People born without sense of smell breathe differently, study finds 研究：天生无嗅觉的人呼吸方式与其他人不同 People born without a sense of smell breathe differently to those with one, researchers have found, which could help explain why problems with odour perception are associated with a host of health issues. While some have dismissed the sense of smell as unimportant, studies have associated its loss with depression, feelings of personal isolation and even an increased risk of early death. The research revealed that participants with a working sense of smell made more sniffs as they breathed in than those with anosmia, something the team suggest may be a response to smells in the environment. 研究人员发现，天生没有嗅觉的人与有嗅觉的人呼吸方式不同，这可能有助于解释为什么嗅觉问题与多种健康问题相关联。 虽然有些人认为嗅觉不重要，但研究表明，嗅觉丧失与抑郁、孤独感，甚至早逝风险增加有关。 这项研究显示，嗅觉正常的参与者在吸气时比嗅觉缺失者吸的次数更多，研究小组认为这可能是对环境中气味的一种反应。 ☞ odour 英 [ˈəʊdə(r)] 美 [ˈoʊdər] n. （尤指难闻的）气味，臭味；意味，迹象；名声 复数odours ☞ perception 英 [pəˈsepʃ(ə)n] 美 [pərˈsepʃ(ə)n] n. 看法，认识；感觉，感知；洞察力；（租金、农作物等的）收取，占有 复数perceptions ☞ a host of 许多的，大量的 ☞ dismiss 英 [dɪsˈmɪs] 美 [dɪsˈmɪs] v. 开除，解雇；不考虑，不理会；驳回，停止受理；让……离开，解散；（板球）使退场，使出局 If you dismiss something, you decide or say that it is not important enough for you to think about or consider. 不予理会 Mr. Wakeham dismissed the reports as speculation. 韦克厄姆先生把这些报道当作臆测而不予理会。 ☞ anosmia 英 [ænˈɒzmiə] 美 [æˈnɑːsmjə] n. [耳鼻喉] 嗅觉缺失症 loss of the sense of smell, usually as the result of a lesion of the olfactory nerve, disease in another organ or part, or obstruction of the nasal passages 嗅觉缺失
