Nepetalactone is made up of two connected rings of mostly carbons.

荆芥内酯由两个碳原子相连环。

Catnip, AKA Nepeta Cataria, is a plant that's a member of the mint family.

薄荷，又称假荆芥，是一种薄荷家族植物。

It's called nepetalactone, and it has the unique ability to mimic a cat pheromone.

它被称为荆芥内酯，具有模拟信息素独特能力。

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

当对薄荷起反应时，实际上是在与植物荆芥内酯释放有机分子起反应。

One of its volatile oils called Nepetalactone enters the cats' nasal tissue and acts like an artificial cat pheromone.

其中一种叫做荆芥内酯挥发油进鼻织，就像人造荷尔蒙。

So what's going on? Well researchers think nepetalactone is similar to a cat's natural pheromones, the molecules it uses to communicate.

发生什么了？ 嗯，研究人员认为荆芥内酯类似于天然信息素， 即用来交流分子。

Beth had old–fashioned fragrant flowers in her garden, sweet peas and mignonette, larkspur, pinks, pansies, and southernwood, with chickweed for the birds and catnip for the pussies.

贝思在她园地里种是传统香花——香豌豆和木犀草花、飞燕草、石竹花、三色紫罗兰和青蒿，还有为鸟儿种繁缕和为种假荆芥。