BBC环球慢速英语 第507期:声音的含义(3)

voice 2: Conditions and environment can strongly influence how a person reacts to sound. Having control over noise seems to make it better. In today's programme, we look at the way people react to horrible sounds - and why.
声音2：条件和环境会严重影响人们对声音的反应。控制噪音似乎能改善情况。在今天的节目中，我们将关注人们对可怕声音的回应方式以及原因。

voice 1: There are not many studies of horrible sounds. There was one in the 1980's. This was a joint research project. It was written by D. Lynn Halpern, Randolph Blake and James Hillenbrand. They published their research. They called the study, "Psychoacoustics of a Chilling Sound." In other words, "What makes a sound seem bad to us?"
声音1：针对可怕声音的研究并不多。上世纪80年代曾进行过一项这方面的研究。那是一个联合研究项目。研究报告由林恩·哈尔朋博士、兰道夫·布雷克以及詹姆斯·希伦布兰德撰写。他们发表了研究结果。他们将这项研究称为“恐怖声音的心理声学”。换句话说，就是“为什么我们会认为一种声音听起来不舒服？”