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纪录片《长生不老》 42智力增加了

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We got a difference in their dexterity1,

他们变得更灵巧了

a difference in their joint2 flexibility3, 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 cognitive4 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 decided5 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 astounding6.

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 arthritis7 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


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1 dexterity hlXzs     
n.(手的)灵巧，灵活
参考例句：
  • You need manual dexterity to be good at video games.玩好电子游戏手要灵巧。
  • I'm your inferior in manual dexterity.论手巧，我不如你。
2 joint m3lx4     
adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合
参考例句：
  • I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
  • We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。
3 flexibility vjPxb     
n.柔韧性，弹性，（光的）折射性，灵活性
参考例句：
  • Her great strength lies in her flexibility.她的优势在于她灵活变通。
  • The flexibility of a man's muscles will lessen as he becomes old.人老了肌肉的柔韧性将降低。
4 cognitive Uqwz0     
adj.认知的，认识的，有感知的
参考例句：
  • As children grow older,their cognitive processes become sharper.孩子们越长越大，他们的认知过程变得更为敏锐。
  • The cognitive psychologist is like the tinker who wants to know how a clock works.认知心理学者倒很像一个需要通晓钟表如何运转的钟表修理匠。
5 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
参考例句：
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
6 astounding QyKzns     
adj.使人震惊的vt.使震惊，使大吃一惊astound的现在分词)
参考例句：
  • There was an astounding 20% increase in sales. 销售量惊人地增加了20%。
  • The Chairman's remarks were so astounding that the audience listened to him with bated breath. 主席说的话令人吃惊，所以听众都屏息听他说。 来自《简明英汉词典》
7 arthritis XeyyE     
n.关节炎
参考例句：
  • Rheumatoid arthritis has also been linked with the virus.风湿性关节炎也与这种病毒有关。
  • He spent three months in the hospital with acute rheumatic arthritis.他患急性风湿性关节炎，在医院住了三个月。

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