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The Gross Truth About Bathroom Hand Dryers

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The Gross Truth About Bathroom Hand Dryers

如果rú guǒ你nǐ有yǒu洁癖jié pǐ,而且ér qiě平时píng shí需要xū yào使用shǐ yòng公共gōng gòng卫生间wèi shēng jiān,可能kě néng这zhè篇piān文章wén zhāng你nǐ根本gēn běn读dú不bù下去xià qù。

因为yīn wèi事实shì shí是shì,虽然suī rán卫生间wèi shēng jiān的de烘手器hōng shǒu qì比bǐ纸巾zhǐ jīn更gèng环保huán bǎo,但dàn它tā同时tóng shí也yě会huì喷出pēn chū污物wū wù。

你nǐ或许huò xǔ不bù知道zhī dào,在zài冲chōng厕所cè suǒ时shí,如果rú guǒ没méi盖gài马桶mǎ tǒng盖gài,那么nà me会huì有yǒu少量shǎo liàng排泄物pái xiè wù和hé细菌xì jūn被bèi冲chōng到dào15英尺yīng chǐ(约合yuē hé4.5米mǐ)的de高空gāo kōng。

这zhè还hái不bù够gòu恶心ě xin,如今rú jīn一yī项xiàng新xīn研究yán jiū发现fā xiàn,这些zhè xiē从cóng马桶mǎ tǒng冲chōng到dào空中kōng zhōng的de排泄物pái xiè wù和hé细菌xì jūn会huì被bèi温暖wēn nuǎn的de烘手器hōng shǒu qì吸收xī shōu,然后rán hòu再zài直直地zhí zhí de吹chuī向xiàng你nǐ刚刚gāng gāng洗xǐ过guo的de双手shuāng shǒu。

研究yán jiū人员rén yuán得出dé chū结论jié lùn称chēng“烘手器hōng shǒu qì会huì将jiāng多duō种zhǒng细菌xì jūn吹chuī到dào人们rén men手shǒu上shàng,包括bāo kuò潜在qián zài的de病原体bìng yuán tǐ和hé芽孢yá bāo。

”“卫生间wèi shēng jiān里lǐ有yǒu很多hěn duō细菌xì jūn。

”不过bù guò,普通pǔ tōng人rén也yě无wú需xū过于guò yú担心dān xīn。

尽管jǐn guǎn老年lǎo nián人rén等děng免疫miǎn yì系统xì tǒng薄弱bó ruò的de人rén应该yīng gāi避免bì miǎn使用shǐ yòng烘手器hōng shǒu qì,其他qí tā人rén基本上jī běn shàng不bù会huì有yǒu大碍dà ài。

此外cǐ wài,虽然suī rán烘手器hōng shǒu qì会huì喷出pēn chū大量dà liàng细菌xì jūn,但dàn这些zhè xiē细菌xì jūn也yě未必wèi bì对duì身体shēn tǐ有害yǒu hài。

毕竟bì jìng,真菌zhēn jūn、细菌xì jūn和hé其他qí tā微生物wēi shēng wù几乎jī hū无处不在wú chù bù zài,而ér其中qí zhōng绝jué大dà部分bù fen都dōu不bù会huì致zhì病bìng。

另外lìng wài,接触jiē chù细菌xì jūn有助于yǒu zhù yú增强zēng qiáng免疫miǎn yì系统xì tǒng,让ràng自己zì jǐ健康jiàn kāng长寿cháng shòu。

虽然suī rán曾céng有yǒu研究yán jiū表明biǎo míng,卫生间wèi shēng jiān烘手器hōng shǒu qì可能kě néng会huì传播chuán bō疾病jí bìng,但dàn这zhè种zhǒng状况zhuàng kuàng的de发生fā shēng概率gài lǜ并bìng不bù因yīn身shēn处chǔ卫生间wèi shēng jiān而ér大幅dà fú升高shēng gāo。

