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我是尼尔。爱丽丝，我有一个问题要问你。
Yeah.
好的。
Ready? What is the Mexican version of One Direction?
准备好了？你知道墨西哥版本的“单向组合”（One Direction）是什么吗？
Um… No idea.
不知道。
Juan Direction. Get it?
“万向组合”，懂吗？（墨西哥语中 Juan 同“万”的发音）
Very good…
太有意思了。
Juan Direction... You know?
“万向组合”，你懂了？
Yes, yes, I get it.
是的，抓住笑点了。
Never mind. Can you guess what the subject of today’s show is instead?
好了，你猜猜我们今天的主题是什么？
Is it bad jokes?
是冷笑话吗？
Come on! That was a good little gag! Yes. The subject of today’s show is… what makes us laugh. And in this context, to get something, for example a gag – or joke, means to understand it. We all like to laugh – well not you apparently – but most of us do! It’s good for our health, it reduces stress and releases feel-good hormones in the body.
拜托！刚刚的笑话多有意思啊。言归正传，今天节目的主题是什么会让人发笑。在这里，抓住笑点，也就是理解这个笑话的内容。我们都喜欢笑，显而易见你除外，大多数人都喜欢笑。笑对我们的健康有益，可以缓解压力，释放心情愉悦的荷尔蒙。
OK, thank you, Neil.But how about answering today’s quiz question?Which Greek word means the study of laughter and its effects on the body?Is it…a) risology?b) gelotology?or c) comology?
谢谢。现在该回答今天的问题了。下列哪个希腊词是指对笑声及其对身体影响的研究？a) risology?b) gelotology（笑理学）?还是 c) comology?
That’s difficult and I’m going to say c) comology because it’s got the word ’comedy’ in it, you see?
这很难选，我选c) comology，因为这个词看起来是从comedy（喜剧）派生的。
Oh, very good. OK. Well, we’ll find out later if you’re right.Now, did you know, we rarely laugh when we’re on our own?Laughter is a social thing that we generally like to share with other people.
好的，节目的最后我们再看你回答得是否正确。你知道吗，我们独自一人时很少大笑。笑是一种社会性行为，我们喜欢与他人分享笑声。
Really? I laugh when I’m watching cartoons on my own – don’t you, Alice?
真的吗？我自己看卡通片的时候会笑啊。你不会吗？
No, Neil, I don’t.Anyway, some researchers believe that the purpose of laughter is related to the way we bond with each other.And the more we laugh, the more we bond as a group.
我不会的。总之，一些研究学者认为笑帮助我们与他人联系起来。越喜欢笑，越容易凝聚成一个整体。
Interesting idea.It could explain why stand-up comedy – where a comedian performs in front of and talks directly to their audience – is very popular entertainment.But what does it take to keep your audience laughing?Let’s listen to Steve Byrne, a successful US comedian talking about this.
有意思的观点。这就可以解释为什么脱口秀——喜剧演员站在幕前与观众直接交流的表演方式——如此受人欢迎。但是什么会让观众大笑呢？我们听听美国著名喜剧演员Steve Byrne的看法。
The one single thing an aspiring comedian should do is to write, write, write and talk about the things that make them laugh.Selfishness – time to be selfish – time to be a little narcissistic. What is it that makes you laugh?Because that will get you closer to finding your voice.Because ultimately that’s why people come see you.

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