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ID: 4627 Upper Intermediate
Binge watching has been a cultural trend that has swept the world since the advent of Netflix, but do you know the repercussions and potential negative effect it has on our mind? Today, you are going to learn more about it in this episode of 清谈.
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
老年痴呆症 lǎoniánchīdāizhèng senile dementia
镜头 jìngtóu camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc); scene
历历在目 lìlìzàimù vivid in one's mind (idiom)
辗转反侧 zhǎnzhuǎnfǎncè to toss and turn restlessly (in the bed)
难道你是得了老年痴呆症吗?
nándào nǐ shì de le lǎoniánchīdāizhèng ma ?
Are you suffering from Alzheimer?
可是我刚看完的那个镜头依然历历在目,辗转反侧还是难以入睡。
kěshì wǒ gāng kàn wán de nàge jìngtóu yīrán lìlìzàimù ,zhǎnzhuǎnfǎncè háishi nányǐ rùshuì 。
The scene I just watched was still fresh in my mind and I was tossing and turning.
当时啊我可是每天都在刷剧想要把所有的剧都追完。
dāngshí a wǒ kěshì měitiān dōu zài shuājù xiǎngyào bǎ suǒyǒu de jù dōu zhuī wán 。
At that time I was watching it every day, trying to catch up on all the episodes.
当你看着屏幕中一个个腥膻色,暴力的镜头,这些啊,其实都会进入你的潜意识。
dāng nǐ kàn zhe píngmù zhōng yīgègè xīng shān sè ,bàolì de jìngtóu ,zhèxiē a ,qíshí dōu huì jìnrù nǐ de qiányìshí 。
When you look at the screen and see all those colorful and violent scenes, they are all going into your subconsciousness.
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