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  It's easy to look great in your little black dress again with our easy exercise tips. So even if you're sitting down all day or rushing around after the kids we've got some great suggestions to help you flatten¹ your belly².

照我们的简单运动小贴士来做，您会轻而易举地穿回那迷人的小黑裙，重新显得乖巧动人。因此，即便您一天到晚坐着不动，或者整天围着孩子转，我们仍然有很棒的建议来帮助您平复那凸起的小腹。

1. Dance it off 把赘肉跳出去All types of vigorous dancing is great for burning fat and calories--around 400 an hour--and dancing is a good workout for your waist too. Salsa, ballroom³ and belly dancing are particularly good.

所有形式节奏强烈的舞蹈都是燃烧脂肪和卡路里的好办法——一小时可以烧掉400卡路里——跳舞同时也是让腰变细的健身强法。莎莎，标准舞，肚皮舞，尤其有效。

2. Swap⁴ your chair for a fitness ball 用减肥球代替你的椅子You might feel silly but sitting on a fitness ball instead of a chair when you watch telly will help tone up your belly. You have to use your muscles, especially your stomach muscles to balance and stay on the ball.

也许你觉得这样做有点傻，竟然坐在一个减肥球上而不是日常坐惯的椅子上来看电视；然而这非常有利于强健你的腹部，当你不得不用你的肌肉，尤其是您的肚子上的肌肉来平衡坐在球上的身体时。

3. Sit-ups 做仰卧起坐Yes, we know you've heard it before but sit-ups or crunches⁶ can help fight the flab. You won't see a change immediately and you may need to build up to doing 10-15 sit-ups a day. Always hold your hands by your ears rather than behind your head so you don't strain your neck or back.

是的，你知道，这是老掉牙的方法了，但是躺下起来，身体不断卷曲舒展，确实对缓解身体松弛非常有用。如果其它方法不能立竿见影，那么可以考虑每天做10-15分钟的仰卧起坐。记住一定要把你的双手放在你的耳朵边上，而不是在你的头后，这样就不会拉伤您的脖子或者后背。

4. The reverse curl 弯身仰举If you find sit-ups difficult try the reverse curl instead, it's just as effective but easier on the back. Start by lying on the floor, with your hands by your sides. Lift your bum⁷ off the floor using just your stomach muscles and keep your arms and shoulders on the floor. Hold for a few seconds then lower yourself back to the floor. Repeat 15-20 times.

如果你觉得做仰卧起坐有困难，那就改做弯身运动吧，这同样有效，并且还更简单易做。仰卧于地板上，把双手放在身体两侧。只用你的腹部肌肉把臀部提起离开地面，同时要把双臂和肩膀贴在地板上。保持这样的姿势几秒钟，然后轻轻把身体落回地面。这样重复15-20分钟。

5. Yoga 做瑜伽It's not just for celebs like Madonna, Yoga can be done by anyone at any level. It's great for toning all over but especially good at toning the belly because of the breathing exercises that are involved, and because it helps your posture⁸--and good posture leads to a flatter tum!

不止是麦当娜这样的名人可以做，瑜伽是每种水平每个人都适合做的。全身心沐浴在瑜伽中是多么惬意，尤其是对腹部是多么有好处，因为做瑜伽的同时也就是在用腹部做呼吸运动。何况瑜伽运动对训练体型非常有帮助--拥有美好的体型当然同时就拥有一个平坦的小腹了！

6. Check your posture 检查你的身体姿势To keep your tummy flat you need to keep your back strong too as the band of muscle around your waist also helps support your spine⁹. So stand up straight and keep your back and stomach muscles taut¹⁰.

想要保持腹部平坦，同时你也要保持背部强壮。因为你腰部周围的肌肉群同时也支撑你的的脊柱，因此站直了，就能保持你的背部和腹部肌肉紧凑。

7. Crunch⁵ and twist 继续做仰卧起坐并且扭动身体Once you've been doing sit-ups for a while you'll notice that they've become a lot easier, don't give up and don't just do more, do them differently instead. Keep your hands by your ears and raise yourself up slowly then twist your body--from the waist, not your back or shoulders--and try to touch your knees with your opposite elbow, i.e. your right elbow comes up and across to touch your left knee. Untwist and go back to your starting position. Repeat on each side 10-15 times.

一旦做仰卧起坐坚持一段时间，你就会发现做起来简单多了，不要放弃也不要做得更多，而是换种方式来做。保持你的双手在耳侧，慢慢把身体抬起来，然后，弯曲你的身体——从腰开始，而不是从你的背部或者肩膀-试着用相反方向的胳膊肘去够你的膝盖，如此这般，用你的右肘去够你的左膝。松开还原到你原来的姿势。重复做，一边坚持10-15次。

8. Touch your toes 够脚趾头If you're bored of sit-ups, try this exercise instead. Lie on the floor with arms straight up, pointing at the ceiling. Slowly curl yourself up and forward so that your hands are pointing towards your toes--and if you can, touch your toes. Then return to your starting position but do it slowly to stretch the muscles. Repeat 15-20 times.

