增長記憶力
Do pretty faces interfere or actually help us when it comes to improving our memory? The answer is the latter.
當提到改善記憶力時，美麗的臉蛋會干擾抑或幫助我們呢？答案是後者。
interfere(v.)干擾、干涉when it comes to當提到…improve(v.)改善、改進memory(n.)記憶力、記性the latter(n.)後者
A study shows that people will memorize better and be more motivated when they see good-looking men and women.
一項研究顯示，當人們看著好看的男人或女人時，他們的記憶力會變好而且會更受到激勵。
study(n.)研究、調查memorize(v.)記住、熟記
According to the study, pretty women and handsome men can trigger memory improvement and motivate others to work harder.
根據該研究，美麗的女人與英俊的男人能觸發記憶力的改善，並激勵人們更努力工作。
handsome(adj.)英俊的、漂亮的trigger(v.)引起、引發improvement(n.)改善
Attractive people ignite a motivational impulse that makes people work harder to impress the potential mate.
有吸引力的人們會激發出一種動機上的衝動，讓人們更努力使潛在的伴侶印象更深刻。
ignite(v.)激起motivational(adj.)有動機的、激發積極性的impulse(n.)衝動、動力impress(v.)使印象深刻potential(adj.)潛在的、可能的
This desire to attract a potential mate in the short run drives people to put their best psychological traits on display.
短期來看，這種想吸引潛在伴侶的渴望，會驅使人們將最好的心理特質表現出來。
desire(n.)渴望、慾望attract(v.)吸引、招引in the short run從短期看、不久drive(v.)驅使psychological(adj.)心理的、心理學的trait(n.)特徵、特性display(n.)展示、顯露
An experiment conducted to test the theory shows that men are much more likely to be affected by how attractive a woman’s face looks, than vice versa.
為了測試該理論所執行的實驗顯示，相較於女性，男人更容易受到女性臉部吸引力的影響。
experiment(v.)實驗conduct(v.)實施、進行test(v.)測試theory(n.)理論、意見likely(adj.)很可能的affect(v.)影響、打動vice versa反之亦然
Another experiment shows that the mental effort may be stronger in men, whereas women might not want to expend more energy than necessary to find a mate because of low competition.
另一項實驗顯示，這種心理上的努力在男人身勝更為強烈；然而，由於低競爭力，女人可能不想要耗費多於平常的精力來尋找伴侶。
mental(adj.)心理的、精神的effort(n.)努力whereas(conj.)卻、但是expend(v.)花費、耗費energy(n.)精力、活力necessary(adj.)必須的competition(n.)競爭