纪录片《你喝多了吗》 第25期：酒精的损害

A scan was looking at the density¹ of my liver by passing vibrations² through it.

探测器正在通过振动查看我的内脏

The harder the liver had become by alcohol the less vibrations would pass through.

硬化越严重 反馈的振动就越多

The important figure is this one

重要的参数是这个

the stiffness value and thats well within the normal range

这个刚度值在正常的范围内

so I would say thats a normal liver stiffness.

所以结果是正常的

-That's reassuring³ to you and me. -Immensely.

-那让我们都放心了 -的确是

But there was a catch.

但还有个问题

Apparently⁴ unless I had advanced liver disease no test would pick this up

显然 检查只能查出很严重的内科疾病

and by the time you feel the symptoms of liver damage

要是已经出现症状 肝脏已严重受损

you have a one-in-three chance of immediate⁵ death!

三个这样的人中 一个会立即死去

Without opening me up

所以我并不愿意

the best predictor of my liver was something I didnt want to think about.

乐观地估计我的健康状态

We come down to history

我们再从你的饮酒习惯

being the most important investigation⁶ of a patients alcohol

来看一下你的情况

whether theres alcohol playing a role in damaging the liver.

看看你的肝脏是否收到酒精损坏

It's quite interesting how your drinking habits

虽然你的饮酒习惯

have changed over your lifetime.

已经改变了不少

However you are drinking excessively

但是你的饮酒量

and well outside the recommended limits for a male.

还是远超过成年人的推荐值

1 density   

n.密集，密度，浓度

参考例句：

• The population density of that country is 685 per square mile.那个国家的人口密度为每平方英里685人。
• The region has a very high population density.该地区的人口密度很高。

2 vibrations   

n.摆动( vibration的名词复数 )；震动；感受；（偏离平衡位置的）一次性往复振动

参考例句：

• We could feel the vibrations from the trucks passing outside. 我们可以感到外面卡车经过时的颤动。
• I am drawn to that girl; I get good vibrations from her. 我被那女孩吸引住了，她使我产生良好的感觉。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 reassuring   

a.使人消除恐惧和疑虑的，使人放心的

参考例句：

• He gave her a reassuring pat on the shoulder. 他轻拍了一下她的肩膀让她放心。
• With a reassuring pat on her arm, he left. 他鼓励地拍了拍她的手臂就离开了。

4 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

5 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

6 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。