警惕!6个信号告诉你死神在逼近!

 　　1.Your physical shape

　　1.你的体型

　　If you want to live well into your 60s, 70s, or beyond, you need to start taking your physical condition seriously.

　　如果你想要健健康康地活到60岁，70岁或者是更多，你就需要开始注意你的身体状况。

　　That means having a BMI that lies within the recommended range — or, not being overweight or obese¹.

　　这就意味着将身体质量指数控制在推荐范围内——或者是不要超重或者是变得肥胖。

　　Obesity² can absolutely ravage³ your body in a number of ways, and many of the most common causes of death (including both cancer and heart disease) are closely linked to excess poundage.

　　肥胖能够以多种方式损坏你的身体，很多最常见的死亡原因（包括癌症和心脏病）都与过高的磅重息息相关。

　　2.Gnarly nails

　　2.粗糙的指甲

　　As we've covered previously⁴, our fingernails can tell us a whole lot about the state of our health.

　　我们之前就报道过，指甲能够告诉我们很多关于健康状况的信息。

　　If your nails have spots, strange ridges⁵, are discolored, or are seemingly falling apart? You probably have some serious issues to deal with.

　　如果你的指甲出现斑点、奇怪的脊线、褪色或者是看起来要脱落？你就有可能会面临一些棘手的问题。

　　3.A weak sense of smell

　　3.嗅觉衰退

　　Our sense of smell is important, and as we age, it can start to fade.

　　我们的嗅觉很重要，随着年龄变大，它就会开始衰退。

　　6个信号告诉你死神在逼近

　　4.Grip strength

　　4.握力

　　Our grip strength can be an indicator⁶ of our heart health, among other things, which can tell doctors whether or not there are some serious underlying⁷ issues that are taking a toll⁸ on our bodies.

　　我们的握力是心脏健康的一个标志，它能够告诉医生是否存在对我们的身体产生负面影响的严重潜在问题。

　　5.Educational attainment⁹

　　5.接受的教育

　　How much schooling¹⁰ you have can also give us an idea of how long you're likely to live.

　　你接受的教育程度也能告诉我们你可能会活多久。

　　Research basically shows that the longer you went to school, or the higher the degree you have, the longer you're bound to live.

　　研究基本上表明，上学时间越长，或者学位越高，就活得越久。

　　That may mean that you make more money, and live a less stressful life. It may also mean you can afford more nutritious¹¹ foods.

　　这就可能意味着你能够赚更多的钱，生活压力更小。还意味着你能够支付得起更多的营养食物。

　　6.Bad breath

　　6.口臭

　　Bad breath may indicate someone has a cancer or other infections that can, in fact, kill you.

　　事实上，口臭可能表明一个人患上了致命的癌症或者是其他传染病。

1 obese   

adj.过度肥胖的，肥大的

参考例句：

• The old man is really obese,it can't be healthy.那位老人确实过于肥胖了，不能算是健康。
• Being obese and lazy is dangerous to health.又胖又懒危害健康。

2 obesity   

n.肥胖，肥大

参考例句：

• One effect of overeating may be obesity.吃得过多能导致肥胖。
• Sugar and fat can more easily lead to obesity than some other foods.糖和脂肪比其他食物更容易导致肥胖。

3 ravage   

vt.使...荒废，破坏...；n.破坏，掠夺，荒废

参考例句：

• Just in time to watch a plague ravage his village.恰好目睹了瘟疫毁灭了他的村庄。
• For two decades the country has been ravaged by civil war and foreign intervention.20年来，这个国家一直被内战外侵所蹂躏。

4 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

5 ridges   

n.脊( ridge的名词复数 )；山脊；脊状突起；大气层的)高压脊

参考例句：

• The path winds along mountain ridges. 峰回路转。
• Perhaps that was the deepest truth in Ridges's nature. 在里奇斯的思想上，这大概可以算是天经地义第一条了。

6 indicator   

n.指标；指示物，指示者；指示器

参考例句：

• Gold prices are often seen as an indicator of inflation.黃金价格常常被看作是通货膨胀的指标。
• His left-hand indicator is flashing.他左手边的转向灯正在闪亮。

7 underlying   

adj.在下面的，含蓄的，潜在的

参考例句：

• The underlying theme of the novel is very serious.小说隐含的主题是十分严肃的。
• This word has its underlying meaning.这个单词有它潜在的含义。

8 toll   

n.过路(桥)费；损失，伤亡人数；v.敲(钟)

参考例句：

• The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。
• The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。

9 attainment   

n.达到，到达；［常pl.］成就，造诣

参考例句：

• We congratulated her upon her attainment to so great an age.我们祝贺她高寿。
• The attainment of the success is not easy.成功的取得并不容易。

10 schooling   

n.教育；正规学校教育

参考例句：

• A child's access to schooling varies greatly from area to area.孩子获得学校教育的机会因地区不同而大相径庭。
• Backward children need a special kind of schooling.天赋差的孩子需要特殊的教育。

11 nutritious   

adj.有营养的，营养价值高的

参考例句：

• Fresh vegetables are very nutritious.新鲜蔬菜富于营养。
• Hummingbirds have discovered that nectar and pollen are very nutritious.蜂鸟发现花蜜和花粉是很有营养的。