BBC地平线系列之《长生不老》第36期:白发很粗糙
日期:2013-04-14 21:01

(单词翻译:单击)

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Even if you have spectacular genes,
尽管你有特殊的基因
eventually we expect to see and feel the signs of age.
我们仍能感受到年龄的变化
Our pigment and skin cells
我们的色素和皮肤的细胞
simply can't replace themselves as well as they did.
不能像以前一样再生
We'll start to look older.
我们开始显得老了
I would say the wrinkles are creeping in.
皱纹悄悄浮现
That's to be expected.
这是预料中的事
Being in the fresh air and the wind,
在清新的空气和风中
I am going to be a prune.
我将变得多余
It's obvious in between dyeing stages that it's,
在染发的时候也会很明显
it's fairly grey now and the
现在头发有点灰白
grey hair is quite different. It's a lot coarser.
灰白的头发不同于黑发 会更粗糙
Other parts of the body may
身体的其他器官
not repair themselves as well as they did.
不能像以前一样自我修复
I can't dance six dances in a row any more...
我再也不能连跳6支舞了
without stopping. It's... Just too old.
因为已经老了
I've realised that my knee is never going to be right again.
我意识到膝盖不再好用
Eyes, yeah, that was a shock.
吃惊的是眼睛
Being tireder, less energy.
变得越来越累和无力
The standing joke is always that
你的健忘常常会成为
you forget things,
别人的笑柄
and that's true. You do.
但这是事实
We might start to feel more dependent.
我们变得更有依赖心理

重点解释

eventually we expect to see and feel the signs of age.我们仍能感受到年龄的变化

expect to:预期, 期待

The shop expect to make a small profit this year.

这家店铺期望今年能赚点钱。

He seemed to expect to be waited on hand and foot.

他像是想要人尽心尽力伺候他。

Our pigment and skin cells simply can't replace themselves as well as they did.我们的色素和皮肤的细胞不能像以前一样再生

as well as:也,还,和…一样

He is a friend in word as well as in deed.

他是个言行如一的朋友。

He shared in my sorrows as well as in my joys.

他分担我的快乐也分享我的悲伤。

I would say the wrinkles are creeping in.皱纹悄悄浮现

creep in:悄悄混进

I opened the door and the dog crept in.

我打开门,狗就悄悄地进来了。

I don't like to see these foreigners creeping in.

我不喜欢看着这些外国人悄悄钻进来。

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重点单词
  • replacevt. 取代,更换,将物品放回原处
  • deedn. 事迹,行为,[法]契约 vt. 立契转让 a
  • eventuallyadv. 终于,最后
  • obviousadj. 明显的,显然的
  • prunevt. 修剪,砍掉,削减 vi. 删除 n. 梅干,洋李
  • dependentadj. 依靠的,依赖的,从属的 n. 受援助者
  • pigmentn. 色素,颜料 v. 把 ... 加颜色,变色
  • spectacularadj. 壮观的,令人惊叹的 n. 惊人之举,壮观的表演
  • rown. 排,船游,吵闹 vt. 划船,成排 vi. 划船,