奇闻!成都一名71岁老人抽出的血竟是白色的!

 　　The blood of a 71-year-old man in Chengdu, Sichuan province was recently found to be white in appearance.

　　近日，四川省成都市一位71岁男子的血液被发现是白色的。

　　The phenomenon was determined¹ to be caused by the man's long-term excessive consumption of nuts and other fats, Chengdu Economic Daily reported.

　　据《成都商报》报道，这种现象被认为是由于人们长期过度摄入坚果和其他脂肪引起的。

　　His habit of excessive sleep also contributed to the condition.

　　此外，他睡眠过多的习惯也导致了这一情况。

　　A sort of white haze² could be observed in the upper layer of the man's blood after it separated, almost taking on the appearance of milk.

　　在分离这名男子的血液后，我们可以观察到其上层呈混浊白色状，就像牛奶一样。

　　奇闻!成都一名71岁老人抽出的血竟是白色的!

　　According to the man's doctor, Zhang Zhen, the condition is called chylemia, often resulting from excessive consumption of fatty foods.

　　据男子的主治医生张震表示，这种血液被称为乳糜血，往往是由于过量摄入高脂肪食物导致的。

　　Chylemia causes slowed circulation and arteriosclerosis, leading to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases such as pancreatitis, coronary disease and cerebral³ infarction.

　　乳糜血会导致血流速度过慢及动脉硬化，极易引发胰腺炎、冠心病、脑梗塞等心脑血管疾病。

　　In addition to being a fan of greasy⁴, meat-heavy foods, the man also loves to eat melon seeds, peanuts and walnuts⁵. He barely gets any physical exercise and enjoys sleeping late.

　　除了爱吃油腻多肉的食物，这名男子也喜欢吃瓜子、花生和核桃。此外，他几乎不锻炼，喜欢睡懒觉。

　　After a week of treatment, he has nearly recovered.

　　好在经过一个星期的治疗之后，他已经基本恢复正常。

1 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

2 haze   

n.霾，烟雾；懵懂，迷糊；vi.(over)变模糊

参考例句：

• I couldn't see her through the haze of smoke.在烟雾弥漫中，我看不见她。
• He often lives in a haze of whisky.他常常是在威士忌的懵懂醉意中度过的。

3 cerebral   

adj.脑的，大脑的；有智力的，理智型的

参考例句：

• Your left cerebral hemisphere controls the right-hand side of your body.你的左半脑控制身体的右半身。
• He is a precise,methodical,cerebral man who carefully chooses his words.他是一个一丝不苟、有条理和理智的人，措辞谨慎。

4 greasy   

adj. 多脂的，油脂的

参考例句：

• He bought a heavy-duty cleanser to clean his greasy oven.昨天他买了强力清洁剂来清洗油污的炉子。
• You loathe the smell of greasy food when you are seasick.当你晕船时，你会厌恶油腻的气味。

5 walnuts   

胡桃（树）( walnut的名词复数 )； 胡桃木

参考例句：

• Are there walnuts in this sauce? 这沙司里面有核桃吗？
• We ate eggs and bacon, pickled walnuts and cheese. 我们吃鸡蛋，火腿，腌胡桃仁和干酪。