There are sensory neurons, which take information from the world so as you see me, for instance, there are neurons firing from your retina sending signals to your brain.

感觉神经元,负责收集外界信息,比如,当你看到我的时候,视网膜上的神经元会产生神经冲动,将刺激信号传递到你的大脑

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So, for instance, if you take a glass of water and you pour it into another glass that's shallow or tall, it won't change the amount of water you have.

比如说,你有一杯水,将水倒进另一个更浅或者更深的杯子里,含水量并未发生任何改变

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