【英语时差8,16】被解雇了

Can fear of losing your job harm your health? Yael and Don discuss the effects of job insecurity on physical well-being¹.

 Y: Welcome to A Moment of Science, the popular science radio show that's both fun and informative². Today's Topic on Moment of Science is: You're Fired. Hey, did I read that right?

D: Yep. You're fired. How do you feel?

Y: Waddaya mean, how do I feel?

D: I mean, do you feel less healthy than before I fired you? How's your weight? What about your cholesterol³ rate?

Y: Okay, okay . . . this is one of your set-ups. I'm not really fired, am I?

D: Well, no. It's all a cruel ploy⁴ to get me to today's subject . . . which is that job insecurity can affect your health.

Y: Yeah. It just about gave me a heart attack.

D: A study in the American Journal of Public Health shows that heart attacks are no joke for people who suspect they are going to be laid off. Over four years, a study group with imperiled jobs was found to have a forty to sixty percent greater occurrence⁵ of heart disease than a control group whose jobs were secure. And that's not all. People in insecure jobs also gained weight, overslept, tended to avoid exercise, and had higher cholesterol rates.

Y: Wow. I guess the shaky economy hurts everything. Even our bodies!

D: Even our bodies.  

1 well-being   

n.安康，安乐，幸福

参考例句：

• He always has the well-being of the masses at heart.他总是把群众的疾苦挂在心上。
• My concern for their well-being was misunderstood as interference.我关心他们的幸福，却被误解为多管闲事。

2 informative   

adj.提供资料的，增进知识的

参考例句：

• The adverts are not very informative.这些广告并没有包含太多有用信息。
• This intriguing book is both thoughtful and informative.这本引人入胜的书既有思想性又富知识性。

3 cholesterol   

n.（U）胆固醇

参考例句：

• There is cholesterol in the cell of body.人体细胞里有胆固醇。
• They are determining the serum-protein and cholesterol levels.他们正在测定血清蛋白和胆固醇的浓度。

4 ploy   

n.花招，手段

参考例句：

• I think this is just a government ploy to deceive the public.我认为这只是政府欺骗公众的手段。
• Christmas should be a time of excitement and wonder,not a cynical marketing ploy.圣诞节应该是兴奋和美妙的时刻，而不该是一种肆无忌惮的营销策略。

5 occurrence   

n.发生，出现，事件，发生的事件

参考例句：

• Two things account for its occurrence.发生这件事的原因有两个。
• For a military commander，winning or losing a battle is a common occurrence.胜败乃兵家常事。