In reality, these buds just push the ear wax deeper.

事实上，它们只是把耳垢推得更深。

And the waxy oil keeps ears from getting too dry.

耳垢避免耳朵变得过于干燥。

And we're not the only species that produces the stuff.

我们并不是能产生耳垢的唯一物种。

So a buildup of earwax would not be an issue.

所不会形成耳垢堆积的问题。

Especially considering that it means earwax.

尤其是想到它就是“耳垢”时。

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。

Am I really ready to see gunk coming out of his ear?

我真的准备好了看他的耳垢从耳朵里出来吗？

They keep your hair growing, your ears waxed, your brain quietly purring.

它们使你的头发生长，耳朵产生耳垢，大脑悄无声息地运。

The glands in the ear canal that produce the wax make too much in some people.

某些人耳道中的腺体会产生更多的耳垢。

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

所，耳垢是好的，它甚至还有一医学名字：耵聍。耳垢主要有两种。

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。

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。

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。

But extra wax can harden and form a blockage that interferes with sound waves and reduces hearing.

但耳垢过多会变硬，甚至堵塞耳道，影响听力。

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

我们称之为耳垢的东西有一更科学的名字，叫做耵聍。

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。

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。

Usually it just pushes the extra wax deeper and packs it down, making the problem worse.

它只会将耳垢推得更深，而且会让耳垢推挤在一起，使得情况变得更糟。

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，有三特殊的器官，称为前庭系统。

So why do we have ear wax?

所我们为什么会有耳垢呢？