实用英文！怎样能有效减少久坐？ / 四六文摘

Ways To Sit Less At Work

NEW WORDS

log: 美 [lɔɡ] vt.行驶，行进《牛津高阶英汉双解字典》

rear end：通常指的是汽车的尾部，文章中则指的是臀部

lifespan 美 ['laɪfspæn] n.（人或动物的）寿命; 存在期; 使用期; 有效期;

franchise 美 ['fræntʃaɪz] n.获特许权的商业机构

hydrated美 ['haɪdretɪd] adj. 含水的

unconscious美 [ʌn'kɑnʃəs] adj. 无意识的；失去知觉的；

upside美 ['ʌpsaɪd] n. 优势，上面

side effect: 副作用

brown bagging:自备午餐；

(以上音标注解来自有道词典）

原文讲解

You’ve heard it before: Sitting is the new smoking. New research finds that even if you’re active, logging eight hours a day on your rear end in front of the computer can shorten your lifespan. But now you can try these tips to cut time in your chair without turning your cube into a gym franchise.

1. Get a step counter.

If you see you’re far under 10,000 steps for the day, you might get up and walk the halls rather than surf the web when you need a break.

2. Set an alarm.

Much sitting is unconscious. Set an alarm to remind yourself to get up at least once an hour to grab a drink, stretch, or otherwise engage your muscles.

3. Stay hydrated.

Drinking water has many upsides, but one obvious side effect is you’ll have to hit the bathroom frequently.

4. Eat elsewhere.

If your favorite lunch joint is a quarter mile away, that’s an extra half mile you’ll walk daily. But even if you’re brown bagging it, find a spot for a picnic and invite colleagues to join you.

More tips:

5. Do a standing meeting.

6.Try a standing desk.

7. Visit your colleagues.

8. Hit the office gym.

翻译

工作时少坐的方法

你肯定听说过：久坐是新型的吸烟。一项新的研究发现，即使你很活跃，每天在电脑前坐八小时，也会缩短你的寿命。但是现在你可以试着用这些方法来减少你坐的时间，而且也不用把你工作的小格子变成健身房。

1. 准备一个计数器。

如果你看到你远远没有走到10000步，你就会会站起来到走廊上走走，而不是休息的时候上网。