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sedentary/ 久坐/ (jiǔ zuò)

A: Did you know that sitting for a long time can make a person feel low?

你知道吗,长期久坐会让人情绪低落？

(nǐ zhīdào ma, chánɡqī jiǔzuò huì rànɡrén qínɡxù dīluò?)

B: Really? What do you mean?

真的吗？怎么说呢？

(zhēnde ma? zěnme shuōne?)

A: Research shows that middle- aged women who sit for more than seven hours a day are more likely to get depression than one who sits for less than four hours a day.

有研究发现,一天久坐七小时以上比一天坐四小时以下的中年妇女更容易表现出抑郁症状。

(yǒu yánjiū fāxiàn, yītiān jiǔzuò qīxiǎoshí yǐshànɡ bǐ yītiān zuò sìxiǎoshí yǐxià de zhōnɡnián fùnǚ ɡènɡ rónɡyì biǎoxiàn chū yìyù zhènɡzhuànɡ.)

B: I know that sitting for a long time is not good for your health. It really does make you feel tired. 

我知道长期久坐对身体没有好处,确实会让人感觉很累。

(wǒ zhīdào chánɡqī jiǔzuò duì shēntǐ méiyǒu hǎochǔ, quèshí huì rànɡrén ɡǎnjué hěnlèi.)

A: Also sitting for a long time can lead to a heart attack. Experts recommend that you move around once every two hours.

而且长时间的久坐也会引发心脏病。专家建议每两个小时就要活动一下。

(érqiě chánɡ shíjiān de jiǔzuò yěhuì yǐnfā xīnzānɡbìnɡ.zhuānjiā jiànyì měiliǎnɡɡè xiǎoshí jiùyào huódònɡ yīxià.)

B: This is something we should pay more attention to our health.

为了我们的身体着想,我觉得我们还是要多注意些为好。 

(wéile wǒménde shēntǐ zhexiǎnɡ, wǒ juédé wǒmén háishì yào duō zhùyì xiē wéihǎo.)

A: You are on point. I plan to go for a walk right now. 

你说的对。我现在就打算去散步。

(nǐ shuōde duì.wǒ xiànzài jiù dǎsuàn qù sànbù.)

Illustration: Liu Xidan/Global Times