BBC地平线系列之《长生不老》第23期:延缓衰老
日期:2013-03-31 22:30

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Meanwhile, Bill Andrews, still keen to get a drug
与此同时 比尔·安德鲁 还是热衷于
to solve telomere-shortening,
寻找阻止端粒变短的药物
has set up his own company.
他成立了自己的公司
But just three years ago,
不过三年前
he found he'd been pipped at the post.
他发现自己功败垂成
Another company had got there first.
另一个公司已经首先找到了此药
But this didn't stop Bill from taking their pills.
不过比尔还是开始服用他们的药片
Well, this is TA 65.
这就是TA65
It's the... only neutroceutical chemical, whatever,
这只是保健品而已
that exists today that produces telomeres inside my cells.
这药能使细胞内的端粒增生
The second it was available, I started taking it myself.
它一上市 我就开始服用
It's... My mission is to cure my own ageing,
我的任务就是缓解自己的衰老
even if it's somebody else's company that comes up with something.
即便是其他公司的发明
But would it work?
但这有用吗
I did not know,
我也不知道
would I look 20 years younger two weeks later?
两周之后 我看起来会年轻20岁吗
It was all a big adventure.
这样做真是太冒险了
I was looking in the mirror every day to see
每天我都在不断地照镜子
if I could see changes.
看看自己到底有没有变化
I learned I was the very first person
我发现我是第一个
ever to actually sign up paying to take TA 65.
真正服用TA65的人

重点解释

Meanwhile, Bill Andrews, still keen to get a drug to solve telomere-shortening,has set up his own company.与此同时,比尔·安德鲁还是热衷于寻找阻止端粒变短的药物,他成立了自己的公司

be keen to:渴望

Most managements are keen to avoid strikes.

大多数经营者都很希望避免罢工的发生。

They were keen to get the works done.

他们急于要做完那个工作。

even if it's somebody else's company that comes up with something.即便是其他公司的发明

come up with:赶上;提出;想出

The programmer come up with a solution to the system problem.

程序员想出了一个解决系统问题的办法。

He could not come up with a proper answer.

他想不出一个合适的回答。

I learned I was the very first person ever to actually sign up paying to take TA 65.我发现我是第一个真正服用TA65的人

sign up:签约雇用;报名从军;签字参加

Where do I sign up for that tour?

我到哪里去报名参加呢?

He persuaded the company to sign up the singer.

他说服公司与这位歌手签约。

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重点单词
  • keenadj. 锋利的,敏锐的,强烈的,精明的,热衷的
  • availableadj. 可用的,可得到的,有用的,有效的
  • avoidvt. 避免,逃避
  • solutionn. 解答,解决办法,溶解,溶液
  • solvev. 解决,解答
  • adventuren. 冒险,奇遇 vt. 冒险,尝试 vi. 大胆进行,