How many times do you check your Moments or Facebook page in a day to see whether your latest post has got another "like" or "thumbs up"?
你一天会检查多少次你的朋友圈或脸书,查看你最新发布的状态是否得到了他人的喜欢或点zan呢?
.thumbs/θʌmz/ up 竖起大拇指;赞成
That movie must be good, it got two thumbs up from John and Grace.
那个片一定好看!John和Grace两个人都表示很赞!
Although you might be embarrassed to admit how many times you do this, don&`&t worry - psychological/ˌsaɪkəˈlɑːdʒɪkl/ findings have shown it's completely(=totally) normal.
也许你可能会不好意思承认自己刷了多少次,其实不用担心,心理学家研究证明,这种情况完全正常。
.embarrassed(感到)尴尬的;害羞的
I`ve never felt so embarrassed in my life!
.embarrassing令人尴尬的,使人难堪的
It was so embarrassing having to sing in public.
非得在众人面前唱歌太难为情了。
In fact, the pleasure we derive from getting a "like" is equal to that of eating chocolate or winning money, and we can`t help wanting more.
其实,当我们得到一个“zan”时感受到的快乐和我们吃巧克力或者赢钱是一样的,而且我们情不自禁地想要更多。
can`t help doing 忍不住
I couldn`t help laughing after he fell into the river.
他掉进河里后,我忍不住大笑起来。
Too much desire for attention can create anxiety/æŋˈzaɪəti/ , and in turn ruin your happiness even when you get it.
事实上,太过渴求关注会导致焦虑,甚至会在你得到关注的时候反过来破坏你的幸福感。
ruin /ˈruː.ɪn/ v. 毁掉,糟蹋
The bad weather ruined our trip.
坏天气破坏了我们的旅行。