减肥瘦身英语口语话题 第112期:迎向寒冷

 　　Unit 112：Get out into the cold

　　第112单元：迎向寒冷

　　People don't need to hibernate¹ all winter long,although you wouldn't know it from the increase in couch² potatoes when the first frost shows up.

　　人类是不需要冬眠的，不过寒冬初至，窝在沙发上看电视的人便多起来，这点使我们忘了我们是不需要冬眠的。

　　You may be cozy,but you'll never lose any weight that way.

　　你也许觉得温暖又舒适，但那样却不能使你减轻任何体重。

　　Bundle up and stay active.Getting involved in a winter sport follows the same basic principle.

　　穿着暖和保持活力。参与冬季运动须遵照同样的基本原则。

　　In winter,your body burns more calories to keep you warm.

　　冬天时，你的身体会燃烧更多的卡路里来保暖。

　　Cross-country skiing,for instance,burns somewhere between 500 and 700 calories an hour.

　　举例来说，越野滑雪每小时就可燃烧大约五百至七百卡路里的热量。

1 hibernate   

v.冬眠，蛰伏

参考例句：

• Bears often hibernate in caves.熊常在山洞里冬眠。
• Some warm-blooded animals do not need to hibernate.一些温血动物不需要冬眠。

2 couch   

n.睡椅，长沙发椅；vt.表达，隐含

参考例句：

• Lie down on the couch if you're feeling ill.如果你感觉不舒服就躺到沙发上去。
• The rabbIt'sprang from its grassy couch.兔子从草丛中跳出。