A lobotomy is the operation itself: a surgeon cuts into a lobe of the brain (a rounded part), most often the frontal lobe behind the forehead, to treat mental problems.

A lobotomy腦葉切除術 is指的是 the operation itself手術本身: a surgeon cuts into外科醫生切開 a lobe of the brain腦的一個lobe（腦葉） (a rounded part)一個圓弧狀的部位, most often最常見的是 the frontal lobe behind the forehead額頭後面的frontal lobe（額葉）, to treat mental problems用來治療精神方面的問題。

For a few decades it was famous, and some hospitals were even proud to do it. Patients were sometimes awake; the tools were simple and rough.

For a few decades有幾十年的時間, it was famous這種手術很有名, and而 some hospitals有些醫院 were even proud to do it甚至以做這種手術為榮。Patients病人 were sometimes awake有時候是清醒的; the tools用的工具 were simple and rough簡單又粗糙。

A few people did become calmer. Many others lost drive, humour, or the chance of a full life.

A few people有少數人 did become calmer確實變得比較平靜。Many others但很多人 lost drive, humour, or the chance of a full life失去了動力、幽默感，或是過完整人生的機會。

Though actually, “remove part of the brain” is the tidy schoolbook line. Often the surgeon did not lift a piece out like a slice of fruit, but cut the white paths that link the front of the brain to the rest.

Though actually不過, “remove part of the brain”「切除一部分的腦」 is只是 the tidy schoolbook line教科書式的簡化說法。Often通常 the surgeon did not lift a piece out外科醫生不是挖出一塊腦 like a slice of fruit像切一片水果那樣, but而是 cut the white paths切斷白色神經路徑 that link the front of the brain to the rest連接腦前部和其他部分的。

Today you will meet the word in history, in films, and as a harsh joke about making a person or a thing empty-headed. As a real treatment for mental illness, it has almost gone.

Today現在 you will meet the word你會看到這個詞 in history, in films在歷史裡、電影裡, and也會看到 as a harsh joke它被拿來當作刻薄的玩笑 about making a person or a thing empty-headed說某個人或某件事把人變得腦袋空空。As a real treatment for mental illness作為治療精神疾病的實際療法, it has almost gone它幾乎已經消失了。