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1、實用文檔Please Marry MeSay yes, and youre in for more than love, children and a home. Better health and a longer life are part of the deal. Lori Oliwenstein Lori Oliwenstein: an independent writing and editing professional who is currently the Co-Director of News and Senior Science Writer at California

2、Institute of Technology. He used to be the Editor and Community Manager, ParentsC., a science Writer at Health Sciences Public Relations, University of Southern California (USC), a senior Health Editor at Living Fit and a Senior Editor at Discover Magazine.【1】Miriam Kamin is feeling a lot better now

3、. It was rough there for a while the collapse of her nine-year marriage, and four years of single parenting while building a career as a corporate blogger corporate blogger: 企業(yè)博客. Then, last May, she married Mark, a longtime friend. And that, she says, has made all the difference made all the differ

4、ence: to have an important effect on sb/sth; to make sb feel better 關系重大，大不相同，使更好受 A few kind words at the right time make all the difference. make a/no/some/difference (to/in sb/sth): to have an/no/some/ effect on sb/sth 有（或沒有，有些等）作用，關系，影響 Your age shouldnt make any difference to whether you get th

5、e job or not. Changing schools made a big difference to my life.【2】“Ive struggled with depression for most of my life,” she explains. “Yet, despite the fact that Ive moved, relocated my kids and am working harder than I have in a very long time, Im not on medication right now. I had no idea marriage

6、 was supposed to be this much fun.”【3】Never mind the popular palaver palaver: n. talk that does not have any meaning; nonsense 空談，廢話 (P28) Hes talking palaver. about marriage as a source of bliss for the couple, security for the kids and societal stability. Pair up pair up: to come together or to br

7、ing two people together to work, play a game, etc. They asked us to pair up with the person next to us and form teams. Smokers and nonsmokers are paired up as roommates. any two people with often clashing needs, add the pressure-cooker variables the pressure-cooker variables高壓變量 pressure-cooker: 壓力鍋

8、 of kids, doctor bills, career, housework, and the fact that someone he knows who he is cant pull himself away from pull himself away from:1) pull away (from sth): (of a vehicle) to start moving 開動 They waved as the bus pulled away. 公共汽車開動時他們揮手告別。2) pull away from sb/sth: if you pull away from someo

9、ne/something that you have had close links with, you deliberately become less close to them. She tried to pull away from the man who was holding her. Though her baby was unwell, she managed to pull away from him to attend an important meeting.pull out: (of vehicle or its driver) to move away from th

10、e side of the road 駛離路邊，駛出pull over: (of vehicle or its driver) to move to the side of the road in order to stop or let sth pass 駛向路邊，向路邊?？浚ɑ蜃屲嚕﹑ull sth down: to destroy a building completely 拆毀，摧毀（建筑物） SYN demolishpull through (sth): 1) to get better after a serious illness, operation, etc.（大病，手術等候

11、）復原（或康復） The doctors think that she will put through.2) to succeed in doing sth very difficult 完成（十分困難的事） I relied on my instincts to pull me through. pull together: to act, work, etc. together with other people in an organized way and without fighting 齊心協(xié)力，通力合作pull yourself together: to take contro

12、l of your feelings and behave in a calm way 使自己鎮(zhèn)定自若（或冷靜） Stop crying and pull yourself together! 別哭了，振作起來！ the TV during college-basketball college-basketball: most often refers to the American basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (N

13、CAA全國大學體育協(xié)會) 高?；@球 (P28) college-basketball season 高校籃球賽季 season, and there are bound to be be bound to do/be sth: be certain or likely to happen, or to do or be sth 一定會，很可能會 There are bound to be changes when the new system is introduced. Its bound to be sunny again tomorrow. problems. Marriage is c

14、riticized as a source of stress (and it is), conflict (that too) and endless crises that need to be resolved (guilty there as well).【4】But its also something more. Decades of data collection have shown that marriage for all for all: despite, in spite of 盡管，雖然 For all his wealth and fame, he is lonel

15、y. 雖然他有錢有名，但很孤獨。 For all his talk about extravagant houses, he is just an ordinary bank-clark. its challenges is like a health-insurance policy. Marriage means no more drinking at bars until closing, no more eating ramen Ramen: a very popular Japanese noodle dish that originated in China. Its served

16、 in a meat- or fish-based broth肉湯, often flavored with soy or miso味增, and uses toppings澆頭 such as sliced pork, dried seaweed, kamaboko日本魚糕, green onions and even corn. 拉面 (P28) noodles and calling it a meal. Married people are less likely to smoke or drink heavily than people who are single, divorce

