1. contrary to popular belief 不同于大家所想像的
例句：And contrary to popular belief, ninety percent of the neurons don't sit around all day doing nothing.
而且不同于大家所想像的，百分之九十的神经细胞不会整天无所事事什么都不做。

2. sit around 无所事事、袖手旁观
例句：And contrary to popular belief, ninety percent of the neurons don't "sit around" all day doing nothing.
而且不同于大家所想像的，百分之九十的神经细胞不会整天无所事事什么都不做。

3. use up 耗尽、用完
例句：Here the belief is that if you spend too much time with a rotating fan in a confined space, it will "use up" all your oxygen and you'll asphyxiate to death.
这里的信念是说如果你在密闭空间花太多时间跟一台转动的电扇在一起，它会用光你的氧气然后你会窒息而死。

4. benefit from 从···中获益

例句：While doubtless some people would benefit from drinking more water and drinking less crap, there's no scientific evidence that eight glasses of water a day is the required amount, and some evidence says that it might be too much. And while we're talking about water...
尽管无庸置疑地有些人从喝多点水、少喝点垃圾中获益，没有科学证据说一天八杯水是必须的份量，还有些证据说这可能太多了。