看恐怖片消耗的热量增多
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Watching a horror film could burn off a whole bar of chocolate, according to new research released today.

根据今天发布的最新研究,观看一部恐怖片让人消耗的热量相当于一根巧克力棒所含的热量。
 
Viewers who put themselves through 90 minutes of adrenaline(肾上腺素)-pumping terror can use up as much as 113 calories, close to the amount burned during a half-hour walk and the equivalent to a chocolate bar.
 
The movie top of the list of calorie-burners was found to be the 1980 psychological thriller1 The Shining, with the average viewer using up a whopping(巨大的) 184 calories.
 
Jaws2 took the runner-up spot, with viewers burning on average 161 calories, and The Exorcist came third, with 158 calories.
 
The University of Westminster study measured the total energy expenditure3 of ten different people as they watched a selection of frightening movies.
 
Scientists recorded their heart rate, oxygen intake4 and carbon dioxide output - and discovered the number of calories used increased by on average a third during the films.
 
The research also revealed films featuring moments designed to make viewers jump in terror are the best calorie-burners, as they cause heart rates to soar.
 
Dr Richard Mackenzie, senior lecturer and specialist in cell metabolism5 and physiology6 at the University of Westminster, said: "Each of the ten films tested set pulses racing7, sparking an increase in the heart rate of the case studies.
 
"As the pulse quickens and blood pumps around the body faster, the body experiences a surge in adrenaline.
 
"It is this release of fast acting8 adrenaline, produced during short bursts of intense stress (or in this case, brought on by fear), which is known to lower the appetite, increase the Basal Metabolic9 Rate and ultimately burn a higher level of calories."
 
Helen Cowley, editor of the movie rental10 company LOVEFiLM - which commissioned the University of Westminster study - said: "We all know the feeling of wanting to hide behind the sofa or grab a pillow when watching scary or hair raising scenes, but this research suggests that maybe those seeking to burn some calories should keep their eyes on the screen."
 
The top 10 calorie-burning frightening films were:
 
1. The Shining: 184 calories
 
2. Jaws: 161 calories
 
3. The Exorcist: 158 calories
 
4. Alien: 152 calories
 
5. Saw: 133 calories
 
6. A Nightmare on Elm Street: 118 calories
 
7. Paranormal Activity: 111 calories
 
8. The Blair Witch Project: 105 calories
 
9. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre11: 107 calories
 
10. [Rec]: 101 calories


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1 thriller RIhzU     
n.惊险片,恐怖片
参考例句:
  • He began by writing a thriller.That book sold a million copies.他是写惊险小说起家的。那本书卖了一百万册。
  • I always take a thriller to read on the train.我乘火车时,总带一本惊险小说看。
2 jaws cq9zZq     
n.口部;嘴
参考例句:
  • The antelope could not escape the crocodile's gaping jaws. 那只羚羊无法从鱷鱼张开的大口中逃脱。
  • The scored jaws of a vise help it bite the work. 台钳上有刻痕的虎钳牙帮助它紧咬住工件。
3 expenditure XPbzM     
n.(时间、劳力、金钱等)支出;使用,消耗
参考例句:
  • The entry of all expenditure is necessary.有必要把一切开支入账。
  • The monthly expenditure of our family is four hundred dollars altogether.我们一家的开销每月共计四百元。
4 intake 44cyQ     
n.吸入,纳入;进气口,入口
参考例句:
  • Reduce your salt intake.减少盐的摄入量。
  • There was a horrified intake of breath from every child.所有的孩子都害怕地倒抽了一口凉气。
5 metabolism 171zC     
n.新陈代谢
参考例句:
  • After years of dieting,Carol's metabolism was completely out of whack.经过数年的节食,卡罗尔的新陈代谢完全紊乱了。
  • All living matter undergoes a process of metabolism.生物都有新陈代谢。
6 physiology uAfyL     
n.生理学,生理机能
参考例句:
  • He bought a book about physiology.他买了一本生理学方面的书。
  • He was awarded the Nobel Prize for achievements in physiology.他因生理学方面的建树而被授予诺贝尔奖。
7 racing 1ksz3w     
n.竞赛,赛马;adj.竞赛用的,赛马用的
参考例句:
  • I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
  • The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。
8 acting czRzoc     
n.演戏,行为,假装;adj.代理的,临时的,演出用的
参考例句:
  • Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她,她只是假装的。
  • During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代,她的表演生涯黯然失色。
9 metabolic 2R4z1     
adj.新陈代谢的
参考例句:
  • Impressive metabolic alternations have been undergone during embryogenesis.在胚胎发生期间经历了深刻的代谢变化。
  • A number of intoxicants are associated with metabolic acidosis.许多毒性物质可引起代谢性酸中毒。
10 rental cBezh     
n.租赁,出租,出租业
参考例句:
  • The yearly rental of her house is 2400 yuan.她这房子年租金是2400元。
  • We can organise car rental from Chicago O'Hare Airport.我们可以安排提供从芝加哥奥黑尔机场出发的租车服务。
11 massacre i71zk     
n.残杀,大屠杀;v.残杀,集体屠杀
参考例句:
  • There was a terrible massacre of villagers here during the war.在战争中,这里的村民惨遭屠杀。
  • If we forget the massacre,the massacre will happen again!忘记了大屠杀,大屠杀就有可能再次发生!
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