BBC地平线系列之《你喝多了吗》第41集:刷卡负债的年轻人
日期:2015-08-15 21:01

(单词翻译:单击)

What turns us to heavy drinking is not just driven by our genes.
让我们过度饮酒的不仅仅是我们的基因
It's also down to personality and how we deal with life.
还由于我们的个性以及对待生活的方式
With 20% of UK adults drinking dangerous amounts
20%的英国成年人过度饮酒
working out how these factors connect is crucial.
这说明关键是这些因素的综合
And this is exactly what they're trying to do in London
这是他们在伦敦所做的一些努力
with children as young as 14.
针对14岁的孩子
At the Institute Of Psychiatry
在精神病学研究所
they've set up an unprecedented study
他们在进行一项前所未有的研究
involving 2 000 children.
对象包含2000个孩子
The aim is to try and work out
目标是通过试验
how a healthy child turns into an adult addict.
了解健康的孩子是如何变成一个瘾君子的
For each child it starts with something simple
每个孩子 都要先做个简单的
but searching -a personality test.
但是透彻的 个性测试
"I often spend money until I run out of cash...
我经常花到自己没钱
"..or get into debt from using too much credit."
或者因为刷信用卡过度而负债
I think that's neither true or false.
我想是"不清楚"吧
"I prefer spending money rather than saving it."
我更喜欢花钱而不是存钱
Mostly true.
非常同意

重点解释:

1.turn to 转向; 变成

例句:We should turn our thoughts to practical matters.
我们应把思想转向实际问题。

2.work out 做出;可以解决

例句:I believe that you can work out this problem by yourself.
我相信你自己能做出这道题的。

3.set up 建立,提出,贴出

例句:Her father set her up in business.
她父亲出钱帮她创业。

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