发现”，英文解释为“A revelation is a surprising or interesting fact that is made known to people.”如：the seemingly everlasting revelations about his private life 有关他私生活的似乎永无休止的披露。

📍词根“-ation”表示“行为或过程”，前缀“revel-”（reveal, 揭示的变体，表示揭露）。想象你正在揭示一个秘密，这就是“revelation”。

📍come as/be a revelation表示“让人大开眼界；令人耳目一新；出乎意料地使人惊喜”，英文解释为“to be an extremely pleasant surprise”举个🌰：This book came as a complete revelation to me. 这本书使我茅塞顿开。

🎬 电影《惊天魔盗团2》（Now You See Me 2）中的台词提到：And the stunning revelation that FBI agent Dylan Rhodes ... 还有惊天大揭露联调局特工迪伦·罗兹…

aviation /ˌeɪ.viˈeɪ.ʃən/ 表示“航空（学）；飞行（术）；航空工业”，英文解释为“the activity of flying aircraft, or of designing, producing, and keeping them in good condition”如：the British Civil Aviation Authority 英国民航局。

booze /buːz/ 表示“酒”，英文解释为“alcohol”举个🌰：The party's at LR's on Friday night - bring some booze. 聚会周五晚上在LR家举行——带些酒来。

echolocate /ˌek.əʊ.ləʊˈkeɪt/ 表示“（动物）回声定位”，英文解释为“(of animals) to find the way using echolocation (= sound waves)”举个🌰：We are studying the intricate mental circuitry that allows bats to echolocate. 我们正在研究能使蝙蝠做回声定位的复杂脑回路。

The Ig Nobel awards are presented by a US science humour magazine every year, the Annals of Improbable Research.

搞笑诺贝尔奖每年由美国科学幽默杂志《不可思议研究年报》颁发。

As the name suggests, they are a light-hearted alternative to the more serious Nobel Prize - but the research they celebrate is all very real.

顾名思义，它是诺贝尔奖的轻松版——但所表彰的研究却都货真价实。

Karen Hopkin, a biochemist and creator of the Studmuffins of Science calendar, said that, while in previous years winners had received a Zimbabwean trillion dollar bill, "because of inflation" they all received a wet wipe this year.

生物化学家、《科学型男日历》作者凯伦·霍普金（Karen Hopkin）说，以往获奖者能收到一张津巴布韦一万亿元面额的钞票，但“因为通胀”，今年只发了一张湿巾。

inflation /ɪnˈfleɪ.ʃən/ 表示“通货膨胀”，英文解释为“a general, continuous increase in prices”如：high/low inflation 高/低通货膨胀。

📍这个词来自拉丁语“inflatio”，意味着“膨胀”。在经济学中，表示货币供应增加导致的商品和服务价格普遍上升。联想宫殿：在宫殿的一个房间，你看到一个图表显示价格上升，旁边是政府提高利率的决策，以控制“通货膨胀”。近义词：price rise（价格上升），同根词：inflate（膨胀），常用短语：combat inflation（抗击通货膨胀）

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