英语悠选脱口秀 第122期:减肥是个力气活

 讲解

Today's key word is fast

fast f-a-s-t

快速的

Fast means¹ happening, moving, or doing something at great speed速度. 快速的 这个是大家熟悉的含义。

但，fast还有另外一个含义：

If you fast, you eat no food for a period of time.

禁食，断食。

Here is an example:

I fasted for 2 days and lost 2 kilograms².

我禁食两天，两天没吃饭瘦了2公斤。

今天为啥要说fast呢？Last week, when we asked what kind of topic you guys wanted to listen to, there were several listeners³ who told us they were interested in topics like dieting and how to lose weight.提到diet，第一个想到的就是以前看过的一个的纪录片叫做：《进食、断食与长寿》<Eat, Fast and Live Longer>

It is a great show. 因为它回答了很多人关于减肥的疑问。Nowadays, there are an increasing number of people trying to lose weight and look younger. Many people, especially young girls like those girl groups in South Korea⁴ basically⁵ eat nothing in order to keep fit. 但是，普通人真的很难做到像韩国女子组合那样严格的控制饮食。

传说中，South Korea's girl groups like girls generation, AOA and Park Boram（朴宝蓝）only eat chicken breast⁶, sweet potatoes and vegetables almost every day!在这些女子歌手发专辑之前，或者有重要的活动前。They can fast for days just hoping to look their best in front of the cameras. It is torture⁷!!! 臣妾真的做不到啊！

而且，健康还是比漂亮重要一点点的。所以，今天想分享给大家之前看过的的这个节目。In this show <Eat, Fast and Live Longer>, the reporter Michael Mosley introduced several ways that are not only easier to use, but also look more scientific.

In this show, Michael has set himself a goal: he wants to live longer, stay younger and lose weight at the same time. 为了实现这些目标，他采访了美国几所顶尖科研院所。And he personally tried the ways recommended⁸ 推荐 by those experts. He discovers发现 the powerful⁹ new science behind the ancient古老的 idea of fasting, and he thinks he's found a way of doing it that still allows him to enjoy his food. 片中这位英国记者最后使用的5+2禁食法，还是不错的。

但是身体不好的童鞋，一定要慎用哦。Always remember, being healthy is more important than being pretty. Do you have your own ways to lose weight?你有没有减肥成功的方法或者经验教训，可以分享给我们呢？Tell us on our wechat, search for ayoenglish, ayoEnglish.

我吃饭去了，吃完了才有力气减肥！Talk to you next time!

1 means   

n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富

参考例句：

• That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。

2 kilograms   

n.千克( kilogram的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• 2 kilograms of rice 2公斤大米
• Every tonne of coal contains,on average,30 kilograms of nitrogen. 每吨煤平均含30公斤氮。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 listeners   

n.倾听者，收听者( listener的名词复数 )；听众

参考例句：

• the demographics of radio listeners 电台听众统计数据
• The singer's high notes jarred on the ears of her listeners. 那位歌手的高音让听众们觉得刺耳。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 Korea   

n.朝鲜(亚洲)

参考例句：

• Korea lies to the east of China.韩国位于中国东面。
• Korea and China are separated by only the Yalu River.朝鲜和中国只隔一条鸭绿江。

5 basically   

adv.基本上，从根本上说

参考例句：

• His heart is basically sound.他的心脏基本上健康。
• Basically I agree with your plan.我基本上同意你的计划。

6 breast   

n.胸部；胸怀

参考例句：

• The coat is too tight at the breast.这件衣服胸部太紧了。
• He was wearing a nameplate on his left breast.他左胸前佩带着一张名牌。

7 torture   

n.折磨；v.折磨，使痛苦；使苦恼，使为难

参考例句：

• No torture would make him speak.任何严刑拷打都不能使他开口。
• Through those long years of imprisonment and torture,he remained faithful and unyielding.在那些遭受囚禁和酷刑的漫长岁月里，他始终坚贞不屈。

8 recommended   

被推荐的

参考例句：

• The committee has recommended that the training program (should) be improved. 委员会建议培训计划应当改进。
• The hotel he recommended fell far short of our expectations. 他推荐的饭店与我们心目中的相去甚远。

9 powerful   

adj.有力的，有权力的，强大的

参考例句：

• The UN began to get more and more powerful.联合国开始变得越来越强大了。
• Such are the most powerful voices of our times!这些就是我们时代的最有力的声音！