骑得快的自行车手更具吸引力吗？ Are faster cyclists more attractive?

Hello, welcome to 6 Minute English. I’m Rob.
大家好，欢迎收听六分钟英语，我是Rob。
And I’m Finn. Hi Rob.
我是Finn。你好Rob。
It’s that time of the year for the famous Tour de France cycle race and today we’re discussing research that says successful cyclists are seen as more handsome than their struggling colleagues.
又到了一年一度的环法自行车赛了，据说成功的自行车赛车手比起他们后面苦苦追赶的竞争对手来说看起来要帅气的多，今天我们就一起来讨论这个话题。
Yes, we’re talking about professional cyclists – people who get paid for taking part in cycle races. Not something you’d find me doing!
没错，今天我们来聊聊职业自行车赛车手，他们通过参加比赛来获得收入。反正我是不会这样做的！
Nor me. Although I do enjoy cycling for fun – as a hobby and as a work-out to keep fit. And I believe you bought a bike once Finn?
我也不会。虽然我喜欢骑自行车，但是只是作为一种爱好和健身的方式。Finn，我记得好像你也买过一辆自行车？
You’re right, I did – I was hoping to ride into work every day to save money and, like you, to keep fit.But, sadly, I got a flat tyre and have never been on it since.
你的记性不错，我的确买过一辆。我当时是想每天骑自行车上班，一方面可以省钱，再就是和你想的一样，锻炼身体。但不幸的是，我的轮胎爆了，从那以后就再没骑过了。
Oh dear. Well, this new research will make you feel even more deflated – or sad and disappointed – and I’ll tell you why soon. We’ll also explain some vocabulary related to keeping fit. But first let’s start with a question.
天哪，好吧，不过这项新的调查会让你更泄气的，或者难过、失望。下面我就会告诉你为什么。我们还会解释一些和健身有关的词汇。但首先让我们来听一个问题。
A very fine idea, Rob.
好主意，Rob。
This is about the Tour de France, which this year starts in the UK. The first stage begins in the city of Leeds but do you know how long the first stage is? Is it: a) 151 kmb) 191 km c) 221 km
这个问题是关于环法自行车赛的，今年比赛的起点是在英国。比赛的第一赛段始于Leeds，但是你知道第一赛段到底有多长吗？选项有：a) 151 kmb) 191 kmc) 221 km
I’ll say 151, a).
我选a)，151 km
Well, we’ll find out if you’re right or wrong later on. One thing we do know is the winner of this first stage will be the most attractive man in the race – that’s if we believe this research.
恩，答案稍后我们会来揭晓。假如我们相信这项调查，那么我们会知道第一阶段的胜利者将会是整场比赛当中最具吸引力的人。
Yes, this is the research published in the Royal Society journal, Biology Letters.
没错，这项调查研究发表在了在英国皇家学会杂志的《生物学报》上。
That’s right.Women were asked to rate – or score – facial attractiveness among riders in the 2012 Tour de France, which was won by Britain’s Bradley Wiggins.
是的。在该调查之中，他们让一些女性为2012年环法自行车赛的选手的外表吸引力打分，最终来自英国的Bradley Wiggins摘得桂冠。
Yes, a man known for his distinctive sideburns, that’s the hair on the side of his cheeks! And, being a world-class cyclist, he does of course have a lean body – one without any fat.
没错，他因独特的连鬓胡子出名而闻名，就是那种长在脸颊两边的胡子！同时，作为一名世界级的自行车赛车手，他还有着瘦削的体型，浑身没有一点多余的肥肉。
Like me?!
像我一样？！
No, not at all like you, or me!
不，一点也不像你，也不像我！
Now, Dr Erik Postma, from the Institute of Evolutionary Biology at the University of Zurich, who carried out the test, found the 10% best riders were considered, on average, to be 25% more attractive than the worst 10%.
现在，开展这项调查的来自苏黎世大学进化生物学研究所的Erik Postma博士发现，10%的最佳车手的魅力要比那10%的最差车手平均高出25%。
OK, I see. So this would suggest that healthy, physically fit and successful men would, on average, be seen as more attractive by women. So, not really very good news for us is it Rob?
我明白了。也就是说那些健康的、体格强健的成功男士在女性眼中更加具有吸引力。好吧，这对我们来说似乎不是什么好消息，是不是,Rob？
No. Other studies have also shown that women fancy – or are attracted to – men with good sporting skills. Well, this study hasn’t just looked at physical skills, but more essential and basic characteristics such as stamina and endurance.
