Especially considering that it means earwax.

尤其是想到它就是“耳垢”时。

So a buildup of earwax would not be an issue.

所以不会形成耳垢堆积的问题。

The earwax does a lot to protect the delicate parts of your inner ear.

耳垢在保护内耳脆弱部分方面做出了很大的贡献。

As icky as it might seem, earwax is actually good for you.

尽管看起来很恶心，但耳垢实际上是对你有好处的。

Earwax is produced when objects are put in and out of your ear, like a Q-tip.

耳垢是在物体进出耳朵时产生的，比如棉签。

The stuff we call earwax has a more scientific name: cerumen.

我们称之为耳垢的东西有一个更科学的名字，叫做耵聍。

Deep inside your ears, past the earwax and past the eardrums, sits three special organs called the vestibular system.

在你的耳朵深处，在耳垢和鼓膜之内，有三个特殊的器官，称为前庭系统。

Many people think that leaving AirPods in would cause a buildup of earwax, but this is actually not true.

许多人认为 AirPods 会导致耳垢堆积，但事实并非如此。

Then fresh new earwax is created and the cycle starts again.

然后新的耳垢又会产生，循环又开始了。

Earwax is normally expelled; it falls out of the ear or gets washed away.

耳垢通常被排出耳外，从耳内脱落或被冲走。

So earwax is good. It even has a medical name: cerumen. And there are two kinds.

所以，耳垢是好的，它甚至还有一个医学名字：耵聍。耳垢主要有两种。

Sometimes, earwax can build up over time if your glands are producing too much of the stuff.

有时，如果你的腺体产生太多的东西的话，耳垢会随着时间的推移而积聚。

Experts say earwax protects and cleans the ear.

专家说，耳垢可以保护和清洁耳朵。

Earwax is evolution’s rather ingenious solution to this problem.

耳垢是进化对这个问题的相当巧妙的解决方案。

Because earwax might just be the strangest and most unique substance our bodies make.

因为耳垢可能是我们身体制造的最奇怪、最独特的物质。

Earwax is normally expelled and it falls out of the ear or gets washed away.

耳垢通常会被排出并从耳朵中掉落或被冲走。

Now, if you have a buildup of earwax, that might prevent you from hearing properly.

现在，如果您耳垢堆积，可能会妨碍您正常聆听。

" This is more serious than earwax, " he says.

“这比耳垢更严重，”他说。

So when you go and get your hearing tested, your audiologist can also check your earwax.

因此，当您去接受听力测试时，您的听力学家也可以检查您的耳垢。

So really, earwax is just the leftovers from your ear’s self-cleaning process.

实际上，耳垢只是耳朵自我清洁过程中的残留物。