减肥瘦身英语口语话题 第99期:每天走一万步

 　　Unit 99：Take 10，000 steps a day

　　第99单元：每天走一万步

　　A research study looked at 332 middle-aged,overweight men who needed to lose weight and lower their blood pressure and cholesterol¹ levels.

　　一项针对三百十二名超重，需要减肥、降低血压和胆固醇的中年男性的研究报告指出，

　　A direct correlation² existed between the daily number of steps taken,weight loss,blood pressure and cholesterl levels.

　　每天走几步路与减肥、血压和胆固醇有着直接关联。

　　The more steps taken,the more weight was lost.Blood pressure and cholesterol levels dropped,too.

　　走愈多步，体重减轻的愈多。血压和胆固醇也会跟着下降。

　　A brisk 10,000 steps,a mile or two depending on the length of your stride,made for optimal³ benefits.

　　每天轻快地走一万步，依步伐大小大约是至两英里，可以得到最佳的效果。

1 cholesterol   

n.（U）胆固醇

参考例句：

• There is cholesterol in the cell of body.人体细胞里有胆固醇。
• They are determining the serum-protein and cholesterol levels.他们正在测定血清蛋白和胆固醇的浓度。

2 correlation   

n.相互关系，相关，关连

参考例句：

• The second group of measurements had a high correlation with the first.第二组测量数据与第一组高度相关。
• A high correlation exists in America between education and economic position.教育和经济地位在美国有极密切的关系。

3 optimal   

adj.最适宜的；最理想的；最令人满意的

参考例句：

• What is the optimal mix of private and public property rights in natural resources?私人和国家的自然资源产权的最适宜的组合是什么？
• Optimal path planning is a key link for the sailing contest.帆船最优行驶路径规划是帆船比赛取胜的关键环节。