纪录片《熟食造就了人类吗》 第10期：只吃蔬果会得不到满足

This diet does not provide enough energy for modern humans.

这样的膳食并不能为现代人类提供足够能量

You feel full, but not sort of satisfied¹.

你会觉得饱 但是不会满足

I'm used to eating a lot more cheese

我通常会吃很多奶酪和薯片

and crisps² and things that make you feel properly full up.

还有其他一些东西让你感觉真的很撑

Whereas³ I don't feel hungry, but I don't feel full up either.

现在是我不会饿 但也没有感觉很撑

By the end of the two weeks,

两个星期过后

the volunteers lost an average of nearly five kilos in weight.

志愿者体重平均减少5公斤

Though in the short term they might enjoy the weight loss⁴,

短期内他们会为减肥而欣慰

in the long term they might well have starved to death.

但是常此以往 却会有饿死之虞

It appears that modern humans just cannot survive for any length of time

显而易见 当代人类单靠生吃蔬果

by eating ONLY raw fruit and vegetables.

无论多久都是无法生存的

The pilot study showed

这个试验性研究表明

that something must have happened to change our bodies since Australopithecus.

从南方古猿进化到现在的我们 其间一定发生过什么

But what was it?

但是究竟是什么呢

1 satisfied   

adj.满意的，满足的；清偿过的；确信的，毫无疑问的v.使满意( satisfy的过去式和过去分词)

参考例句：

• She's never satisfied with what she's got. 她对自己的所得从不感到满足。
• He had a self-satisfied smirk on his face. 他脸上挂着得意扬扬的笑容。

2 crisps   

n.炸马铃薯片( crisp的名词复数 )v.（使）变脆( crisp的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• It'says on the packet that these crisps contain no additives. 包装上说这些炸薯片不含添加剂。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• She skipped normal meals to satisfy her craving for chocolate and crisps. 她不吃正餐，以便满足自己吃巧克力和炸薯片的渴望。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 whereas   

conj.而，却，反之

参考例句：

• They want a house,whereas we would rather live in a flat.他们想要一座房子，而我们宁愿住在一套房间里。
• Some praise him,whereas others condemn him.有些人赞扬他，而有些人谴责他。

4 loss   

n.损失，遗失，失败，输，浪费，错过，[军]伤亡，降低

参考例句：

• His death was a great loss to the country.他的逝世对这个国家是一大损失。
• Because of the continued loss,the factory closed down.由于连续亏损，工厂关闭了。