无论wú lùn你nǐ做zuò什么shén me,都dōu要yào记住jì zhu:无论wú lùn烘hōng干gān或huò擦cā干gān,你nǐ的de手shǒu上shàng总zǒng会huì沾zhān上shàng一些yī xiē细菌xì jūn。

这zhè就是jiù shì全部quán bù事实shì shí。

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Vocabulary 166 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
你 nǐyou
有 yǒuto have; there is
洁癖 jié pǐmysophobia / obsession with cleanliness / extreme fastidiousness
而且 ér qiě(not only ...) but also / moreover / in addition / furthermore
平时 píng shíordinarily
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
使用 shǐ yòngto use / to employ / to apply / to make use of
公共 gōng gòngpublic; common; communal
卫生间 wèi shēng jiānbathroom / toilet / WC
可能 kě néngmight (happen) / maybe / perhaps
这 zhèthis; these
篇 piānclassifier for written items: chapter, article
文章 wén zhāngarticle / essay / literary works / writings / hidden meaning
根本 gēn běnsimply / absolutely (not) / (not) at all
读 dúto read out; to read aloud / to read
不 bùno; not so
下去 xià qùto go on / to continue
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
事实 shì shífact
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
虽然 suī ránalthough; even though
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
烘手器 hōng shǒu qìhand dryer
比 bǐ(followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun} / (in some compounds derived from Classical Chinese)
纸巾 zhǐ jīnpaper towel / napkin / facial tissue
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
环保 huán bǎoenvironmentally friendly / abbr. for 環境保護|环境保护
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
它 tāit
同时 tóng shíat the same time; simultaneously
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
喷出 pēn chūspout / spray / belch
污物 wū wùdirt; filth; dirty matter
或许 huò xǔperhaps; maybe
知道 zhī dàoto know; to become aware of
在 zài(used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)
冲 chōng(of water) to dash against / to mix with water / to infuse / to rinse / to flush / to develop (a film) / to rise in the air / to clash / to collide with
厕所 cè suǒtoilet; lavatory
时 shíwhen
没 méi(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not
盖 gàito cover / to conceal / to build
马桶 mǎ tǒngchamber pot / wooden pan used as toilet / toilet bowl
那么 nà methen; in that case
少量 shǎo liànga smidgen / a little bit / a few
排泄物 pái xiè wùexcreta; waste matter
和 héand; together with
细菌 xì jūnbacterium / germ
被 bèiused to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb) / (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
英尺 yīng chǐfoot (unit of length equal to 0.3048 m)
约合 yuē héapproximately / about (some numerical value)
米 mǐuncooked rice / meter (unit of length) / (slang) Chinese yuan
高空 gāo kōnghigh altitude
还 háistill, still in progress, yet
够 gòuenough (sufficient) / enough (too much)
恶心 ě xinnauseating
如今 rú jīnnowadays; now
一 yīone / single / a (article)
项 xiàngclassifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc
新 xīnnew; newly
研究 yán jiūresearch / a study
发现 fā xiànto notice; to become aware of / to discover; to find; to detect
这些 zhè xiēthese
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
空中 kōng zhōngin the sky / in the air
温暖 wēn nuǎnwarm
吸收 xī shōuto absorb / to assimilate / to ingest / to recruit
然后 rán hòuthen; after that; afterwards
再 zàithen (after sth, and not until then)
直直地 zhí zhí destraight out; directly; in a straight line
吹 chuīto blow / to play a wind instrument / to blast / to puff / to boast / to brag / to end in failure / to fall through
向 xiàngtowards / shortly before / formerly / always / all along
刚刚 gāng gāngjust recently / just a moment ago
洗 xǐto wash; to bathe / to develop (photographs) / to shuffle (cards etc) / to erase (a recording)
过 guo(experienced action marker)
双手 shuāng shǒuboth hands
人员 rén yuánstaff / crew / personnel