的确不是什么好消息。其他一些研究还发现，女性更加喜欢或者更容易被那些擅长体育运动的男性所吸引。这项研究并不是只看运动技能，也看一些更加重要和基础的特征，如毅力和耐力。
Yes. Stamina is the ability to keep going over a long period of time without getting tired.And endurance is the ability to do something that’s hard, or difficult, also for a long period of time.Now, these are important things in a long-distance cycle race.
是的，毅力是能够让人保持长时间的运动而不感到疲倦的能力。而耐力是人在长时间内做一些艰苦或者困难的事情的能力。这两项能力在长距离自行车赛当中都是十分重要的。
Yes, they are.But going back to the research, in total 800 women were asked to score attractiveness – how the cyclists looked – not just stamina or endurance. And, as we mentioned…
没错。现在让我们回到这项研究，有800多名女性参与了打分，评价这些车手们的样子，不仅仅只是毅力或者耐力。就像我们上面提到的那样……
…the best cyclists were seen as more attractive.So the man who was voted the most attractive, did he win the Tour de France in 2012?
……最优秀的自行车手看起来更具吸引力。那么，那位被选为最具吸引力的车手真的赢得了2012年环法自行车赛的冠军吗？
No, you mean Bradley Wiggins, he wasn’t included in the research.It was actually French rider Amael Moinard who came top – perhaps not the fastest competitor but still much fitter than we’ll ever be. I don’t know what it is about his looks, and nor does Dr Postma, but scientists conclude that humans have evolved to recognise athletic performance in faces.
不是，你指的是Bradley Wiggins，但他并没有参与到这个调查当中。其实是法国车手Amael Moinard夺得了冠军，或许他并不是最快的车手，但是他的体型还是要比我们要健美的多。我不知道他到底长得什么样，也不知道Postma博士，但是科学家们总结的是人类已经进化到可以通过面部来识别其运动的表现。
Well, I’m not a woman but I can see that all the men who take part in a race like the Tour de France are fit and healthy and tough.
好吧，虽然我不是女人，但我还是能看出所有参加像环法自行车赛这样的赛事的男性都是体格健壮并性格坚毅的。
Well, your feelings are pretty normal.The researchers also found that men who took part had a fairly similar view on who was handsome as the women did. I think it’s just jealousy!
这一点大家都能看出来。调查者还发现，参加比赛的男性对于谁的外表更英俊的观点和女性大致相同。我想这可能是因为嫉妒！
Maybe, I think so.
或许是吧。
But one thing that didn’t make much difference was smiling.It was rated as likeable but not attractive.
但是有一样东西并没有起到多大作用，那就是微笑。微笑被女性评为令人喜爱的但并不吸引她们。
So, you’re saying I should wipe the smile off my face and get on my bike for a bit of training?
那么，你的意思是我应该收起我脸上的笑容再骑上自行车跑两圈？
Well, before you pedal off, let’s reveal the answer to today’s question. Earlier I said the first stage of the Tour de France begins in the city of Leeds but do you know how long the first stage is?
在你骑车上路之前，让我们先公布今天节目一开始提出的那个问题的答案。一开始我提到说环法自行车赛的第一阶段始于Leeds，但是大家知道第一阶段的路程到底有多长吗？
I had no idea, and I said a) 151 km.
我真的不知道，我猜是a) 151 km。
You’d be cheating because the answer is actually 191 km.
如果那样的话你可就是作弊了，因为真正的答案是191 km。
Oh yeah, taking a shortcut.
好吧，就当我抄了近路。
Yes. There are a total of 21 stages, covering a distance of 3,656 kilometres.And it all finishes in Paris on July 27th.Now, before we go, Finn, could you remind us of some of the vocabulary that we’ve heard today?
环法自行车赛总共有21个赛段，总长度3,656千米。每次赛程的终点都是在7月27日的巴黎。好的，那么在今天的节目结束之前，Finn你能再重复一下我们今天听到的一些词汇吗？
Yes, today we heard:handsome work-out deflated sideburns lean fancy stamina endurance jealousy
好的，今天我们听到的词汇有：handsome（英俊的）work-out（健身）deflated（泄气的）sideburns（连鬓胡子）lean（瘦削）fancy（喜欢）stamina（毅力）endurance（耐力）jealousy（嫉妒）
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