为什么要放下手机-开车时发短信相当危险(3)

Put down your phone

 

放下手机

 

We can't believe we still have to say this, but it disrupts¹ your driving

 

不得不再次强调：开车时发短信相当危险！

 

Hopefully you know by now that you can't text and drive (since it's the law and all), but an a stounding 80 percent ofcollege-aged drivers admit to engaging in this behavior, despite knowing how dangerous it can be.

 

You are 23 times more likely to crash if you're texting behind the wheel, according to a federal² report. And cell phone use was associated with 18 percent of "distraction"-related deaths.

 

 

1 disrupts   

使混乱，扰乱( disrupt的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The supernova explosion disrupts the binary. 超新星爆发会瓦解双星系统。
• What Happens When Insomnia Disrupts Your Night-and Your Dreams? 失眠入侵你的睡梦时发生了什么？

2 federal   

adj.联盟的；联邦的；(美国)联邦政府的

参考例句：

• Switzerland is a federal republic.瑞士是一个联邦共和国。
• The schools are screaming for federal aid.那些学校强烈要求联邦政府的援助。