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Laughing is one of life's most simple pleasures. It is free. You can do it anywhere. And it makes you feel good!
笑是生活中最简单的乐趣之一。笑不受约束，不受地域限制，还能让你心情舒畅！
There is another thing you should know about laughter: Laughter is contagious.
你还应该了解笑的另一个特点：笑具有感染力。
Like the flu, laughter can spread easily among people. Often when we hear someone laughing in a crowded room or a packed train, for example, we start laughing too — even if we have no idea why.
像流感一样，笑声很容易在人与人之间弥漫。例如，我们在拥挤的房间或火车上听到有人大笑时，不知为何我们也会跟着大笑。
But unlike the flu, even a good handwashing will not protect you against breaking into a fit of laughter. Your eyes water, your heart rate goes up and your face gets that beautiful laughter glow.
但与流感不同的是，洗手洗得再仔细也无法让你遏制笑的冲动。你的眼睛笑得盈满泪水，心跳加快，脸上也笑出美丽的红晕。
In fact, many doctors say that mental health can affect physical health. You might even say, "Laughter is the best medicine."
实际上，许多医生都说心理健康会影响生理健康。你甚至可以说：“笑是最佳良药。”
However, "laughter is the best medicine" does not mean that you should not take medicine when you are sick. It simply means that having a positive outlook might help ease your troubles.
但是，“笑是最佳良药” 并不意味着你生病时可以不吃药。这句话只是在说，积极的心态可能会减轻你的痛苦。
People who use this expression are probably pretty happy people.
会说这句话的人，大多是快乐的人。
Then there are those other types — you know, people who are always grumpy.
你知道的，有的人爱发脾气。
We could call someone who does not like to laugh a curmudgeon. A curmudgeon is bad-tempered, ill-natured and just generally not fun to be around.
我们称某些不喜欢笑的人为急性子。他们脾气暴躁，性格不善，与之相处大抵不会有趣。
Well, unless you yourself are a curmudgeon. If that is the case, you two could hang out and not laugh and not have fun together! You know what we say — misery loves company.
好吧，除非你就是急性子。若真是这样，你可以和另一个急性子一起出去玩，一起板着脸，一起不开心。你懂的——痛苦需要陪伴。
As we also like to say: Laugh and the world laughs with you; cry and you cry alone.
我们还想说：笑时，世界跟你一起笑，哭时，你只能独自垂泪。
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