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Sunstroke 中暍

  中暍是一中醫病名,英文可以翻譯為「Sunstroke」。我覺得這樣翻很妙,既符合「形」又符合「義」,因為「暍」是日部的,右半部是耗竭的竭,而sunstroke字面意思就是過度暴露在陽光下而猝倒。但是發病之「理」卻在這語言的轉換中丟失了。 “中暍” is a term in traditional Chinese medicine that can be translated as“Sunstroke.”I find it amusing that it both fits the “shape” and the “meaning,” as the Chinese character “暍” is based on the “日” (sun) radical with its right half “竭”(exhausted) and literally refers to heatstroke brought about by excessive exposure to the sun. Nevertheless, the “reason” for the illness is lost in this translation process. 暍,讀作ㄧㄝˋ (如「葉」),或ㄏㄜˋ(如「賀」)。例如「暍暍」是形容熱氣極盛之貌。 奔波勞碌的人在烈日下工作,突然昏倒,人們以為是中暑,其實可能是中暍。暍和暑都是熱,要怎麼區分呢? “暍” is pronounced “yè” or “hè.”For example, “暍暍” describes extreme heat. When someone working under the scorching sun suddenly collapses, people might mistakenly think they have heatstroke, but it could actually be sunstroke. Both sunstroke and summer heatstroke are caused by “heat” damage, how can we tell the difference? 暑的熱是從外侵入的,而暍的熱是從內發出的(指本來體內就有某些狀況,導致了過熱的問題)。奔波勞碌...

Twisted cookie roll 麻花捲與長路

  R: 為什麼台語麻花卷是「咖甲亭」呀? A: 因為咬起來咖ㄘ咖ㄘ的,然後形狀纏在一起,像蔓藤一樣 R: 哦~所以是狀聲詞(咖ㄘ咖ㄘ)+形狀(纏/藤)的意思 -Why do you call twisted cookie rolls “Ka-jia-dinn” in Taiwanese? -Because it is crunchy, and it tangles like vines. -I see, so it combines the sound with its shape. ••⋯ⵛ⋯•• 從四月底離職回鄉到現在,我覺得其中一項成就就是⋯沒有變胖 ーァ‘’`,、(ˊᗜˋ*) ‘`,、 這三個月來,偶爾會收到前同事、之前的患者、鄰居們、親戚的問候。搬家和開業過程也新認識許多人。除了關心和建議,也不乏許多質疑和意見。額外的獨處時間似乎完美地創造了一種隔離時空,就為了讓我心無旁騖的面對不斷浮現的自我懷疑和內心深處的不安。即便如此,日常生活仍繼續捲動。每次路過建築工地,或是看到人們分享的生活,都會羨慕他們已經有一個「家」。而自己彷彿被困在一個過渡地帶,在各種堪用的生活條件下過日子。 但我也逐漸明白,從決定辭職的那一刻起,我就已經踏上了一條與一般上班族截然不同的道路。他們覺得我很奇怪,覺得我的生活「不尋常」,這也沒什麼好辯解的。既然我已經「不尋常」了,那麼我做了什麼和怎麼做事的,也應該不會太奇怪,對吧?我不再需要被別人視為合群的人了。 想起在針專訓練最後要我們做回饋時,我對訓練的政策和實務提出了質疑和不滿。明知這會讓導師和主管不高興,我還是說出了自己的感受和想法。那時VS回一句說:「那你槓麻還留在這裡」 。雖然當時我沒辦法馬上回答他,但我真的認真的思考了這個問題,而它也在我心裡慢慢發酵。 如今我在社群媒體上看到工作相關的委屈和抱怨文,突然發現自己已經不再和這些聲音共鳴了,已經身處不同世界。我想我有對自己的不滿付諸實際行動了。我不是只在抱怨,而是真的做出了改變,也承擔起自己做出的選擇了。 我想這種不安和自我懷疑還會持續下去,但我能感覺到自己正在一點一點地走出舊有的框架。好好的品嚐活著的每一刻,這種人類特有的情緒和想法變化,也才不會無聊。 Since I left my job and returned to my hometown at the end of...

C₈H₁₀N₄O₂ caf-feine 咖啡因

 IS THE PLANET SHAKING  OR IS IT JUST ME? 咖啡因的作用機轉,為人熟知的就是透過阻斷腦中的腺苷受體。腺苷是細胞消耗能量後的產物(缺血時也可由神經直接產生),在腦中會產生抑制神經活性、促進放鬆和睡眠的效果。 It’s known that caffeine’s stimulant effect comes from blocking adenosine receptors in the brain. Adenosine is a product of energy consumption (can also be released directly from neurons under conditions like ischemia), which slows down neural activity and promotes relaxation and sleepiness. 咖啡因的結構與腺苷相似,在大腦中就可以對腺苷受體發揮競爭性抑制的作用。咖啡因對腺苷受體的親和力並沒有比腺苷高,但藉著佔走腺苷的結合位,咖啡因就能產生抑制腺苷作用的效果。簡言之就是咖啡因降低了大腦對疲勞的感知能力。 As it’s structurally similar to adenosine, caffeine acts as a competitive inhibitor of adenosine receptors in the brain. Although caffeine does not have a higher affinity than adenosine for adenosine receptors, by binding to and occupying the same binding site, caffeine can effectively inhibit the effects of adenosine. Simply put, caffeine reduces perceived exertion.  但長期喝咖啡和偶爾才喝,兩者會產生不同效果嗎? 首先,我們必須定義急性/慢性攝取咖啡因。 But will it affect differently with long-term c...