2018年英語(yǔ)四級(jí)翻譯考試漢譯英練習(xí)題（7）

　　1.Only you: Human lips are different from those of all other animals because they are everted, meaning that they purse outward.

　　1.人類(lèi)的嘴唇是外翻的，這一點(diǎn)和所有其他動(dòng)物都不一樣。

　　2.But we are not the only species to engage in kissing-like behaviors. Great apes press their lips together to express excitement, affection, or reconciliation.

　　2.但人類(lèi)并不是唯一一個(gè)會(huì)做出“接吻”行為的物種。類(lèi)人猿(包括大猩猩、黑猩猩、長(zhǎng)臂猿等)在表達(dá)興奮、喜愛(ài)或和解的時(shí)候也會(huì)將彼此的嘴唇貼在一起。

　　3.Scientists are not sure why humans kiss, but some think the answer lies in early feeding experiences. Through nursing and (in some cultures) receiving pre-chewed food from a parent's mouth, infants may learn to associate lip pressure with a loving act.

　　3.科學(xué)家們并不確切知道人類(lèi)為什么要接吻，但一些人認(rèn)為接吻行為和早期哺乳經(jīng)歷有關(guān)。通過(guò)哺乳——在一些文化中母親還會(huì)將嚼碎的食物嘴對(duì)嘴喂給嬰兒——嬰兒可能學(xué)會(huì)了將嘴唇接觸和表達(dá)愛(ài)意聯(lián)系起來(lái)。

　　4.Another possibility: Smelling a loved one's cheek has long served as a means of recognition in cultures around the world, from New Zealand to Alaska. Over time, a brush of the lips may have become a traditional accompaniment.

　　4.另一種可能是：在世界各地——從新西蘭到阿拉斯加——嗅聞所愛(ài)之人的臉頰一直都是表達(dá)認(rèn)可的一種方式，久而久之，可能就伴隨著發(fā)展出了碰觸嘴唇這樣一種傳統(tǒng)禮儀。

　　5.And yet kissing is not universal, leading some experts to think it might actually be a learned behavior.

　　5.但接吻行為也并不是全球通行的，因此有一些專(zhuān)家認(rèn)為它可能是一種后天習(xí)得的行為。

　　6.The Roman military introduced kissing to many non-kissing cultures; later it was European explorers who carried the torch.

　　6.古羅馬軍隊(duì)將接吻行為帶到了許多沒(méi)有這種傳統(tǒng)的文化中;后來(lái)歐洲的探險(xiǎn)家們又將它帶到了新大陸。

　　7.Being close enough to kiss helps our noses assess compatibility. In a landmark study, biologists reported that women prefer the scents of men whose immunity-coding genes are different from their own. Mixing genes that way may produce offspring with a stronger immune system.

　　7.在近到足夠接吻的距離下，我們的鼻子能夠判斷對(duì)方是否適合相處。在一項(xiàng)里程碑式的研究中，生物學(xué)家們發(fā)現(xiàn)女人能夠靠氣味識(shí)別出那些免疫系統(tǒng)編碼基因與自己不同的男人，從而影響她們對(duì)伴侶的選擇，因?yàn)榛旌系幕�因可以讓后代擁有更�?qiáng)的免疫系統(tǒng)。