17、d or widowed. These sorts of lifestyle changes are known to lower rates of cardiovascular disease cardiovascular disease: 心血管疾病，冠心病, cancer and respiratory respiratory: adj. 呼吸的 (P28) SARS: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndromes 嚴重急性呼吸綜合征 傳染性非典型肺炎 diseases. And while you might sometimes gripe gripe v. (

18、informal, derog) to complain about sb/sth in an annoying way 訴苦，發(fā)牢騷 (P28) He is always griping about the people at work. He keeps griping about having no money. n. (informal) a complaint about sth 怨言，牢騷 My only gripe about the hotel is the food. Bring all your gripes to the boss. that your spouse dr

19、ives you nuts drive sb nuts: to make sb very angry, crazy, etc. or to make them do sth extreme使某人生氣，發(fā)瘋 My children always drive me nuts when they are tired and in a bad mood. Johns girlfriend keeps driving him nuts because she always asks him questions when he gets home from the bar., just the oppos

20、ite is true. Married people have lower rates of all types of mental illnesses and suicide. 【5】Researchers have found that all the health benefits of marriage are consistent consistent: adj. OPP  inconsistent1) (approving) always behaving in the same way, or ha

21、ving the same opinions, standards, etc 一致的；始終如一的 Shes not very consistent in the way she treats her children. 她對待孩子反復無常。2) happening in the same way and continuing for a period of&

22、#160;time 連續(xù)，持續(xù)的 a pattern of consistent growth in the economy 經(jīng)濟持續(xù)增長的模式3) in agreement with sth; not contradicting sth與一致的；相符的；符合的；不矛盾的 The results are entirely consistent with our earlier research.&

23、#160;這些結(jié)果與我們早些時候的研究完全吻合。consistently adv. Her work has been of a consistently high standard. 她的工作一直是高水準的。 across age, race, education and income groups. Some of the reasons for this are obvious. Smoking and drinking naturally decline if youve got a spouse

24、 at your side flashing flash v. flash sb a smile/look, etc.: to smile, look, etc. at sb suddenly and quickly 向某人微微一笑（或瞥一眼）flash sth around: (disapproving) to show sth to other people in order to impress them 炫耀（某物） Hes always flashing his m

25、oney around. 他總是在炫耀他的金錢。flash back (to sth): 1) if your mind flashes back to sth, you remember sth that happened in the past 回憶，回想，回顧 Her thoughts flashed back to their wedding

26、0;day. 她回憶起他們婚禮那天的情景。2) if a film/movie flashes back to sth, it shows things that happened at an earlier time, for example at an earlier part of sbs life（電影）閃回，倒敘3) to reply&#

27、160;very quickly and/or angrily 迅即答復；憤怒回答flash by/past: (of time) to go very quickly飛逝  The morning has just flashed by.這個上午轉(zhuǎn)眼就過去了。flash on sth: (US, informal) to suddenly remember or&#

28、160;think of sth 突然回想起，猛然想到 I flashed on an argument I had with my sister when we were kids.突然回想起小時候和姐姐的一次爭吵。flash on sb: if sth flashes on you, you suddenly realize it&#

29、160;突然意識到，猛然領悟 It flashed on me that he was the man Id seen in the hotel. 我頓時認出他就是我在旅館里看到的那個人。 you a dont-you-dare Dont you dare!: (informal) used to tell sb strongly not to do

30、0;sth（讓人絕不要做某事）你敢，諒你不敢 “Ill tell her about it.” “Dont you dare!” “我要把這事告訴她.”“你敢！” Dont you dare say anything to anybody. 諒你不敢對任何人提起這事。What is a dont-you-dare look like?The look at you showing a serious warning against sth. Here refers

31、to the warning against drinking; which is equal to “dont you dare drink! / Dont drink! ” look when you reach for a cigarette or a third glass of wine. Depression and other emotional ills are less likely to go undiagnosed undiagnosed: adj. of a medical condition, a problem, etc.; not having been iden

32、tified 未確診的，尚未找出原因的 if theres someone at home whos mindful mindful: adj. (formal) remembering sb/sth and considering them or it when you do sth 記著，考慮到 SYN conscious Mindful of the danger of tropical storms, I decided not to go out. of your moods and notices if they darken darken: v.1) to become dark

33、, to make sth dark（使）變暗，變黑 The sky began to darken as the storm approached. 2) to make sb unhappy or angry, to become unhappy or angry （使）憂郁，生氣，不快 This tragedy darkened his later life. Her mood darkened at the news. . But there are other, less self-evident things at work too things that scientists a

