生活中的“機(jī)械安慰劑” <img src="/data/attachement/jpg/site1/20170531/64006a47a40a1a987c7610.jpg" border="0" />
中國(guó)日?qǐng)?bào)網(wǎng) 2017-05-31 11:09
你周?chē)械摹皵[設(shè)”都是有用處的嗎?生活中我們司空見(jiàn)慣的一些設(shè)備其實(shí)毫無(wú)用處,只能起到“安慰劑”的效果,這就是“機(jī)械安慰劑”。
Mechanical placebo refers to a device or object that appears to perform a specific function, but in fact does nothing at all.
“機(jī)械安慰劑”指的是看上去似乎能完成某種特定功能,但其實(shí)什么也做不成的裝置或設(shè)備。
It is an impressive looking device or scheme, that in fact, does nothing.
“機(jī)械安慰劑”的外觀給人印象深刻,但其實(shí)毫無(wú)用處。
“機(jī)械安慰劑”的典型例子是電梯關(guān)門(mén)按鈕和一些人行橫道的步行按鈕。這些按鈕也稱為“安慰按鈕”。
A placebo button is a push-button with apparent functionality that actually has no effect when pressed. Such buttons can be psychologically rewarding to pressers by giving an illusion of control.
安慰按鈕指的是表面上看具備某種功能,但實(shí)際按下去卻沒(méi)有效果的按鈕。這類(lèi)按鈕能給使用者帶來(lái)心理上的收獲,讓人產(chǎn)生控制感。
例句:
Why are you pushing the "close" door on this elevator? It's just a mechanical placebo.
為什么你要按電梯關(guān)門(mén)按鈕?那只是個(gè)機(jī)械安慰劑。
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