可可電臺(tái)，每期節(jié)目一話題，讓英語磨練耳朵的同時(shí)學(xué)到更多有益的小知識(shí)，豐富知識(shí)的同時(shí)受益于生活。

Do feet really get bigger with age?

腳會(huì)一直隨著年齡長大嗎？

It's certainly possible: After years of wear and tear,tendons and ligaments in your feet may weaken.

這是有可能的：經(jīng)過多年的磨損，腳部的肌腱和韌帶會(huì)有損耗。

This can cause arches to flatten, which means feet get wider and longer.

這就會(huì)使得腳底變平，那么腳就更寬更長了。

It won't happen to everyone, though—people who are overweight, who get swollen feet or ankles, or who have certain medical conditions, like diabetes, are more prone.

但不是每個(gè)人都會(huì)這樣，那些很胖、腳或者踝關(guān)節(jié)浮腫，又或有過某種病癥比如糖尿病的人更容易出現(xiàn)這種情況。

If it does happen, the average gain is about one shoe size byage 70 or 80.

一般來說到了70或80歲腳會(huì)大一碼。

【知識(shí)點(diǎn)】

ligament 韌帶

tendon 肌腱

arch 拱形

overweight 過重，超重

swollen 腫脹的

diabetes 糖尿病

prone 易于...的