外刊精读——“游手好闲”也是在工作(节选)

外刊精读-游手好闲也可以工作(1)

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外刊精读——“游手好闲”也是在工作(节选)

Loafing can be work

Business

商业

Bartleby — Loafing can be work

loaf [ləʊf] v.游荡;游荡;

Daydreaming, promenading and zoning out all pay rich dividends

promenade [ˌprɒməˈnɑːd] vi.(海滨、公园等。散步

zone out上课开小差

dividend [ˈdɪvɪdend] n. 股票;红利

The familiar exerts a powerful subliminal appeal.

exert [ɪɡˈzɜːt] vt.发挥;施加;行使;使用;

subliminal [ˌsʌbˈlɪmɪnl] adj.潜意识的

The “name-letter effect” refers to the subconsciousbias that people have for the letters in their own name, and for their own initials in particular.

subconscious [ˌsʌbˈkɒnʃəs] adj.下意识的;潜意识的=subliminal

initial [ɪˈnɪʃl] n.(名字的)首字母;

bias [ˈbaɪəs]vt.使有偏见

They are more likely to choose careers, partners and brands that start with their initials (Joe becomes a joiner, marries Judy and loves Jaffa cakes).

joiner [ˈdʒɔɪnə(r)] n.木工

A related bias, the “well-travelled-road effect”, describes the tendency of people to ascribe shorter travelling times to familiar routes than is actually the case.

ascribe [əˈskraɪb] v.归因,归因

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