In a final pair of experiments, the scientists tested metaphors like "hard-hearted" and "she's a rock" by first having people touch either a wooden block or a soft blanket as part of a magic trick.

在最后一组实验中，科学家测试诸如“铁石心肠”、“她像块石头”这类比喻。首先，作为魔术的一部分，人们先是触摸一个木块或是一张柔软的毯子。

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However the garment is covered in 'magic eye' -style animal prints and abstract patterns which confuse the eye so onlookers can only see a solid block of fabric.

但泳衣上印有动物图像和抽象图案的“三维立体画”，可以混淆人类视觉，使周围的人只能看到实色衣料。

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There ill be little itches in long black dresses ith tall-pointed hats and magic broomsticks to carry them over the rooftops — to a neighbor's house in the next block.

那时，会有穿着黑色长袍、戴着尖尖高帽子的小巫婆出现，她们乘着神扫帚飞过屋顶，飞到临街邻居的屋顶上；

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