如果你厌烦了做仰卧起坐，试试这个练习。躺在地板上，双臂垂直上举指向天花板。慢慢把自己抬起来，这样你的手就越来越靠近脚趾——如果你能够，就够到脚趾好了。然后恢复到开始的姿势。但是一定要慢慢做，以便充分地伸展你的肌肉。重复做15-20次。

9. Hold your stomach in 收腹运动This is easy exercise if you're feeling lazy. Just holding your stomach in when you're walking or waiting for the bus can help tone your belly.

这个很简单，尤其当你感觉懒得做运动的时候。只是保持收腹就可以了，当你走路时，或等待公共汽车时，都可以做。这个姿势可以有助于你操持腹部平坦。

10. Could it just be bloating? 如果仅仅是充满气泡If it is, then there are loads of things you can do to get a slimmer waist, almost overnight. Swap fizzy drinks for still drinks, chew slowly and take pre and pro¹¹ biotic supplements, which will increase your good gut¹² bacteria and lessen¹³ the bloating.

如果是这样，那就有大把的方法可以用来保持一个更加纤细的腰肢，甚至在夜晚也能奏效。碳酸饮料换成白开水，慢慢咀嚼,服用pre and pro 生物产品，这样就可以有效改善您的大肠菌群，从而减少腹内胀气。

1 flatten   

v.把．．．弄平，使倒伏；使(漆等)失去光泽

参考例句：

• We can flatten out a piece of metal by hammering it.我们可以用锤子把一块金属敲平。
• The wrinkled silk will flatten out if you iron it.发皱的丝绸可以用熨斗烫平。

2 belly   

n.肚子，腹部；(像肚子一样)鼓起的部分，膛

参考例句：

• The boss has a large belly.老板大腹便便。
• His eyes are bigger than his belly.他眼馋肚饱。

3 ballroom   

n.舞厅

参考例句：

• The boss of the ballroom excused them the fee.舞厅老板给他们免费。
• I go ballroom dancing twice a week.我一个星期跳两次交际舞。

4 swap   

n.交换；vt.交换，用...作交易

参考例句：

• I will swap you my bicycle for your radio.我想拿我的自行车换你的收音机。
• This comic was a swap that I got from Nick.这本漫画书是我从尼克那里换来的。

5 crunch   

n.关键时刻；艰难局面；v.发出碎裂声

参考例句：

• If it comes to the crunch they'll support us.关键时刻他们是会支持我们的。
• People who crunch nuts at the movies can be very annoying.看电影时嘎吱作声地嚼干果的人会使人十分讨厌。

6 crunches   

n.（突发的）不足( crunch的名词复数 )；需要做出重要决策的困难时刻；紧要关头；嘎吱的响声v.嘎吱嘎吱地咬嚼( crunch的第三人称单数 )；嘎吱作响；（快速大量地）处理信息；数字捣弄

参考例句：

• I can't bear the way she crunches the sugar. 我简直看不惯她嚼糖的那副样子。 来自辞典例句
• Crunches with a twisting motion (to hit obliques) are excellent. 做仰卧起坐时加上转体动作更好。 来自互联网

7 bum   

n.臀部；流浪汉，乞丐；vt.乞求，乞讨

参考例句：

• A man pinched her bum on the train so she hit him.在火车上有人捏她屁股，她打了那人。
• The penniless man had to bum a ride home.那个身无分文的人只好乞求搭车回家。

8 posture   

n.姿势，姿态，心态，态度；v.作出某种姿势

参考例句：

• The government adopted an uncompromising posture on the issue of independence.政府在独立这一问题上采取了毫不妥协的态度。
• He tore off his coat and assumed a fighting posture.他脱掉上衣，摆出一副打架的架势。

9 spine   

n.脊柱，脊椎；(动植物的)刺；书脊

参考例句：

• He broke his spine in a fall from a horse.他从马上跌下摔断了脊梁骨。
• His spine developed a slight curve.他的脊柱有点弯曲。

10 taut   

adj.拉紧的，绷紧的，紧张的

参考例句：

• The bowstring is stretched taut.弓弦绷得很紧。
• Scarlett's taut nerves almost cracked as a sudden noise sounded in the underbrush near them. 思嘉紧张的神经几乎一下绷裂了，因为她听见附近灌木丛中突然冒出的一个声音。

11 pro   

n.赞成，赞成的意见，赞成者

参考例句：

• The two debating teams argued the question pro and con.辩论的两组从赞成与反对两方面辩这一问题。
• Are you pro or con nuclear disarmament?你是赞成还是反对核裁军？

12 gut   

n.[pl.]胆量；内脏；adj.本能的；vt.取出内脏

参考例句：

• It is not always necessary to gut the fish prior to freezing.冷冻鱼之前并不总是需要先把内脏掏空。
• My immediate gut feeling was to refuse.我本能的直接反应是拒绝。

13 lessen   

vt.减少，减轻；缩小

参考例句：

• Regular exercise can help to lessen the pain.经常运动有助于减轻痛感。
• They've made great effort to lessen the noise of planes.他们尽力减小飞机的噪音。