34、nd doctors are only now beginning to appreciate fully. 【6】For all the safeguards safeguard: v. to protect sth/sb from loss, harm or damage; to keep sth/sb safe 保護，捍衛(wèi) The leaflet explains how to safeguard against

35、0;dangers in the home. n. something that is designed to protect people from harm, risk or danger 安全設施，保護措施 Stronger legal safeguards are needed to protect the consumer.  spouses erect erect: v. 1

36、) to create or establish sth 創(chuàng)立，設立 to erect trade barriers 2) to put sth in position and make it stand vertical樹立搭起 (SYN put sth up)  Police had to erect barriers to keep

37、 crowdsback. 3) (formal) to build sth 建立；建造 The church was erected in 1582. adj. (formal) in a vertical position SYN straight 垂直的；豎直的；直立的 Stand with your arms by your sid

38、e and your head erect. 手放兩邊，昂首站立。 around each other, much of what makes marriage so healthy takes place within our bodies. A lot of those benefits come down to come down to: to be able to be explained by a single important point 可歸結(jié)為；可歸納為 What it comes down to is, either I get mo

39、re money or I leave. the management of stress. The daily stresses of the modern world can throw our bodies into emergency mode and keep us there. That takes a toll toll: n. 1) money that you pay to use a particular road or bridge（道路，橋梁的）通行費 motorway&

40、#160;tolls 高速公路通行費 a toll road/bridge 收費道路橋梁2) the amount of damage or the number of deaths and injuries that are caused in a particular war, disaster, etc.（戰(zhàn)爭，災難等造成的）毀壞，傷亡人數(shù) The official death toll has now reached&

41、#160;7,000. the sound of a bell ringing with slow regular strokes（緩慢而有規(guī)律的）鐘聲take a heavy toll on sb/sth; take its toll on sb/sth: to have a bad effect on sb/sth; to cause a lot of damage, deaths, suffering, etc. 產(chǎn)生惡果，造成重大損失（或傷亡，災難等） Illness had taken

42、 a heavy toll on her.  The recession is taking its toll on the housing market.v. when a bell tolls or sb tolls it, it is rung slowly many times, especially as a

43、 sign that sb has died.（緩慢而有規(guī)律的）敲鐘；（尤指）鳴（喪鐘） Hemingways For Whom the Bell Tolls喪鐘為誰而鳴 The revolution tolled the death knell (=signaled the end) for the Russian monarchy. 那場革命敲響了俄國君主制的喪鐘。 through high blood pressure, tension headaches and a

44、lot of gnawed gnaw: v. (away) (at/on sth) to keep biting sth or chewing it hard, so that it gradually disappears 咬，啃 (P28) She gnawed at her fingernails. (figurative) Self-doubt began to gnaw away at her confidence. gnaw at sb: to make sb feel anxious, frightened or uncomfortable over a long period

45、of time（長時間）折磨某人 The problem had been gnawing at him for months. pencils. Being married somehow helps the body circumvent circumvent: v. (formal)1) to find a way of avoiding a difficulty or a rule 設法回避；規(guī)避 They found a way of circumventing the law. 2) to go or travel around sth that is blocking your

46、way 繞過，繞行，繞道旅行 circumvention n. this mess, either by hushing .hush: v. 1) (used especially in orders) to be quiet; to stop talking or crying 安靜，別說話 Hush now and try to sleep.2) to make sb/sth become quieter; to make sb stop talking, crying, etc. 使安靜下來；使停止說話（或叫喊等）n. a period of silence, especially fo

47、llowing a lot of noise, or when people are expecting sth to happen 寂靜，鴉雀無聲 There was a deathly hush in the theatre. A hush descended over the waiting crowd. the hypothalamus hypothalamus: n. 腦丘下部，下丘腦 (P28) or reducing cortisol cortisol: n. 生化考的索，皮質(zhì)醇 (P28) production.【7】This is especially good news f

48、or men. A study published in the January 2008 issue of the journal Health Psychology showed that while married men get relief from their workday barrage barrage: n.1) the continuous firing of a large number of guns in a particular direction, especially to protect soldiers while they are attacking or

49、 moving towards the enemy 火力網(wǎng)；彈幕射擊；（尤指）掩護炮火2) a large number of sth, such as questions or comments, that are directed at sb very quickly, one after the other, often in an aggressive way 接二連三的一大堆（質(zhì)問或指責等） a barrage of questions/criticisms/complaints 連珠炮似的問題，批評，抱怨 of stress hormones hormone: n. 生化荷爾蒙，激

