纪录片《轻松活过101岁》 第01期 长寿之乡日本冲绳岛

It's basically simple. Now, many operations can be difficult.

基本上是简单的。现在，许多手术可就难了。

Sometimes just finding the coronary artery¹ can be difficult.

有时找冠状动脉就很难。

"Come here." Dr Ellsworth Wareham has just turned 92 and is about to perform open heart surgery.

“过来。”Ellsworth Wareham医生刚满92岁，刚做完一例心脏手术。

I've seen open heart surgery right from the very beginning,

我从一开始就看着手术进行，

find it to be very stimulating² and invigorating.

发现手术非常刺激和兴奋。

Marge Jetton is finishing a six-mile bike ride and lifting a few weights

Marge Jetton完成了6英里的骑车，并做了一点举重，

before she plans what to do for her 103rd birthday.

她马上就要打算过她的103岁的生日了。

I was lifting ten pounds when I...

我举起了10磅……

If something doesn't hurt, it's not worthwhile.

假如有什么没有受到伤害，就不值得了。

On the other side of the world, 92-year old Mr Miyagi has just started teaching karaoke.

在世界的另一头，92岁的宫城先生刚开始教卡拉OK。

Among the members of this group, he's considered a mere³ youngster.

在这个团队里，他只不过是个小伙子。

You may not have heard of the island of Okinawa,

你可能没听说过冲绳岛，

the town of Loma Linda or the village of Ovodda,

洛马琳达的小镇，或Ovodda的乡村，

but if you want to live a long, healthy life, there's no better place to look.

然而你想活得长寿，活得健康，就找不到比这些更好的地方了。

These are the places on earth where people live longer than anywhere else.

地球上，这些地方人的寿命比别处更长。

In these unique communities, a group of scientists have dedicated⁴ their lives to trying to uncover their secrets.

在这些独特的社会里，一组科学家致力于努力揭示他们的秘密。

Now within this tomb, some of the secrets to healthy ageing are contained

在这个试管里，装载着一些健康老人的秘密，

so that is your longevity⁵, too. The secrets are right there.

当然也是你的长寿之诀。秘密就在这里。

1 artery   

n.干线，要道；动脉

参考例句：

• We couldn't feel the changes in the blood pressure within the artery.我们无法感觉到动脉血管内血压的变化。
• The aorta is the largest artery in the body.主动脉是人体中的最大动脉。

2 stimulating   

adj.有启发性的，能激发人思考的

参考例句：

• shower gel containing plant extracts that have a stimulating effect on the skin 含有对皮肤有益的植物精华的沐浴凝胶
• This is a drug for stimulating nerves. 这是一种兴奋剂。

3 mere   

adj.纯粹的；仅仅，只不过

参考例句：

• That is a mere repetition of what you said before.那不过是重复了你以前讲的话。
• It's a mere waste of time waiting any longer.再等下去纯粹是浪费时间。

4 dedicated   

adj.一心一意的；献身的；热诚的

参考例句：

• He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
• His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。

5 longevity   

n.长命；长寿

参考例句：

• Good habits promote longevity.良好的习惯能增长寿命。
• Human longevity runs in families.人类的长寿具有家族遗传性。