But for the most part, these benefits seem thin, uncertain, and far off.
但总的来说，这些好处似乎微不足道、不确定且遥不可及。
John Gottman, the marriage expert, explains that we quickly “thin slice” information reliably only after we ground such snap reactions in “thick sliced” long-term study.
婚姻专家约翰·戈特曼解释说，只有当我们把这种即时反应建立在长期深入研究的基础上，我们才能可靠地快速‘薄切’信息。
“thin sliced” study
短暂切片研究
For example, heavier women are less likely to develop calcium deficiency than thin women.
例如，体重较重的女性比体型较瘦的女性不太可能患上钙缺乏。
The state’s proposed Forest Carbon Plan aims to double efforts to thin out young trees and clear brush in parts of the forest.
该州提出的森林碳计划旨在加倍努力，在森林的部分区域疏伐幼树并清除灌木丛。
例句取自历年考研英语真题，翻译为机器生成，仅供学习参考。