壹蘋派生活美語　打破迷思！舌頭上真有味覺區嗎？

　　You’ve probably seen the classic taste map before. It’s a diagram of a tongue divided into four sections. Each one represents a basic taste: sweet, sour, salty, and bitter. The map suggests that we taste these flavors on certain areas on our tongues. However, this is a myth that has been proven wrong by experts. The idea of the taste map first appeared on a research paper published in 1901.

　　你以前或許看過典型的味覺圖。這是一張舌頭被分為四個部分的圖。每個區域都代表一種基本味覺：甜、酸、鹹、苦。這張圖顯示我們能在舌頭的特定區域嚐到這些味道。然而，這是個已被專家證明是錯誤的迷思。味覺圖的想法首次出現在 1901 年發表的一篇研究論文中。

生活必備字詞：

diagram　n. 圖表

flavor　n. 味道

publish　vt. 刊登；出版

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