【英语翻译Almosteveryonehasdroppedsomefoodonthefloorandstillwantedtoeatit.Ifsomeonesawyoudropit,heorshemighthaveshouted,“5-secondrule”Thisso-calledrulesaysfoodisOKtoeatifyoupickitupinfivesecondsor】

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　　Almosteveryonehasdroppedsomefoodonthefloorandstillwantedtoeatit.Ifsomeonesawyoudropit,heorshemighthaveshouted,“5-secondrule”Thisso-calledrulesaysfoodisOKtoeatifyoupickitupinfivesecondsorless.ButisthattrueProfessorAnthonyHiltonfromAshtonUniversity,UK,testedtherulewithhisstudents.Theyfoundthatfooddroppedforfivesecondsislesspossibletogetbacteria（细菌）thanifitsitsthereforlonger.Forthestudy,Hiltonandhisstudentstestedalotoffoods–bread,pasta,cookiesandcandy–toseehowmuchbacteriatheyhadwhentheydroppedontothefloor.Theyallowedthefoodtolieondifferentkindsofflooring–carpet,laminate（复合地板）,andtile（瓷砖）--forthreesecondsto30seconds.Notsurprisingly,thelongerthefoodwasonthefloor,themorebacteriaithad.Andthekindoffloorwherethedroppedfoodlandedhadaneffect.Bacteriaareleastpossibletothegottenfromcarpet,whilethey’remostpossibletobegottenfromlaminateortiledsurfacesaftermorethanfiveseconds.Thestudyalsofoundthatthewetterthefood,themorepossibleitwastopickupbacteria.Althoughmostpeoplearehappytofollowthe5-secondrule,eatingfooddroppedonthefloorstillcarriesaninfection（感染）risk.“Itverymuchdependsonwhichbacteriaareontheflooratthetime,”HiltontoldForbes.