Throw Some Dirt on It! Sometimes, getting down and dirty can help rather than hurt. 有時候，坐在地上把自己弄得髒兮兮的不會造成傷害反而還有幫助。
The sight of a kid putting a pacifier▼ into their mouth after it’s been on the floor usually drains the blood out of most parents’ faces. Seeing them eating something from the floor, or completely covered head to toe in mud will also make them worry. Some people seriously afraid of germs will hurry to clean all traces of germs off of their child. However, those who have a more relaxed approach to parenting▼ actually have the right idea. Many recent studies have shown that kids need to be in contact with germs to build strong, healthy immune systems. There is no doubt that improvements to public health have helped to lower the case of serious illness▼ and death in children over the years. However, completely cutting off kids from germs isn’t good for their health, not counting cold and flu season. It could result in a very sensitive immune system, which could lead to higher instances of food allergies, eczema, and asthma. Parents who lick pacifiers to clean them instead of washing them if they fall on the floor are doing their kids a favor. If a child receives all their shots, eats a healthy diet, and plays in the mud, they will be fine. After all, dirt doesn’t always hurt.
1. dirt n. 泥土；髒東西；灰塵 Your sneakers need to be washed because they’re covered with dirt. 你的球鞋上都是泥巴，該洗洗了。 * sneaker n. 膠底運動鞋；球鞋 2. drain the blood out of sb's face （通常指因驚嚇）使某人臉色發白 drain vt. 使排乾 It drained the blood out of Mike’s face when he found out the document wasn’t delivered. 麥克發現文件沒有遞送出去時，他嚇得臉色發白。 3. completely adv. 完全地，十分地 I’m sorry, but I completely forgot about our meeting. 對不起，我完全忘了我們的會議。 4. relaxed a. 輕鬆的；放鬆的 Janet felt more relaxed after taking a bath. 珍娜在泡澡後感到輕鬆多了。 5. be in contact / touch with sb 和某人保持聯絡 Jenny promised to be in contact with me after she moved away. 珍妮答應搬走後會和我保持聯絡。 6. There is no doubt that + S + V 毫無疑問地…… = No doubt / Without (a) doubt + S + V There is no doubt that a safe working environment is very important to workers. 毫無疑問，安全工作環境對員工來說非常重要。 7. sensitive a. 敏感的 Don’t mention Evan’s missing dog—he’s very sensitive about that. 不要提到艾凡走失的狗 —— 他對那件事非常敏感。 8. do sb a favor 幫忙某人 Could you do me a favor? I need someone to take care of my cat while I am away. 你能幫我一個忙嗎？我外出時需要有人幫我照顧小貓。
▼ pacifier n. 安撫奶嘴 ▼ parenting n. 子女養育 ▼illness n. 疾病；生病的狀態
☆ 知覺動詞的用法 此類動詞分三大類，分別為「看」（see, watch, notice, look at）、「聽」（hear, listen to）、「感覺」（feel）。知覺動詞加受詞後，可接原形動詞、現在分詞或過去分詞作受詞補語，說明如下： 1. 知覺動詞 + 受詞 + 原形動詞 強調已發生的事實或狀態。 例 Jeff saw the cat jump on the roof. 傑夫看到貓咪跳到屋頂上。 例 Gary watched his son play basketball. 蓋瑞看著他兒子打籃球。 2. 知覺動詞 + 受詞 + 現在分詞 強調動作正在進行或進行的狀態，本文中的 Seeing them eating... 即屬此用法。 例 Amy heard her best friend speaking ill of her. 艾咪聽到她的閨蜜說她壞話。 例 I felt the house shaking during the earthquake. 地震的時候我感到房子在搖動。 3. 知覺動詞 + 受詞 + 過去分詞 表受詞的被動狀態。 例 Bruce saw a dog hit by a speeding car. 布魯斯看到一隻狗被一輛疾駛的車子撞到。
