EP32 【小科普】科学家都是干嘛的？【下】美音单词跟读

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1. Sociologists社会学家

Sociologists study human society and social behavior by examining the groups and social institutions that people form. They may also study the behavior and interaction of groups, trace their origin and growth. In one word, what they do is to figure out why people don’t do things and say things like other animals.

社会学家研究人类社会和社会行为，检测人类群体和社会组织。他们还会研究群体间的行为和互动，追溯他们的起源和发展。一句话总结，他们的工作就是要搞明白人说的话跟行为跟其他动物不一样。

sociologists  [,sosɪ'ɒlədʒɪsts]社会学家

behavior  [bɪ'hevjɚ] 行为

figure out  ['fɪgə-aʊt]想明白

2. Architecture professors建筑学教授

Architecture teachers teach courses in architecture and architectural design, such as architectural environmental design, interior architecture and design, and landscape architecture. They also conduct research. They tell you why your apartment is not comfortable to live in, and why your house looks smaller inside than the outside.

建筑学教授开展建筑学和建筑设计相关的课程，比如建筑环境设计，室内设计，以及园林建筑。他们本身也会进行调查研究。他们能为你解答，为什么你的公寓住的不舒适，为什么你家里面看上去没外面大。

architecture  ['ɑrkə'tɛktʃɚ] 建筑

architectural  [,ɑrkɪ'tɛktʃərəl] 建筑的

interior  [ɪn'tɪɜ:rɪə] 室内的，内部的

comfortable  [ˈkʌmfɚtəbl]舒适的

3. Geographers地理学家

Geographers study the nature and use of areas of the Earth's surface. They conduct research on physical aspects of a region, including land forms, climates, soils, plants, and animals. Well they are scientists who play with dirt, and are professional tour pals. 

地理学家研究自然与地球表面的不同区域。他们研究一个区域的物理因素，如地貌地形，气候，土壤，植被，动物。他们是玩土的科学家，也是专业驴友。

geographers  [dʒɪ'ɒɡrəfəz]地理学家们

Earth's surface  [ɜ:rθs- 'sɜ:rfɪs] 地球表面

professional  [prə'fɛʃənl]专业的

tour pal   [tʊr- pæl]驴友