时差N小时 吸烟可以减轻体重？(上)

One of the really interesting things about the nicotine¹ in cigarettes is that it works in two ways.

香烟中尼古丁的其中一个非常有趣的特质是，它以两种完全不同的方式工作。

When you take a long drag, it acts as a tranquilizer, but when you inhale² in short puffs³, it acts as a stimulant⁴.

如果你长期吸烟，那么它会起到镇定剂的作用，但如果你只吸几口，它只会成为兴奋剂。

And one of the side-effects of stimulants⁵ is that they suppress the appetite.

而兴奋剂的其中一个副作用则是抑制食欲。

Okay, so what is your point?

好了，你想说什么？

I'm just trying to sympathize with you by agreeing that the relationship between smoking and weight is tricky⁶.

我只是有些同情你，我觉得吸烟和体重之间的关系是个骗局。

One of the most successful ad campaigns for cigarettes encouraged women to smoke instead of eat.

其中一个最成功的香烟广告活动就是鼓励女士们用吸烟代替吃饭。

And the fact is that cigarette smokers⁷ do weigh less on average than nonsmokers.

实际上，吸烟者通常的确比不抽烟的人体重要轻。

Research shows that quitting smoking can make you gain between five and twelve pounds.

调查发现，戒烟会导致体重增加五到十二磅。

Tell me about it.

洗耳恭听。

But there are things you can do, you know?

但是你还可以做这些事情，你知道吗?

1 nicotine   

n.(化)尼古丁，烟碱

参考例句：

• Many smokers who are chemically addicted to nicotine cannot cut down easily.许多有尼古丁瘾的抽烟人不容易把烟戒掉。
• Many smokers who are chemically addicted to nicotine cannot cut down easily.许多有尼古丁瘾的抽烟人不容易把烟戒掉。

2 inhale   

v.吸入(气体等)，吸(烟)

参考例句：

• Don't inhale dust into your lung.别把灰尘吸进肺里。
• They are pleased to not inhale second hand smoke.他们很高兴他们再也不会吸到二手烟了。

3 puffs   

n.吸( puff的名词复数 )；（烟斗或香烟的）一吸；一缕（烟、蒸汽等）；（呼吸或风的）呼v.使喷出( puff的第三人称单数 )；喷着汽（或烟）移动；吹嘘；吹捧

参考例句：

• We sat exchanging puffs from that wild pipe of his. 我们坐在那里，轮番抽着他那支野里野气的烟斗。 来自辞典例句
• Puffs of steam and smoke came from the engine. 一股股蒸汽和烟雾从那火车头里冒出来。 来自辞典例句

4 stimulant   

n.刺激物，兴奋剂

参考例句：

• It is used in medicine for its stimulant quality.由于它有兴奋剂的特性而被应用于医学。
• Musk is used for perfume and stimulant.麝香可以用作香料和兴奋剂。

5 stimulants   

n.兴奋剂( stimulant的名词复数 )；含兴奋剂的饮料；刺激物；激励物

参考例句：

• Coffee and tea are mild stimulants. 咖啡和茶是轻度兴奋剂。
• At lower concentrations they may even be stimulants of cell division. 在浓度较低时，它们甚至能促进细胞分裂。 来自辞典例句

6 tricky   

adj.狡猾的，奸诈的；(工作等)棘手的，微妙的

参考例句：

• I'm in a rather tricky position.Can you help me out?我的处境很棘手，你能帮我吗？
• He avoided this tricky question and talked in generalities.他回避了这个非常微妙的问题，只做了个笼统的表述。

7 smokers   

吸烟者( smoker的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Many smokers who are chemically addicted to nicotine cannot cut down easily. 许多有尼古丁瘾的抽烟人不容易把烟戒掉。
• Chain smokers don't care about the dangers of smoking. 烟鬼似乎不在乎吸烟带来的种种危害。