英语新闻听写 午间小憩可降低血压

A Midday Nap Could Reduce Your Blood Pressure

午间小憩可降低血压

It turns out that a daily snooze is associated with reduced blood pressure and,

研究表明，午睡与降低血压之间有着密切的联系。

even more significantly, may decrease the risk of a heart attack or other cardiovascular events.

需要注意的是，午睡可有效降低患心脏病或心血管等疾病的危险。

The observational study examined nearly 400 middle-aged¹ men and women with hypertension, a condition where blood pressure is constantly abnormally high.

为此，研究人员挑选了400多名血压值偏高（即高血压）的中年人进行检查。

Even though this might seem like a minor² difference, the lead researcher Dr Manolis Kallistratos said at the conference

Manolis Kallistratos医生强调，

that even this small decrease "can reduce the risk of cardiovascular events by up to 10%.

虽然午睡降血压的作用并不十分明显，但却能将患心血管疾病的危险降低10%。

1 middle-aged   

adj.中年的

参考例句：

• I noticed two middle-aged passengers.我注意到两个中年乘客。
• The new skin balm was welcome by middle-aged women.这种新护肤香膏受到了中年妇女的欢迎。

2 minor   

adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修

参考例句：

• The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
• I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。