男人與女人的祕密就藏在手上
Forget witty chat-up lines and splashing on the aftershave.
忘記詼諧的談話並擦上修顏潤膚露。
It appears the secret of a man’s attractiveness to the opposite sex lies in his hands.
男人對異性的吸引力在於他的手，這是一個祕密。
Men whose ring fingers are longer than their index fingers are seen as better bets by women, a study found. By contrast those seen as wimpier sorts will have longer index fingers.
一個研究發現，如果男人無名指比食指長的話，就會成爲女性更好的選擇。相比之下，那些女性較少選的都是食指比較長。
It is thought that exposure to high levels of testosterone in the womb has a long-lasting effect on finger-length – and on looks.
研究認爲子宮裏接觸到更多的睾丸激素對手指長度和長相有長久的影響。
The study is the latest in a long line to link the shape of man’s hands with his path in life.
該研究是長期以來最新的，將男人手的形狀和他的生活方式聯繫在一起。
British, French and Swiss researchers photographed 49 young men and measured the length of their ring and index fingers.
英國，法國和瑞士的研究人員照了49個男人的相片，並測量他們無名指和食指的長度。
They also recorded their voices and took swabs to capture general odour. They then showed a group of women the photos and asked them to rate the men’s looks.
他們還記錄這些人的聲音並用棉籤蘸取他們的一般氣味。然後把照片給一羣女性看，讓她們猜測男人的長相。
Those whose ring fingers were longer than their index fingers were more likely to win the women’s approval. They were seen as good prospects for both a fling and a long-term relationship.
那些無名指比食指長的男人更受女人的青睞。他們無論在短時間或長期的關係上都被看好。However, they scored no more highly than the other men in terms of having a sexy voice or ‘attractive’ body odour, the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society reports.
然而，在性感的聲音或“吸引人的”身體氣味這方面，他們沒有比其他男人獲得更高分，《皇家學會學報》雜誌報道。
Stirling University researcher Craig Roberts said exposure to testosterone in the womb likely affects facial structure as well as finger length. Having a long ring finger confers a host of other benefits. For instance, scientists believe the longer a man’s ring finger is compared to his index finger, the richer he is likely to be.
斯特靈大學的研究人員Graig Roberts稱，子宮裏接觸到更多的睾丸激素更可能影響到面部結構和手指長度。擁有纖長的無名指被授予許多好處。例如，科學家認爲，一個男人無名指比他的食指越長，他就越富有。
They claim he is also likely to be a promiscuous, extroverted go-getter with strong muscles and has a greater likelihood of playing a musical instrument.
他們稱，他還是一個比較隨便，性格外向，能幹和強壯的人，而且更大可能會演奏一種樂器。
Unfortunately such men also have a higher chance of ending up in prison, being murdered or going mad.
不幸的是，這種男人也更有機會坐牢，被謀殺或發瘋。
Previous research has shown women who have ‘masculine’ hands, with long ring fingers, are more likely to be lesbians than those who don’t and display higher levels of aggression – as well as enjoying greater professional success.
先前研究表明，有“男性”手的女人，即無名指較長，比沒有的女人更有可能是女同性戀，而且展示更高程度的侵略性——和取得更大的事業成就。
To calculate finger length accurately you must measure the distance from the midpoint of the lowest crease at the base of the finger on the palm side to the very end of the fleshy tip.
要準確計算手指長度，就必須測手指掌面最低摺痕中點到肉的尖端尾部之間的距離。
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