Spinning tops are like catnip for a physicist.

陀螺对物理学家来说就像猫薄荷。

Like, the compound in catnip that cats love so much?

比如说，猫最喜欢的猫薄荷里面含有的化合物？

Or that catnip really is like a drug for cats?

还有猫薄荷真的就像猫的毒品一样吗？

OK, so that's what catnip is.

好的，这就是猫薄荷。

Monasteries had gardens where they grew plants like sage, mandrake, catnip and chamomile.

修道院有花园，在那里鼠尾草、曼德拉草、猫薄荷和洋甘菊等物。

Mandy the Duck is catnip for the quackarazzi photographers who are always training their lenses on him.

" 鸭子Mandy" 是狗仔队摄影师的最爱，这些摄影师总是把镜头对。

" Smell, " answered Betty, as she dangled them under her uncle's nose. " Catnip mice, " he chuckled.

“你闻闻，”贝蒂一边回答，一边把它放到叔叔的鼻子下面摇晃，“猫草做的老鼠，”笑着说。

The effects of catnip can be strong enough that some cats even hallucinate.

猫薄荷的影响可能非常强大，有些猫甚至会产生幻觉。

Nepeta cataria or catnip is a fairly common plant that grows in the wild most places around the world.

猫薄荷是一相当常见的物，世界上大部分的野生地区都有它的影子。

I think they look like… A typical lunch for me can be anywhere from a turkey sandwich to catnip.

我觉得它像… … 对我来说，典型的午餐可以是火鸡三明治或猫薄荷草。

More recent studies have shown that catnip isn't just a feel good flower.

最近的研究表明，猫薄荷不仅仅是一让猫猫感觉很好的花。

It rubs up against the catnip, rolls in it, and paws it.

它会在猫薄荷上摩擦，打滚，然后用爪子抓。

But not every cat does respond to catnip.

但是，并不是每只猫都会对猫薄荷产生反应。

After that, catnip will have no effect on the cats for anywhere from 30 minutes to a couple of hours.

之后，猫薄荷在三十分钟到几小时内都不会对猫产生任何影响。

And it's not just catnip. Other plants will also attract cats probably for similar reasons.

这不仅仅是猫薄荷。 出于类似的原因， 其物也会吸引猫。

A typical lunch for me can be anywhere from a turkey sandwich to catnip.

对我来说，一顿典型的午餐可以是从火鸡三明治到猫薄荷的任何地方。

It rubs up against the catnip, rolls in it, and paws it. It's clearly enjoying itself.

它在猫薄荷上摩擦， 在里面打滚， 然后用爪子抓它。 它显然很享受。

In fact, the oils from the catnip plant are about 10 times more effective than our bug spray.

事实上，来自猫薄荷物的油比我的杀虫剂有效约 10 倍。

When cats react to catnip, they're really reacting to an organic molecule released by the plant known as nepetalactone.

当猫对猫薄荷起反应时，实际上是在与物荆芥内酯释放的有机分子起反应。

But not every cat does respond to catnip. Only about fifty to seventy percent of cats do.

但并不是每只猫都对猫薄荷有反应。 只有百分之五十到七十的猫会这样做。