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We got a difference in their dexterity,
他们变得更灵巧了
a difference in their joint flexibility, their gait.
关节更灵活了 步伐更快了
They were able to move faster, they stood taller,
他们能移动的更快 站的更直
their cognitive abilities improved, their blood pressure dropped.
他们的认知能力增强了 血压降低了
The men put on weight and
他们体重增加了
were objectively judged to look younger.
而且看起来更年轻了
One man decided he could do without his walking stick.
有一个人决定不再拄拐仗
63% had increased their IQ.
63%的人的智力增加了
What was even more surprising
更令人惊讶的是
was that their vision and their hearing improved.
他们的视觉和听觉都有提高
These findings in some ways are quite astounding.
这些方面的发现很令人震惊
Remember, old people are only supposed to get worse.
记住 老人的情况只可能恶化
Most people don't assume vision will improve,
大部分人没有猜到视觉会提高
hearing will improve, certainly not cognitive abilities.
听觉会提高 当然也没想到认知能力会提高
Some of the symptoms of their arthritis diminished
他们的一些关节炎的症状消失了
and all of this from them
这些都是因为
just living as if they were younger for a week's time.
他们过了一个星期的自认年轻的生活
I'm not going to show you, I look fat in that one.
这张你不能看 这张显胖
For Ellen, the experiment shows
对于艾伦 这个实验
that changing how you think can improve how you age.
证明你的思想会改变你的年龄
If one group of men can
如果有一组的实验者能够改变
produce these changes, perhaps we all can.
也许我们都可以

重点解释

They were able to move faster, they stood taller,他们能移动的更快，站的更直

be able to:会； 能

At this rate we won't be able to afford a holiday.

照这样下去，我们不会有时间／钱去度假的。

I may be able to help you in some way.

我也许可以从某个方面去帮助你。

常用短语:

able man有能力的人

able bodied强壮的

The men put on weight and were objectively judged to look younger.他们体重增加了而且看起来更年轻了

put on weight:增加体重

He has put on weight since I last saw him.

自从我上次见到他以来，他又长胖了。

She looks like she's put on weight.

她似乎发胖了.

judge常用短语:

judge from 根据(由 ... 来判断)

judge by 根据(由 ... 来判断)

judge of评价(判断)

To judge from what he said, he was very disappointed.

从他的话判断，他非常失望。

It is only shallow people who judge by appearances.

只有浅薄的人才会以貌取人。

I really don't know how to judge of a picture.

我的确不知道，应怎样来判断一幅画的好坏。