纪录片《轻松活过101岁》 第25期 研究长寿文化习惯

But the race is on to learn their unique lessons before it is too late.

关键是对研究他们独特的经验，以免为时太晚。

There's a pressing need to study these cultural habits

迫切需要研究这些文化习惯，

that have led to this longevity¹ phenomenon before it disappears.

在这些长寿现象消失前去做。

I mean, anthropologists could be out of a job in a couple of generations

我是指，人类学家可以为后代出一份力，

because we're all getting this homogeneous² culture

因为我们都有着相同的文明，

where we're all eating the same foods

我们吃着相同的食物，

and local traditions and knowledge is being lost

本地传统和知识已经消失，

and unless we try to preserve some of these traditions,

除非我们努力保护这些传统，

then... then we WILL lose it for ever.

那么，否则，我们会永远失去这些东西。

Bye-bye! Bye-bye!

再见，拜。

I might have to go study the Sardinians.

我认为必须去研究撒丁人。

1 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。

2 homogeneous   

adj.同种类的，同性质的，有相同特征的

参考例句：

• They are homogeneous people.他们是同类人。
• Russia is ethnically relatively homogeneous.俄罗斯是个民族成分相对单一的国家。