Useful expressions - Health
| 英文 | 中文 |
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| groan with | 摆满 |
| avoid overindulgence | 避免过度放纵 |
| postprandial rise in their blood sugar | 餐后血糖上升 |
| regulate mood | 调节情绪 |
| metabolic pathways | 代谢途径 |
| brain atrophy | 脑萎缩 |
| reducing inflammation | 减少炎症 |
| nutritional supplements | 营养补剂 |
| disentangle …… from….. | 理清 |
| Randomized controlled trials (RCTS) | 随机对照测试组 |
| Mediterranean diet | 地中海饮食 |
| saturated fats | 饱和脂肪 |
| cognitive impairment | 认知障碍 |
| polyphenols | 多酚 |
| sugary food | 含糖食品 |
| Be lambasted as | 被抨击为 |
| orgy of gluttony | 暴饮暴食 |
| dietary deficiencies | 营养缺乏 |
| in tiny amounts | 微量 |
| central nervous systems | 中枢神经 |
| took hold | 开始流行 |
| treating schizophrenics | 治疗精神分裂症 |
| orthomolecular psychiatry | 正分子精神医学 |
| leave an opening for | 为…留下机会 |
| severe postpartum psychosis | 严重产后抑郁 |
| credited ……with | 把……归功于 |
| prescribed medication | 处方药 |
| drug regulator | 药品监管机构 |
| mental-health disorders | 精神疾病 |
| vitamin deficiency | 缺乏维生素 |
| interfere with | 干扰 |
| remained intrigued | 充满热情、依旧好奇 |
| Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) | 多动症 |
| nudged sb. towards doing sth. | 促使某人做…. |
| cognitive decline | 认知衰退 |
| nutritional psychiatry | 营养精神病学 |
| in one’s infancy | 处于起步阶段 |
| artificial illumination | 人工照明 |
| skimp on…… | 节省、吝啬、忽视 |
| at one’s peril | 处于危险中 |
| lose track of time | 忘记时间 |
| You can say that again | 说得太对了 |
| flickering firelight | 闪烁的火光 |
| disrupted sleep | 睡眠中断/干扰睡眠 |
| circadian rhythms | 昼夜节律/生理节奏 |
| physical and mental health | 身心健康 |
| vitamin D deficiency | 缺乏维生素D |
| undermining immune system | 破坏免疫系统 |
| cardiovascular system | 心血管系统 |
| shy away from the light | 躲避光线 |
| in the equivalent of twilight | 相当于黄昏的时间. |
| off-grid | 脱离电网 |
| agrarian existence | 农耕生活 |
| rod and cone cells | 视杆细胞和视锥细胞 |
| construct images | 构建图像 |
| light-responsive cells | 光响应细胞 |
| in response to | 响应、回答 |
| suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) | 视交叉上核(SCN) |
| circadian clocks | 生物钟 |
| be synchronized with | 保持同步 |
| be plunged into darkness | 陷入黑暗 |
| suppress the release of melatonin | 抑制褪黑激素释放 |
| elevated levels | 高水平的 |
| light pollution | 光污染 |
| marked contrast | 明显差别 |
| amplitude of our biological rhythms | 生物节律振幅 |
| sleep disturbances | 睡眠障碍 |
| be fitted with | 装有…… |
| fragmented sleep | 断断续续的睡眠 |
| be consistent with/be aligned with | 与……一致 |
| connect to the thalamus | 连接丘脑 |
| take…. to extremes | 走极端 |
| light-dark cycle | 光-暗循环 |
| optimize health | 优化健康 |
| spring up | 涌现 |
| in care homes | 在养老院 |
| clinical trial | 临床试验 |
| tweak the lighting | 调整照明 |
| an overcast day | 阴天 |
| cognitive deterioration | 认知退化 |
| decrease agitation | 减少焦虑 |
| increase in daytime illuminance | 增加日间照明 |
| impaired recovery from illness | 疾病恢复受损 |
| rally to the heart | 聚集到心脏 |
| human-centric lighting | 以人为本的照明 |
| boost productivity | 提高生产率 |
| circadian lighting | 依昼夜节律照明 |
| strive to | 努力做某事 |