50、素 (P28) when they come home after a particularly busy day at work, working women are able to de-stress similarly only if they describe their marriage as a happy one.【8】There may be a simple explanation for this. It may just be that some women are coming home and facing dinner prep and assisting the

51、kids with homework, and theyre not getting the help that the more maritally satisfied women are getting. The full explanation for this gender gap, however, is undoubtedly more complicated than that. Long-term data from an Israeli study, for example, indicate that the life-lengthening powers of marri

52、age have increased over time but mostly for men. Over nearly two decades, the study found, married men widened the already significant difference in cancer-death incidence between themselves and unmarried men by 25%; married women gained absolutely zero zero: the lowest possible amoun

53、t or level; nothing at all 最少量；最低點；最低程度；毫無 I rated my chances as zero.  zero inflation  ground over their unmarried peers.【9】Why this somatic somatic: adj. 身體的，肉體的（與 mental, spiritual, psychic相對）(P28) sexism? “This is a gross gross: ad

54、j. (grosser, grossest)1) being the total amount of sth before anything is taken away 總的；毛的 gross weight (= including the container or wrapping) 毛重 Investments showed a gross profit of 26%. gross income (= before taxes, etc. are taken away)（稅前）總收益2) (formal or law) (of a crime, etc.) very obvious and

55、 unacceptable嚴重的 gross negligence/misconduct a gross violation of human rights 3) (informal) very unpleasant 令人不快的；令人惡心的；使人厭惡的 “He ate it with mustard.” “Oh, gross!” adv. in total, before anything is taken away 總共；全部 She earns £25, 000 a year gross. v. to earn a particular amount of money befor

56、e tax has been taken off it 總收入為，總共賺得 It is one of the biggest grossing movies of all time. generalization, but women are really the mental- and physical-health housekeepers for a marriage,” says psychologist Janice Kiecolt-Glaser of the Ohio State University College of Medicine. “They are often the

57、 ones who prod prod: v.1) to push sb/ sth with your finger or with a pointed object; to try to make sb do sth, especially when they are unwilling 戳，捅，催促，督促，鼓動 (P28) SYN poke She prodded him in the ribs to wake him up. He prodded at his

58、 breakfast with a fork. 2) to try to make sb do sth, especially when they are unwilling 催促；督促；鼓動 She finally prodded him into action. n. 1) the act of pushing sb with you

59、r finger or with a pointed object 戳；杵；捅  SYN dig  She gave him a sharp prod with her umbrella.2) (informal) an act of encouraging sb or of reminding sb to do sth 催促，

60、鼓勵， If they havent replied by next week, youll have to call them and give them a prod. men to go to a doctor or to eat more healthily.” Miriam Kamins husband Mark agrees. “As a man, Im more concerned with making sure the oil has b

61、een changed in the last 3,000 miles than with whether I had a physical lately,” he says. “Miriams much more likely to notice something is wrong with me than I am.”【10】For all its benefits, marriage is not a gift certificate for good health. For one thing, its fattening fatten: v. to make sb/sth fatt

62、er, especially an animal before killing it for food; to become fatter（使）長胖，長肥；（尤指動物宰殺前）育肥 Shes very thin after her illnessbut well soon fatten her up. . According to a CDC CDC: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention美國疾病預防控制中心 (P28) study, married men are nearly 20% more likely to be ove

63、rweight or obese obese: adj. (formal) or (medical) (of people) very fat, in a way that is not healthy 肥腫的，虛胖的，病態(tài)肥胖的obesity n. Obesity can increase the risk of heart disease. than are men who have never married perhaps because they simply have someone to sit down to dinner with each night or perhaps

64、because the often empty refrigerator of a onetime onetime (one-time): adj. former 原先的，一度的 her onetime best friend bachelor fills up fast when someone is making sure to do the shopping.【11】Data also show that the stress of a bad marriage can undo undo: v.1) to open sth that is fastened, tied or wrapp

65、ed 打開；解開；拆開 to undo a button/knot/zip I undid the package and took out the books. 2) to cancel the effect of sth 消除，取消，廢止（某事的影響） Its not too late to try and undo some of the damage. 3) (formal) to make sb/sth fail 打敗；挫敗 The team was undone by the speed and strength of their opponents. much of the go

66、od that comes with a happy one. In a series of studies, Kiecolt-Glaser and her husband, immunologist immunologist: n. 免疫學家 (P28) Ronald Glaser, also of the Ohio State University College of Medicine, found that “negative marital interaction,” such as arguments, name-calling name-calling: n. the act of using rude or insulting words about sb 辱罵 and nonverbal cues cue: n. an action or event that is a signal f