留美老师带你每日说英文 第65期:Red associated with stop

 　　台湾籍旅美老师今天交给我们的句子是：

　　Research shows that people eat fewer snacks when they're served on red plates. Perhaps because red is associated¹ with stop.

　　研究表明当人们使用红色盘子用餐时，他们通常会吃的比较少。事实上这是因为红色经常和停止联系在一起。

1 associated   

adj.联合的

参考例句：

• the risks associated with taking drugs 与吸毒有关的危险
• I don't want to be associated with your scheme; I'm contracting out. 我不想参与你们的计划，我要退出。