得出 dé chūto obtain (a result); to arrive at (a conclusion)
结论 jié lùnconclusion / verdict
称 chēngto state
将 jiāng(introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把)
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
人们 rén menpeople
手 shǒuhand
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
包括 bāo kuòto comprise / to include / to involve / to incorporate / to consist of
潜在 qián zàihidden / potential / latent
病原体 bìng yuán tǐ(med.) pathogen
芽孢 yá bāoendospore
里 lǐlining / interior / inside
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
不过 bù guòbut / however
普通 pǔ tōngcommon / ordinary / general / average
人 rénperson; people
无 wúnot
需 xūto require / to need / to want
过于 guò yúexcessively; too
担心 dān xīnto worry / to be anxious
尽管 jǐn guǎndespite / although / even though / in spite of
老年 lǎo niánelderly
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
免疫 miǎn yìimmunity (to disease)
系统 xì tǒngsystem
薄弱 bó ruòweak; frail
应该 yīng gāiought to; should; must
避免 bì miǎnto avert / to prevent / to avoid / to refrain from
其他 qí tāother / (sth or sb) else / the rest
基本上 jī běn shàngbasically / on the whole
大碍 dà ài(usually used in the negative) major issue / serious problem / big deal
此外 cǐ wàibesides; in addition; moreover; furthermore
大量 dà liànggreat amount / large quantity / bulk
未必 wèi bìnot necessarily / maybe not
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
身体 shēn tǐthe body
有害 yǒu hàidestructive / harmful / damaging
毕竟 bì jìngafter all / all in all / when all is said and done / in the final analysis
真菌 zhēn jūnfungi / fungus
微生物 wēi shēng wùmicroorganism
几乎 jī hūalmost; nearly; practically
无处不在 wú chù bù zàito be everywhere
而 érbut (not) / yet (not) / (indicates contrast)
其中 qí zhōngamong / in / included among these
绝 juéabsolutely / by no means
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
部分 bù fenpart; portion; piece
都 dōuall; both; entirely
致 zhì(literary) to send; to transmit; to convey / (bound form) to cause; to lead to; consequently
病 bìngillness / disease / defect
另外 lìng wàiin addition / besides / moreover / furthermore
接触 jiē chùto touch / to contact
有助于 yǒu zhù yúto contribute to; to promote
增强 zēng qiángto increase / to strengthen
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
健康 jiàn kānghealthy
长寿 cháng shòulong-lived
曾 céngonce / already / ever (in the past) / former / previously / (past tense marker used before verb or clause)
表明 biǎo míngto make clear / to make known / to state clearly / to indicate
传播 chuán bōto disseminate; to propagate; to spread
疾病 jí bìngdisease; sickness; ailment
状况 zhuàng kuàngcondition; state; situation
发生 fā shēngto happen; to occur; to take place; to break out
概率 gài lǜprobability (math.)
并 bìng(not) at all
因 yīnbecause
身 shēnbody / the main part of a structure or body
处 chǔto reside / to live / to dwell / to be in / to be situated at / to stay / to be in a position of
大幅 dà fúsubstantially; by a wide margin
升高 shēng gāoto raise / to ascend
无论 wú lùnno matter what or how / regardless of whether...
做 zuòto do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc)
什么 shén mesomething; anything
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
记住 jì zhuto remember / to bear in mind / to learn by heart
烘 hōngto bake / to heat by fire / to set off by contrast
干 gāndry / empty; hollow / taken in to nominal kinship; adoptive; foster / futile; in vain / (dialect) rude; blunt
或 huòor
擦 cāto rub; to scratch / to wipe; to polish / to apply / to brush (past) / to shred
总 zǒngin every case; always; invariably
沾 zhānto moisten / to be infected by / to receive benefit or advantage through a contact / to touch
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
就是 jiù shìexactly; precisely / only; simply; just / even; even if
全部 quán bùwhole; all