纯正英语一分钟-health

I never used¹ to worry about my health until recently. When I was a kid, I did loads² of exercise. Even in my twenties and thirties I was very fit and never ill. I have been lucky all my life – always in the best of health. I rarely³ get even a cold. I suppose time catches up with you. Now I seem to be getting lots of little aches⁴ and pains. I should go to the doctor for a health check, but I’m too busy. The older you get, the more you worry about your health. One good thing is that I’m eating more healthily now than ever before. I no longer have fast food and midnight⁵ snacks. I also sleep a lot more. I’ve read that getting seven or eight hours sleep every night is one of the best things you can do for your health.

1 used   

adj.用旧了的，旧的；习惯于…；过去惯/经常

参考例句：

• I used to work until nearly 6:00 o'clock each day.我过去常常工作到6:00左右。
• He used to walk anywhere from two to five miles an hour.他过去经常一小时走二至五英里。

2 loads   

abbr.low altitude defense system 低海拔防御系统n.负荷( load的名词复数 )；负担；装载；工作量v.把…装上车[船]( load的第三人称单数 )；装…

参考例句：

• The trucks waited at the warehouse to pick up their loads. 货车在仓库等着装载货物。
• He often loads a lot of work onto his staff. 他经常将许多工作交给下属去做。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 rarely   

adv.很少，难得；非常地，非凡地

参考例句：

• Such fish is rarely met with in the north country.这种鱼在北方难得看到。
• He rarely comes here anymore.现在他难得来这儿了。

4 aches   

n.疼痛( ache的名词复数 )v.渴望( ache的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Eucalyptus oil is good for easing muscular aches and pains. 桉树油可以很好地缓解肌肉的疼痛。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• She asked after the aches and pains of all the old people. 她询问了所有老人的各种病痛。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 midnight   

n.午夜

参考例句：

• The ship pulled in to the shore at midnight.那船半夜时靠岸。
• He looked at the moon and made the time to be midnight.他看了看月亮，估计时间是半夜了。