醫(yī)學英語輕松學 第14期:文明與健康

At the turn of the last century, Native people lived off the land.

20世紀之交，原住民靠山吃山，靠水吃水。

As times changed, our way of life of growing, gathering, and hunting traditional foods changed.

隨著時代變遷，人們耕種、收集、獵取傳統(tǒng)食物的方法發(fā)生了改變。

Many of us became less physically active.

體力活動減少。

Our communities had to rely on less healthy processed foods.

不健康的加工食品成為了我們的首選。

A serious disease, type 2 diabetes, emerged.

2型糖尿病誕生。

Today, Native people are on the move to bring back traditional healthy foods and physical activity to help prevent type 2 diabetes.

如今，當?shù)鼐用裾诨貧w傳統(tǒng)的健康食品，增加勞動力，避免2型糖尿病。

Be active. Eat healthy. Make wise choices.

加強鍛煉，健康飲食，做出明智之選。

I know we have the power. Our people and cultures hold the answers.

我們有這個能力。人民與文明掌控一切。

We will return to our life in balance.

我們將重回平衡生活。

1.in balance 平衡

例句：This way they keep each other in balance.

這種方法讓它們彼此保存平衡。

2.physical activity 體力活動

例句：She has a low threshold of boredom and needs the constant stimulation of physical activity.

她容易厭倦，需要時常進行活動來刺激一下。

3.rely on 依賴

例句：We have to rely on him to make the design.

我們不得不仰仗著他來進行這項設計。

4.live off 以…為食

例句：They live off the farmland.

他們靠種田過活。