random word of the day: TO HAVE THE MEMORY
OF A GOLDFISH – mieć bardzo krótką pamięć, pamięć złotej rybki (to have poor
memory, to be forgetful)
The saying is a reference to a popular misconception that a goldfish has a memory span of three seconds.
(1) Wow, you really have the memory of a
goldfish... You asked the same question a couple of days ago.
(2) A while ago, I read somewhere (Don’t ask
me where; I have the memory of a goldfish.) that if you put a dry towel in your
dryer with wet clothes, the wet clothes will dry faster.
(3) You do have the memory of a goldfish,
but I shouldn't talk. Mine’s bad too, but it’s the memory of a larger fish.
(4) Mythbusters tested the contemporary legend that goldfish only
had a memory span of three seconds and were able to prove that goldfish had a
longer memory span than commonly believed.
The experiment involved training the fish to navigate a maze. It was evident
that they were able to remember the correct path of the maze after more than a month.
a
misconception – błędne przekonanie (an idea that is wrong)
a
memory span – zakres pamięci (the length of time someone can remember
something)
contemporary
– współczesna (existing now)
commonly
– powszechnie (widely)
to
navigate – pokonać (to make your way through)
a
maze – labirynt (a labyrinth)
evident
– widoczny, oczywisty (easily seen or understood; obvious)
a
path – ścieżka, droga (a route or track between one place and another)
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