Hugs help women face stress, study says. Men, you are out of luck

研究表明，拥抱能够帮助女性应对压力。男人们，你们就没这好运气了

You have a big test, a difficult conversation or a stressful day ahead — how much of a difference could a hug from your partner make on your state of mind?

（假设）你马上就要参加一场重要的考试、一场艰难的对话或度过紧张的一天——来自伴侣的一个拥抱会对你的心态产生多大的影响？

A hug can make a big difference for women, according to a new study. Unfortunately, the effect is not as powerful when it comes to men.

一项新的研究表明，拥抱对女性有很大的影响。遗憾的是，这种效果在男性身上就不那么明显了。

Researchers analyzed how 76 people responded to stress after a hug from a romantic partner in a study published Wednesday in the journal PLOS One. Women who got to hug their significant other showed a decrease in the production of cortisol — a stress hormone —compared with those who did not.

在周三发表于《公共科学图书馆·综合》杂志上的一项研究中，研究人员分析了76个人在被恋人拥抱后对压力的反应。与那些没有拥抱另一半的女性相比，拥抱过另一半的女性皮质醇(一种压力荷尔蒙)的分泌量有所减少。

重点词汇

1. out of luck: not having the success or good opportunities you wanted 运气不佳

• The bike only comes in large sizes, so if you're a short person you're out of luck.

2. make a difference: to improve a situation 产生（好的）影响

• Exercise can make a big difference to your state of health.
  

3. cortisol /ˈkɔː.tɪ.zɒl/ a hormone that is used in medicine to treat parts of the body that are swollen and painful 皮质醇