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2、nunlikelyprospect・Apartfromthosewhohavenointentionofevengettingintoanautonomouscar,whichcurrentlyamountstosome23%ofAmericans,another36%wouldbewillingtoridebutwouldnottaketheireyesofftheroad,accordingtoastudypublishedin2014bytheUniversitvofMichigan.Someoft
3、hosepeoplewillbelookingoutofthewindowbecauseithelpstoavoidnausea,dizzinessandvomiting,particularlyiftheyareamongthe5-10%ofthepopulationwhoregularlyexperiencetheunpleasantsymptomsofmotionsickness.Help,though,isathand.TheselfsameauthorsoftheMichiganstudy,Mi
4、chaelSivakandBrandonSchoettle,whobothworkfortheuniversity'sTransportationResearchinstitute,havejustbeenawardeda晕动病“令人作呕”的车乘坐口动驾驶汽车时怎样才能不犯恶心那些致力于推动自动驾驶汽车这一理念的人热切期望，人们在乘坐这种车时还可以做别的事，比如看书、用笔记本电脑工作，或者打个盹。但对很多人来说这不大可能实现。根据密歇根大学于2014年发布的一项研究，除去那些根本就无意乘坐自动驾驶汽车的人
5、一一目前约占美国人的23%,还有36%的人虽然愿意乘坐，但不会把眼睛从道路移开。这之中有些人会望向窗外，因为这能帮助避免头晕、恶心或呕吐。尤其如果他们属于人们中常出现晕动病不适症状的那5-10%,就更会往窗外看了。不过，帮助近在眼前。上述研究的作者、供职于密歇根大学交通研究所的迈克尔・西瓦克和布兰登・索特尔发明的一种设备刚刚获得了专利，可能成为晕车的解1.upchuck英［*AptjAk］Ul'Ap.tjAk］vb呕出;吐出■Ifyouupchuck,foodanddrinkcomesbackupfrom
6、yourstomachandoutthroughyourmouth.2.queasy英［kwi:zi］美［kwizi］adj■likelytovomit要呕吐，恶心的•Istartedtofeelqueasyassoonastheboatlefttheharbour.•Justthethoughtofbloodmakesmequeasy・3.prospect■theideaofsomethingthatwillormighthappeninthefuture前景；展望；设想•Theprospectofsp
7、endingthreedayswithherfillsmewithhorror.•Tmveryexcitedattheprospectofseeingheragain.•Wefacetheprospectofhavingtostartalloveragain.4.nausea英「n3：zO］美『rozO・3a,-sia,-Ja］■whenyoufeelasifyouaregoingtovomit恶心，呕吐感•Signsoftheillnessineludefever,nauseaandvomiting5.
8、vomit英［vnmit］H［1va:nnt］■toemptythecontentsofthestomachthroughthemouth呕吐•Hecamehomedrunkandvomitedalloverthekitchenfloor・•Shewasvomiting(up)blood.6.self-sameadj■exactlythesame完全一样的，同一的•Theself-samecarhasbeenparkedout
