时差N小时 为什么汗液的味道刺鼻?(下)

And once these sweat-loving bacteria really start chowing down, they make the smell of the sweat on these parts of the body even stronger.

当爱好这种汗渍的细菌附着到皮肤上时，这些部位的汗味会逐渐加重。

That’s why the longer you’re sweaty, the stinkier you get.

这就是为何出汗时间越长，身上的汗臭味越重的原理。

Like the first type of sweat glands¹ which cool and cleanse² the body, these stinkier sweat glands also have an evolutionary³ function.

与第一种汗腺具有降温、清洁功能一样，这种粘稠汗液也有进化式的功能。

For other mammals, this potent⁴ sweat speaks volumes about an individual’s identity and level of sexual interest.

对于其它哺乳类动物而言，这种浓郁的汗水味代表着个人身份和性感指数。

But does it still serve the same social purpose for humans? In fact, there is some evidence that it does.

但是这一社交目的是否还能为人类所用吗？事实上，有若干证据已证实了这一假设。

1 glands   

n.腺( gland的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a snake's poison glands 蛇的毒腺
• the sebaceous glands in the skin 皮脂腺

2 cleanse   

vt.使清洁，使纯洁，清洗

参考例句：

• Health experts are trying to cleanse the air in cities. 卫生专家们正设法净化城市里的空气。
• Fresh fruit juices can also cleanse your body and reduce dark circles.新鲜果汁同样可以清洁你的身体,并对黑眼圈同样有抑制作用。

3 evolutionary   

adj.进化的；演化的，演变的；[生]进化论的

参考例句：

• Life has its own evolutionary process.生命有其自身的进化过程。
• These are fascinating questions to be resolved by the evolutionary studies of plants.这些十分吸引人的问题将在研究植物进化过程中得以解决。

4 potent   

adj.强有力的，有权势的；有效力的

参考例句：

• The medicine had a potent effect on your disease.这药物对你的病疗效很大。
• We must account of his potent influence.我们必须考虑他的强有力的影响。