纪录片《彻底隔离》 第21期 面对各自的困难

After just 24 hours in the dark room, some of the subjects are having unsettling reactions.

在暗室里呆了24小时后，一些受试者出现的反应让观察者不安。

It's quite... it's getting quite... it's getting quite depressing.

现在变得相当...相当...我现在变得相当抑郁。

I'd kill for a tiny bit of light. I'm the guinea pig.

只要能见到光我做什么都可以。我就是被人实验的小白鼠。

In the other rooms, the subjects are having their own particular difficulties.

在其它房间受试者们也都在面对各自的困难。

Far from cutting off the stimuli¹, the arm cuffs² are causing rashes and pain

他们戴的护套并没有隔绝外界刺激，因为它引起了疼痛和疹子，

so the psychologists instruct that they be removed.

于是心理学家要求工作人员把它们摘掉。

It's also becoming clear that their brains are starting to slow down.

另外一个很显著的现象是他们的大脑开始变得迟钝。

I'm finding creative thought a little bit harder at the moment.

我发现思考变得有些困难了。

It's really hard to stimulate³ your brain with no light.

没有光线的刺激，大脑很难运作。

It's blanking me. It's not making me...

我的大脑一片空白。

I can feel my brain just, I don't know, not wanting to do anything.

我可以感受到大脑，怎么说，不想做任何事情。

1 stimuli   

n.刺激（物）

参考例句：

• It is necessary to curtail or alter normally coexisting stimuli.必需消除或改变正常时并存的刺激。
• My sweat glands also respond to emotional stimuli.我的汗腺对情绪刺激也能产生反应。

2 cuffs   

n.袖口( cuff的名词复数 )v.掌打，拳打( cuff的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• a collar and cuffs of white lace 带白色蕾丝花边的衣领和袖口
• The cuffs of his shirt were fraying. 他衬衣的袖口磨破了。

3 stimulate   

vt.刺激，使兴奋；激励，使…振奋

参考例句：

• Your encouragement will stimulate me to further efforts.你的鼓励会激发我进一步努力。
• Success will stimulate the people for fresh efforts.成功能鼓舞人们去作新的努力。