TED 테드로 영어공부 하기 Why do we cry? The three types of tears by Alex Gendler

 안녕하세요, Davey 입니다. 오늘 Posting 할 TED 강연은, 우리가 평소에는 정말 신경도 안 쓸 내용이지만, 그래도, 궁금할 수도 있는 눈물에 대한 내용입니다. TED-ED 에서 하는 거라, 강연보다는, 영상을 통해, 나레이션 하는 방식의 강연입니다. 분량도 짧아서 읽기 쉬우실거예요.

일단 Title은 Why do we cry? The three types of tears 입니다. 본문 내용은 아래 Link를 참조 하시면 됩니다.

https://www.ted.com/talks/alex_gendler_why_do_we_cry_the_three_types_of_tears

Why do we cry? The three types of tears

일단 TED Talk 이 시작되면, 만화 영화 같이 나오면서, 주인공인, Iris를 소개 합니다. 왜 우는지를 하나의 가상의 주인공을 통해서 소개하려고 합니다. 이렇게 하면, 청자의 입장에서는 이해가 더 쉬울 거 같습니다. Iris는 눈물이 많다고 하면서, 기본적인 눈물, 자극에, 반응하는 눈물 그리고, 감정이 변화할 때 나는 눈물 이렇게 3가지 타입을 설명을 합니다. 들으시고, 읽으시면 아! 그렇지 or 당연하지! 이런 느낌이 드실 겁니다. 하지만, 한국어로 읽는 거랑, 영어로 전문 용어까지 가미해서 읽는 거랑은 약간 느낌이 틀리고, 영어 공부한다는 의미로 하면, 더 파고 들어가서 이해를 하게 되는 것을 느끼실 수 있습니다. 그럼 설명은 여기까지하고, 아래 TED Script 와 제가 나름대로 정리한, 단어 보시고, 공부 열심히 하세요. 아래 script는 TED 홈페이지 해당 speech의 Transcript 내용 참조하였습니다.

- Why do we cry? The three types of tears script and words

TED 영상 사진 참조

Our story is about a girl named Iris. Iris is very sensitive. (Bird cawing) So much that she is always in tears. She cries when she's sad, when she's happy, (Godzilla roars) and even tears up when things just get to her. She has special lacrimal glands to make new tears and special tubes, called lacrimal puncta, to drain old ones away. And she cries so much that she goes through ten ounces of tears per day, thirty gallons a year! In fact, if you look closely, you'll see that she's crying a little bit all the time. The basal tears that Iris constantly produces form a thin coating of three layers that cover her and keep dirt and debris away. Right next to Iris is the mucus layer, which keeps the whole thing fastened to her. On top of it is the aqueous layer, which keeps Iris hydrated, repels invasive bacteria, and protects her skin, or cornea, from damage. And, finally, there is the lipid layer, an oily outer film that keeps the surface smooth for Iris to see through, and prevents the other layers from evaporating. Normally, Iris goes about her day without really noticing the basal tears doing their thing. That's kind of their whole point. But one day, she meets a girl named Onion. Iris is immediately smitten. Onion looks gorgeous in her bright purple jacket, and she smells terrific. So, Iris invites Onion to her house for dinner. But when she comes in and takes off her jacket, something terrible happens. You see, when Onion's jacket is removed, a chemical reaction happens, converting the sulfoxides that make her smell so great into sulfenic acid, which then becomes a nasty substance with a long name: syn-Propanethial S-oxide. The gas stings Iris, and suddenly, she can't help it, she starts weeping uncontrollably. These reflex tears are different from the basal tears that Iris is used to. Because they're designed to wash away harmful substances, or particles, they're released in much larger amounts, and their aqueous layer contains more antibodies to stop any microorganisms that may be trying to get in, as well. Both Iris and Onion are devastated. They know they can't continue their relationship if Iris is going to hurt and cry every time Onion takes off her jacket. So, they decide to break up. As Onion walks out the door, Iris stops crying. And immediately starts again. Only now, she's not crying reflex tears but emotional tears. When someone is either too sad or too happy, it feels like a loss of control, which can be dangerous. So, emotional tears are sent in to stabilize the mood as quickly as possible, along with other physical reactions, such as an increased heart rate and slower breathing. But scientists still aren't sure exactly how or why the tears themselves are helpful. They may be a social mechanism to elicit sympathy or show submission. But some studies have also found that emotional tears contain higher levels of stress hormones, such as ACTH and enkephalin, an endorphin and natural pain killer. In this case, emotional tears are also directly calming Iris down, as well as signaling her emotional state to others. Sorry things didn't work out with Onion, Iris, but don't worry. As long as you have all three kinds of tears working to keep you balanced and healthy, it will get better. You'll see.

 

cawing 까마귀 우는 소리
lacrimal glands 눈물샘
lacrimal puncta 눈물점 
basal tear 기저가 되는 눈물 (기초눈물)

debris 쓰레기

mucus 점액
aqueous 수분을 함유한
repel 격퇴하다, 접근하지 못하게 하다
cornea 각막
lipid 지질, 지방질
smitten 홀딱 반한
sulfoxides 술폭시드
sulfenic acid 술펜산
nasty 끔찍한
string 묶다, 매달다
reflex 반영
antibody 항체
microorganism 미생물
devastate 엄청난 충격을 주다, 비판에 빠지게 하다
elicit 끌어내다
submission 진술, 항복, 굴복
ACTH 부신 피질 자극 호르몬
enkephalin 엔캐팔린

 

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