纪录片《轻松活过101岁》 第24期 更年轻一代的冲绳人

What Bradley has discovered in Hawaii may being replicated¹ in Okinawa itself.

Bradley在夏威夷发现的可能是他在冲绳发现的翻版。

Living in the capital city of Naha are a younger generation of Okinawans

住在首府那霸的是更年轻一代的冲绳人，

who have failed to learn the lessons from their grandparents.

他已经从自己的前辈那里汲取了教训。

In two generations, Okinawans have gone from the leanest

经历了两代人，冲绳人已经走出最贫乏的时代，

and most robust² of the Japanese to the heaviest of the Japanese,

从最强劲的日本人到最富有的日本人，

and some diseases³ such as diabetes⁴ are now higher here than in mainland⁵ Japan.

像糖尿病这样的一些疾病现在在日本高发。

Okinawans are at a crossroads right now with regard to the future of health in Okinawa.

冲绳人现在处在十字路口，关注着未来的冲绳人的健康。

They go down one path, they try to recapture the old ways.

他们有一条路可走，努力回到原来的生活方式。

Then population health will improve in the younger generations

那么，人口健康将改善年轻一代，

and they'll continue to lead the world in terms of longevity⁶.

他们将继续处在世界长寿之颠。

But if they go down the other pathway,

但是如果他们选择另外一条道路，

then they'll continue to lose ground in future generations

那么，他们的后代将继续失去地盘，

and may end up even the shortest-lived of the Japanese if things continue.

并且，如果继续发展下去的话，可能会以日本人中最短寿而告终。

But for the time being, at least, many of the secrets of long life

但就目前而言，至少，长寿的许多秘密

can still be found by observing the people who are the living examples of healthy, active old age.

仍然可以通过观察活生生的健康长寿的例子来发现。

What's the best thing, Marge, about being older?

Marge，老年人最好的事情是什么？

The best thing?

最好的？

I can't, I don't know of any.

我不知道，一点都不知道。

I don't know, maybe wiser?

不知道，可能更明智？

No. Just...

不，只是……

Oh, I know, I get more attention.

啊，我知道了，我得到更多的关注。

1 replicated   

复制( replicate的过去式和过去分词 )； 重复； 再造； 再生

参考例句：

• Later outplant the seedlings in a replicated permanent test plantation. 以后苗木出圃栽植成重复的永久性试验林。
• The phage has replicated and the donor cells have lysed. 噬菌体已复制和给体细胞已发生裂解。

2 robust   

adj.强壮的，强健的，粗野的，需要体力的，浓的

参考例句：

• She is too tall and robust.她个子太高，身体太壮。
• China wants to keep growth robust to reduce poverty and avoid job losses,AP commented.美联社评论道，中国希望保持经济强势增长，以减少贫困和失业状况。

3 diseases   

n.疾病( disease的名词复数 )；弊端；恶疾；痼疾

参考例句：

• Smoking is a causative factor in several major diseases. 抽烟是引起几种严重疾病的病因。
• The illness frequently coexists with other chronic diseases. 这种病往往与其他慢性病同时存在。

4 diabetes   

n.糖尿病

参考例句：

• In case of diabetes, physicians advise against the use of sugar.对于糖尿病患者，医生告诫他们不要吃糖。
• Diabetes is caused by a fault in the insulin production of the body.糖尿病是由体內胰岛素分泌失调引起的。

5 mainland   

n.大陆，本土

参考例句：

• The new bridge will link the island to the mainland.新的桥梁将把该岛与大陆连接在一起。
• Hong Kong's prosperity relies heavily on mainland.香港的繁荣在很大程度上依赖于大陆。

6 longevity   

n.长命；长寿

参考例句：

• Good habits promote longevity.良好的习惯能增长寿命。
• Human longevity runs in families.人类的长寿具有家族遗传性。