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Some of the simplest ways of assessing ageing
評定衰老程度最簡單的方法
don't need specialist equipment.
不需要用到特殊器材
Oh, this is good.
做得很好
Balance is controlled by your inner ear.
平衡功能由內(nèi)耳決定
As you age, ear structures deteriorate
在你老化的同時 內(nèi)耳結(jié)構(gòu)也會衰老
and your balance gets worse.
而你的平衡性會隨之降低
One more.
再來一次
You can test it by
你可以通過
standing on your weaker leg with your eyes closed.
閉上雙眼 以非慣用腿單腿站立來測試
How long did I make?
我堅持了多久
6.59 seconds. Not very good.
6.59秒 不算太好
Not good at all.
一點也不好
The average 55-year-old should manage 8 seconds.'
五十五歲的人通常可以支撐八秒
You're down to...
你已經(jīng)保持了...
Yeah, you're doing well for the average 20-year-old.
在二十歲的人中你也算做得很好的
Over 30 seconds is what most 20-year-olds can manage,
多數(shù)大約二十歲的人可以支撐30秒
but it's one of those skills that drops off dramatically.
但這是一種會很快弱化的技能
I think you've proved a point.
你用實際行動說明你可沒老
- You can stop. - You can stop, yes.
-可以停了 -停下來吧
Another good test is reaction time,
另一個有效的方法是反應(yīng)時間
which drops off with age.'
這也會隨著年老而延長
Not good. Eight.
不算好 20厘米
This one only needs a ruler.
這次只需要一把尺子
At our age, you should be able to
在我們這個年齡
catch it around the five-inch mark.
應(yīng)該可以在12厘米處抓住尺子
重點解釋：
1.get worse 越來越差
例句：As time go by my memory seem to get worse.隨著時間的流逝，我的記憶力似乎越來越差。
2.drop off減弱；減少
例句：Interest in the book began to drop off.人們對這本書的興趣開始減退了。
3.be able to會； 能
例句：You'll be able to come, won't you?你能來的，對嗎?
