Researchers in the US tested 200 people to see how they reacted to certain adrenalin pumping sensations, such as standing on the edge of something or watching highly suspenseful movies.

美国的一项调查中测试了200人，看他们在面对某些令肾上腺素激升的情况时做何反应，比如站在某物的边缘或者看一部悬疑片。

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Standing close to someone may be quite appropriate in some situations such as an informal party, but completely out of place in other situations, such as a meeting with a superior.

在非正式聚会等场合，站得离某人很近是很合适的，但在其他场合，比如和上司开会，就完全不合适了。

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Default by a smaller member such as Greece would be a body blow to the euro's standing but it need not spell the end of the currency.

希腊这样小型会员国的违约固然对欧元的地位有相当打击，但却不致于让其崩溃瓦解。

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"It's little changes in behaviour... such as standing at your desk that can add up to make quite a big difference to your health, " he says.

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While sufferers can keep faints at bay by avoiding dangerous movements - such as standing up too quickly - and consuming enough salt and fluid, some doctors recommend exercises that patients can carry out if they feel a faint coming on.

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Without it the windows are blown outwards - putting anyone outside, such as those standing on a platform, at risk from flying glass.

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