时差N小时 为什么冬季死亡人数会增长?(上)

They're months away, and I'm already stressed out about the holidays.

虽然距离假期还有几个月，但我已经开始感到紧张了。

Two different relatives of mine have died of natural causes on Christmas Day.

我的两个不同亲戚在圣诞节那天自然去世了。

You think my family's cursed?

你说我的家族是被诅咒了吗？

If your family's cursed, Yael, then a heck of alot of other families may be too.

如果说你的家族被诅咒，那么很多其他的家庭可能都是这样。

Research indicates that more people die of natural causes during the holiday season than any other time of the year.

研究表明，在节日期间因自然原因死亡的人比其他任何时候都要多。

Really? You think that has something to do with the harshness of winter in some places?

真的吗？你认为这与某些地方的严冬有关系吗？

It probably does have something to do with certain side-effects of winter,

这可能与冬季的某些副作用有关，

such as increased respiratory problems and increased inhalation of airborne particulate¹ matter from the more frequent use of fireplaces.

比如呼吸系统疾病的增加，以及更频繁地使用壁炉所导致的空气中颗粒物吸入量的增加。

But that's not the whole story.

但这并不是全部原因。

The study revealed a seasonal² increase in deaths from natural causes over the winter, but also an additional increase in deaths from natural causes in the period December 25th to January 7th.

研究显示，冬季由自然原因导致的死亡呈季节性增长，但在12月25日至1月7日期间，由自然原因导致的死亡也有额外的增长。

1 particulate   

adj.微小的；n.微粒，粒子

参考例句：

• A special group was organized to dig up the particulate of the case.成立了一个专门小组来查明该案件的各个细节。
• Lungs retain relatively insoluble particulate material.肺脏内留有不溶解的颗粒物质。

2 seasonal   

adj.季节的，季节性的

参考例句：

• The town relies on the seasonal tourist industry for jobs.这个城镇依靠季节性旅游业提供就业机会。
• The hors d'oeuvre is seasonal vegetables.餐前小吃是应时蔬菜。