和老外聊天的地道口語第144期:長壽的祕訣是?!

L: you look in the pink these days. Have you come back from a holiday?

K: no, I've been bogged down in the mire of office work.

L: so have I. But by contrast, I'm deadbeat after work each day. All I want then is a good rest. Otherwise, I would feel unfit all over.

K: yes, you really look off color today.

L: tell me then, how do you manage to keep so healthy?

K: it's very simple. You need to spend a while exercising every day. I don't like being a couch potato, even though I may be worn out after work. You don't get too much exercise sitting there all day long.

L: so you spend your leisure time with sports. Did you join any health club?

K: no, I'm afraid that going to bodybuilding centers is too costly. You can keep in good shape just as well on your own. There are various occasions during which you may have a strecth. For instance, at a toliet break, you may stretch out your limbs, turn around your neck, and hop in place for a couple of minutes. They will work wonders, and turn you into a fresh man.

L: anything special with your diet then?

K: nothing, I assure you, as we have the same box lunch every day. But I'm in a hiabit of taking a 20-minute stroll after meal. It is good for digestion.

L: yes. An old saying goes like this:"Take a stroll after each meal, and you can live as long as you will."

這些天,你看上去氣色不錯.剛度假回來?
不,恰恰相反,我正陷在辦公室工作的泥潭中.
我也是.但是,與你不同的是,每天下班,我都早已累得精疲力竭,除了好好休息一會,什麼都不想做.不然,我渾身上下都不舒服.
恩,今天你看上去臉色不太好.
拿給我說說吧,你是怎樣保持健康的?
很簡單,每天花點時間活動活動.哪怕是被工作累得不行,我也不喜歡沒事兒就躺在沙發裏看電視,那樣得不到鍛鍊.
所以,你業餘時間都在運動了.你報名參加健身俱樂部了嗎?
沒有,去那些地方太花錢了.自己鍛鍊也是可以保持健康的.其實,有很多時候,我們是可以抽空活動活動筋骨的,比如,去洗手間時,可以趁機伸展四肢,扭扭脖子,原地跳上幾分鐘,頓時,你又會精神煥發的.很有用!
那飲食方面需不需要特別控制一下?
不用!你想啊,咱們每天吃的是同樣的飯盒.但是我習慣飯後走走,大約20分鐘,這樣有助於消化.
是的.常言道:”飯後走一走,能活九十九.”

in the pink: in good health 滿面紅光;容光煥發

bog something/somebody down (in something)
make something sink into mud or wet ground 使某人╱某物陷進爛泥(或泥沼)
The tank became bogged down in mud. 坦克陷入了爛泥中.
prevent somebody from making progress in an activity 妨礙;阻礙
We mustn't get bogged down in details. 我們一定不能因細節問題誤事.

off colour: not in good health; looking or feeling ill 身體不舒服;氣色不佳;有病
Jo seems a little off colour today. 喬今天好像身體有點不舒服.

wear yourself/somebody out: to make yourself/somebody feel very tired 使疲乏;使筋疲力盡;使厭煩
The kids have totally worn me out. 孩子們簡直把我煩透了.
You'll wear yourself out if you carry on working so hard. 你要是繼續這樣拼命工作,身體會吃不消的.

work wonders
to achieve very good results 創造奇蹟;取得優良的成績;產生良好的效果
Her new diet and exercise programme has worked wonders for her. 她新的飲食和鍛鍊計劃對她產生了奇效.

Deadbeat: a lazy person; a person with no job and no money, who is not part of normal society 懶人;二流子;身無分文的無業者

Unfit: of a person 人 not in good physical condition; not fit, because you have not taken exercise 健康狀況欠佳;身體狀態差
The captain is still unfit and will miss tonight's game. 隊長身體欠佳,將不會出席今晚的比賽.

Mire: an area of deep mud 泥潭;泥沼
The wheels sank deeper into the mire. 輪子在泥潭中陷得更深了.
My name had been dragged through the mire(= my reputation was ruined). 我的名聲受到了玷污.
The government was sinking deeper and deeper into the mire(= getting further into a difficult situation). 政府在泥潭中越陷越深.

Stretch: an act of stretching out your limbs or your body and tightening the muscles; the state of being stretched 伸展;舒展
We got out of the car and had a good stretch. 我們下車好好舒展了一下身體.
Only do these more difficult stretches when you are warmed up. 要做了準備活動以後再做這些較難的伸展運動.
Stay in this position and feel the stretch in your legs. 保持這個姿勢,體會腿部繃緊的感覺.

Stroll: a slow relaxed walk 散步;溜達;閒逛
We went for a stroll in the park. 我們去公園散了散步.