探索科學|本集 精彩教學影片(講解老師:Alice & Betty 老師)
Let your imagination run wild and enjoy the magic of pareidolia.
When you were a child, did you ever look up at the sky and see a cloud that looked like a teddy bear or a battleship ? This is an example of a phenomenon called pareidolia. It happens when our brains try to make sense of unclear images by viewing them as something meaningful or familiar.
One of the most famous examples of pareidolia is the Face on Mars photo. In 1976, a picture of the surface of the planet Mars was taken. It showed a pile of rocks that looked like a human head. This led many people to believe that there might be life on the planet. Other cases of pareidolia include seeing houses or cars with faces or even spotting Jesus on a piece of toast. According to scientists, humans are born with the ability to recognize faces, so seeing them in objects is completely natural. 10
Ella was wearing a yellow dress with green spots.
艾拉穿了一件有綠色斑點的黃色洋裝。
This is my favorite spot for sunbathing.
這是我最喜歡做日光浴的地方。
The murderer was caught on the spot by the police.
凶手當場被警方逮到。
How did you get that spot on your shirt?
你襯衫上那塊汙漬是怎麼來的?
I easily spotted Gail in the crowd because of her red hat.
人群中,我輕易地就從那頂紅帽認出了蓋兒來。
Do you have any connection with the Mafia?
你和黑手黨有什麼關係嗎?
The man was questioned in connection with a robbery.
這男子因與搶案有關聯而被審問。
I think something is wrong with the Wi-Fi connection.
我認為無線網路的連接有問題。
Ted fixed the loose connection, and now the copy machine works fine.
泰德修好鬆動的接頭了,現在影印機能用了。
Anna and Dolly formed a close connection during college.
安娜和朵莉在大學期間建立了緊密的連結。
With the help of my teacher, I finally made sense of the math problem.
在我的老師的幫助下,我終於弄懂這道數學題了。
There is a pile of books in Lucy’s study.
露西的書房有一堆書。
Fortunately, the damage caused by the fire was limited to the top floor.
所幸,火災造成的損害只限於頂樓而已。