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A scan was looking at the density of my liver by passing vibrations through it.
探測器正在通過振動查看我的內臟
The harder the liver had become by alcohol the less vibrations would pass through.
硬化越嚴重 反饋的振動就越多
The important figure is this one
重要的參數是這個
the stiffness value and thats well within the normal range
這個剛度值在正常的范圍內
so I would say thats a normal liver stiffness.
所以結果是正常的
-That's reassuring to you and me. -Immensely.
-那讓我們都放心了 -的確是
But there was a catch.
但還有個問題
Apparently unless I had advanced liver disease no test would pick this up
顯然 檢查只能查出很嚴重的內科疾病
and by the time you feel the symptoms of liver damage
要是已經出現癥狀 肝臟已嚴重受損
you have a one-in-three chance of immediate death!
三個這樣的人中 一個會立即死去
Without opening me up
所以我并不愿意
the best predictor of my liver was something I didnt want to think about.
樂觀地估計我的健康狀態
We come down to history
我們再從你的飲酒習慣
being the most important investigation of a patients alcohol
來看一下你的情況
whether theres alcohol playing a role in damaging the liver.
看看你的肝臟是否收到酒精損壞
It's quite interesting how your drinking habits
雖然你的飲酒習慣
have changed over your lifetime.
已經改變了不少
However you are drinking excessively
但是你的飲酒量
and well outside the recommended limits for a male.
還是遠超過成年人的推薦值
重點解釋：
1.pass through穿過； 透過； 流過
例句：The waterway is wide for many ships to pass through.這條河很寬，足以使很多船通過。
2.think about考慮；回想
例句：The time is approaching when we must think about buying a new house.我們要想一想買新房子的事了，時機即將來臨。
3.play a role in在 ... 中起作用； 扮演角色
例句：He was invited to play a role in this TV play.他被邀請在這個電視劇里扮演一個角色。
