中英文本

An upcoming dental appointment can be terrifying.
一想到有个即将到来的牙医预约似乎马上已经感受到牙痛之苦O4(QEr7,Y9JP。
So terrifying, in fact, that the fear of future pain can be a worse experience than the actual pain during the procedure.
事实上，这种对于即将到来疼痛的担心比实际忍受的痛苦还要糟糕！
So finds a study in the journal PLOS Computational Biology.
这一发现已经在《PLOS计算机生物学》杂志上发表vO[70Rl^l5v^a。
Volunteers had to choose a date on which they would have hypothetical, painful dental work, and choose another date to get a real electric shock.
接受测试的志愿者们需要选个日子进行假定的疼痛口腔治疗，而另一个日子则接受真正的电击Gnr_nJ7yyP54。
Most subjects strongly preferred to schedule the pain as soon as possible—they felt that the dread of waiting was just too much to endure.
无论真假日期，多数受试者强烈希望尽快体会痛苦，他们觉得等待的恐惧实在是种煎熬N^9@(&,Vz-X&EQ。
They did not want to wait even though they were told that the shocks would be less intense if they put them off.
即使被告知推迟日期可以降低电击之痛，他们也不愿意等下去9h;qnf8f,DHH7。

The minority of participants who did choose to delay their pain thought that doing so would reduce their immediate anxiety.
而选择延期体会疼痛的少数被试者马上感觉没那么紧张了q|b;@##~o,OCY@Q。
Which is the same motivation for those who wanted to get the pain over with sooner.
这与那些希望尽快体验痛苦受试者们的动机其实是一样的=E],4Y84YM+@G99-1BN^。
However, the delaying group suffered increasing levels of anxiety as time wore on.
但是，延迟小组随着时间的流逝，更加感到紧张和不安n68[J878uk(!。
So, when you have the freedom to choose, the best strategy appears to be to rip off the band-aid, fast.
所以当你有了选择的自由，最佳策略就是尽早行动！
Never dread til tomorrow what you can suffer through today.
如果今日有能够“享受”痛苦的机会，最好别拖到明天！
词语解释

1.procedure 程序，手续；工序

The judicial procedure is often complicated and tedious.
而司法程序往往很复杂和冗长EbGg+dLAv)。

But the procedure is safe and relatively painless.
但是这一过程却是安全且相对无痛的tcix_)ieAe。

2.dental work 牙科工作

Consider some dental work to obtain a beaming smile.
考虑到获得喜气洋洋的牙齿微笑8xieDsug0vnZB!。

Tico, whose real name is gilberto graham, is not afraid of a little dental work on the monster reptile.
蒂科原名叫吉尔贝托格雷厄姆，他根本不惧怕这种“大爬虫”锋利的牙齿vq*qe6!1iiFRk~A%^(3。

3.prefer to 更喜欢

We prefer to stay where we are.
我们宁愿保持着现在的样子Zk^[QtBr]&!s90Uqeu。

I prefer to prepare not getting the money back!
我宁愿做好不把钱拿回来的准备！

4.as soon as possible 尽早，尽快

We will contact you as soon as possible this time.
这一次我们会尽快给您回复的PqHgr1(!(,D。

The key is to test your idea in the real world as soon as possible.
这一切的关键是要尽快在现实生活中检验你的想法hZWh&pobsXJ#UgBRO。