《讀出好英文》作者林功,參考了數本美國中學的課本,發現每一本必定都有以「老化」為主題的文章。老化是人體內的細胞及器官逐漸衰竭,而無法自行替換或修復的結果,這是每個人都會面臨到的課題。本周和下周的主題,就是美國中學課本裡跟「老化」相關的文章哦。
【Aging老化】
How does the body change with increasing age?
Elderly people are no longer growing, and so they are not as active as they used to be. For this reason, they do not need to eat as much, and quite often become thinner. The body loses muscle as well as fat, and sometimes older people become unsteady on their feet.
【單字】
◆ elderly people 老年人
◆ thin (adj.) 瘦的;薄的
【翻譯】
人體隨著年齡增長會有何變化?
老年人已不再成長,所以也不像從前那麼活躍。因此,他們不需要吃很多東西,通常也是愈來愈削瘦的。他們身體的肌肉和脂肪都會逐漸消失,有時候老年人的腳步也會變得不穩。
本文摘錄自《讀出好英文:用美國中學課本學閱讀》