Women, on the other hand, see the physical act as part of a much larger and more important set of behaviors that build a bond that must be tended to.

而另一方面，女人把这些身体行为看做更大也更重要的行为的一部分，而这些行为建立起了某种她们必须维系的纽带。

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It is far more likely that the child gains an interest in learning to read from the parents themselves, not the physical act of having something read to them.

更有可能的是，孩子从父母身上所获得的是一种去学习阅读的兴趣，而非由他人对他们进行朗读这一具体行为本身。

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The physical act of writing, with your hand, brings words and sentences more sharply before your mind and preserves them better in your memory.

亲手动笔写会使词语和句子更加鲜明地呈现在你的脑海里，更长久地储存在你的记忆里。

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The expression probably comes from the physical act of turning your back toward someone, instead of speaking to him face-to-face.

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The last piece of advice I have is about the physical act of getting your money.

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The saliva produced in the mouth by the physical act of chewing can wash away acids and bacteria, thereby protecting teeth.

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"What I firmly believe is that financial risk-taking is a profoundly physical act, " says John Coates who jointly ran the study and is himself a former bank trader.

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