最近,话题“电影院座椅为什么普遍是红色的”引发网络热议:
不少网友表示:“好像从来没有注意到座椅的颜色”……
也有网友大胆猜测:
其实,许多电影院座椅之所以设计成红色是为了增强大家的观影体验。
室内光线变暗后,红色是第一个消失在我们视线中的颜色。
为了帮助大家理解,请看下面的模拟动图:
In a full-light situation, the red flower of the geranium pops out from the green background. But when the light dims, the flower quickly fades from a vibrant red to a much duller, darker shade. 在光线充足的情况下,天竺葵的红花从绿色背景中脱颖而出。但是当光线变暗时,花朵迅速从鲜艳的红色变为更暗淡、更深的色调。
The greenery behind it, while also losing its vibrance, does so less quickly, arguably becoming more noticeable than the previously-dominant red flower. As even more light leaves, the entire scene becomes black and white. 其背后的绿色植物虽然也失去了鲜艳的色彩,但褪色的速度较慢,可以说变得比之前占主导地位的红花更加显眼。当光线进一步减弱时,整个场景变成了黑白色。
电影院内的观影体验也是同样的道理。
随着电影院灯光变暗,座位以及墙壁和窗帘(通常也是红色的)很快变得漆黑一片。这有助于我们将注意力集中在屏幕上,让观影体验更加愉快。
当然,除了红色座椅,也有网友表示自己曾看到过黑色座椅:
是的!并非所有影院都使用红色座椅,黑色座椅也不错。
But you'll rarely if ever, see green or blue seats in theaters; those colors simply take too long to fade away, and would distract from the viewing experience. 但你很少会在影院看到绿色或蓝色座椅;这些颜色消退的时间太长,会分散观影体验。
今天既然说到“座椅”,我们通常会想到seat这个单词,那么与seat相关的英文表达你知道几个呢?趁这机会一起来看看!
1. take a seat
Take a seat意思就是“坐下”,英文释义为sit down。
Hi, come on in, take a seat. 嗨,进来坐下。 I took a seat at the bar. 我在吧台坐下了。
2. on the edge of one's seat
这个英文表达其实表示“紧张地,迫不及待地(想知道)”。
在《麦克米伦高阶英汉双解词典》中的英文释义为:excited and impatient to know what will happen next。
图源:电视剧Downton Abbey
The game kept the supporters on the edge of their seats. 这场比赛使支持者们一直十分紧张。
3. (flying) by the seat of one's pants
这个英文表达的意思其实是“凭感觉;凭直觉”。
它在《麦克米伦高阶英汉双解词典》中的英文释义为:using only your judgment and skill, when you are doing something new and you cannot rely on your previous experience。
图源:电视剧Grey's Anatomy
We started the business in 1996, and for the first couple of years we were flying by the seat of our pants. 我们1996年开办公司,最初几年我们是凭直觉做事。
来源:外研社Unipus
编辑:鲁蒙海
审核:海 新
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