Although cilantro has many benefits, not everyone loves it. While some people find its taste fresh and lemony, others have a strong negative reaction to it. For these people, cilantro may taste like soap and have a bug-like odor. This unusual flavor comes from natural compounds called aldehydes that are present in the plant’s leaves. Why do people react to the same herb so differently? According to scientific studies, the answer lies in a specific group of genes that make people more sensitive to aldehydes.
雖然香菜有很多益處，但並非人人都喜歡它。雖然有些人覺得它嚐起來清爽並帶有檸檬的清香，但有些人卻對它有強烈的反感。對這些人來說，香菜可能嚐起來像肥皂，並散發出類似蟲子的氣味。這種不尋常的味道來自於香菜葉中一種稱作醛類的天然化合物。為什麼人們對同一種草本植物的反應如此不同？根據科學研究，答案在於一組特定的基因，這些基因使人們對醛類更加敏感。
生活必備字詞：
reaction n. 反應
react to... 對……作出反應
scientific a. 科學的
lie in... 在於……
gene n. 基因
sensitive a. 敏感的（與介詞 to 並用）
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