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WORD资料.可编辑 专业技术.整理分享 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 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. 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: 企业博客. Then, last May, she married Mark, a longtime friend. And that, she says, has made all the difference made all the difference: to have an important effect on sb/sth; to make sb feel better 关系重大，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（或没有，有些等）作用，关系，影响 Your age shouldnt make any difference to whether you get the 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 was supposed to be this much fun.”【3】Never mind the popular palaver palaver: n. talk that does not have any meaning; nonsense 空谈，废话 (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 bring 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高压变量 pressure-cooker: 压力锅 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 开动 They waved as the bus pulled away. 公共汽车开动时他们挥手告别。2) pull away from sb/sth: if you pull away from someone/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 the side of the road 驶离路边，驶出pull over: (of vehicle or its driver) to move to the side of the road in order to stop or let sth pass 驶向路边，向路边停靠（或让车）pull sth down: to destroy a building completely 拆毁，摧毁（建筑物） SYN demolishpull through (sth): 1) to get better after a serious illness, operation, etc.（大病，手术等候）复原（或康复） The doctors think that she will put through.2) to succeed in doing sth very difficult 完成（十分困难的事） 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 齐心协力，通力合作pull yourself together: to take control of your feelings and behave in a calm way 使自己镇定自若（或冷静） Stop crying and pull yourself together! 别哭了，振作起来！ the TV during college-basketball college-basketball: most often refers to the American basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA全国大学体育协会) 高校篮球 (P28) college-basketball season 高校篮球赛季 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 一定会，很可能会 There are bound to be changes when the new system is introduced. Its bound to be sunny again tomorrow. problems. Marriage is criticized 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 尽管，虽然 For all his wealth and fame, he is lonely. 虽然他有钱有名，但很孤独。 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 in a meat- or fish-based broth肉汤, often flavored with soy or miso味增, and uses toppings浇头 such as sliced pork, dried seaweed, kamaboko日本鱼糕, 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, divorced 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 严重急性呼吸综合征 传染性非典型肺炎 diseases. And while you might sometimes gripe gripe v. (informal, derog) to complain about sb/sth in an annoying way 诉苦，发牢骚 (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，牢骚 My only gripe about the hotel is the food. Bring all your gripes to the boss. that your spouse drives you nuts drive sb nuts: to make sb very angry, crazy, etc. or to make them do sth extreme使某人生气，发疯 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 opposite 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)alwaysbehavinginthesameway, orhavingthesameopinions,standards,etc 一致的；始终如一的 Shesnotveryconsistentinthewayshe treatsherchildren.她对待孩子反复无常。2) happeninginthesamewayandcontinuingfor aperiodoftime连续，持续的 apatternofconsistentgrowthintheeconomy 经济持续增长的模式3) inagreementwithsth;not contradictingsth与一致的；相符的；符合的；不矛盾的 Theresultsareentirelyconsistentwithour earlierresearch.这些结果与我们早些时候的研究完全吻合。consistentlyadv. Herworkhasbeenofaconsistentlyhigh standard.她的工作一直是高水准的。 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 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）flashsth around: (disapproving)toshowsth tootherpeopleinorder to impress them 炫耀（某物） Hesalwaysflashinghismoneyaround.他总是在炫耀他的金钱。flashback(tosth): 1) ifyourmindflashesbacktosth,youremembersththathappenedinthe past 回忆，回想，回顾 Herthoughtsflashedbacktotheirweddingday.她回忆起他们婚礼那天的情景。2) ifafilm/movieflashesbacktosth,itshowsthingsthathappenedatan earliertime,forexampleatanearlierpartofsbslife（电影）闪回，倒叙3) toreplyveryquicklyand/orangrily迅即答复；愤怒回答flashby/past:(of time)togoveryquickly飞逝 Themorninghasjustflashedby.这个上午转眼就过去了。flashonsth: (US,informal)tosuddenlyrememberorthinkofsth 突然回想起，猛然想到 IflashedonanargumentIhadwithmysisterwhenwewerekids.突然回想起小时候和姐姐的一次争吵。flashonsb:ifsthflashesonyou,yousuddenlyrealizeit突然意识到，猛然领悟 ItflashedonmethathewasthemanIdseeninthehotel.我顿时认出他就是我在旅馆里看到的那个人。 you a dont-you-dareDontyoudare!: (informal)usedtotellsb stronglynottodosth（让人绝不要做某事）你敢，谅你不敢 “Illtellheraboutit.”“Dontyoudare!” “我要把这事告诉她.”“你敢！” Dontyoudaresayanythingtoanybody. 谅你不敢对任何人提起这事。What is a dont-you-dare look like?The look at you showing a serious warning against sth. Here refers 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 identified 未确诊的，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 记着，考虑到 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, to make sth dark（使）变暗，变黑 The sky began to darken as the storm approached. 2) to make sb unhappy or angry, to become unhappy or angry （使）忧郁，生气，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 and doctors are only now beginning to appreciate fully. 【6】For all the safeguards safeguard: v. toprotect sth/sbfromloss,harmordamage;tokeepsth/sbsafe保护，捍卫 Theleafletexplainshowtosafeguardagainstdangersinthehome.n. somethingthatisdesignedtoprotectpeoplefrom harm,risk or danger 安全设施，保护措施 Strongerlegalsafeguardsareneededtoprotecttheconsumer. spouses erect erect: v. 1) tocreateorestablishsth创立，设立 toerecttradebarriers2) to putsthinpositionandmakeitstandvertical树立搭起(SYNput sth up) Policehadtoerectbarrierstokeepcrowdsback.3) (formal)tobuildsth建立；建造 Thechurchwaserectedin1582.adj.(formal)inaverticalpositionSYNstraight垂直的；竖直的；直立的 Standwithyourarmsbyyoursideandyour headerect.手放两边，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 可归结为；可归纳为 What it comes down to is, either I get more 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) moneythatyoupaytouseaparticularroad orbridge（道路，桥梁的）通行费 motorwaytolls高速公路通行费 atollroad/bridge收费道路桥梁2) theamountofdamageorthe number of deaths and injuries that are caused in a particular war,disaster,etc.（战争，灾难等造成的）毁坏，伤亡人数 Theofficialdeathtollhasnowreached7,000. thesoundofabellringingwithslow regularstrokes（缓慢而有规律的）钟声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. 产生恶果，造成重大损失（或伤亡，灾难等） Illnesshadtakenaheavytollonher. Therecessionistakingitstollonthehousing market.v.whenabelltollsorsbtollsit,itisrung slowlymanytimes, especiallyas a sign that sb has died.（缓慢而有规律的）敲钟；（尤指）鸣（丧钟） Hemingways For Whom the Bell Tolls丧钟为谁而鸣 Therevolutiontolledthedeathknell(=signaledtheend)fortheRussianmonarchy. 那场革命敲响了俄国君主制的丧钟。 through high blood pressure, tension headaches and a 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 of time（长时间）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 设法回避；规避 They found a way of circumventing the law. 2) to go or travel around sth that is blocking your way 绕过，绕行，绕道旅行 circumvention n. this mess, either by hushing .hush: v. 1) (used especially in orders) to be quiet; to stop talking or crying 安静，别说话 Hush now and try to sleep.2) to make sb/sth become quieter; to make sb stop talking, crying, etc. 使安静下来；使停止说话（或叫喊等）n. a period of silence, especially following a lot of noise, or when people are expecting sth to happen 寂静，鸦雀无声 There was a deathly hush in the theatre. A hush descended over the waiting crowd. the hypothalamus hypothalamus: n. 脑丘下部，下丘脑 (P28) or reducing cortisol cortisol: n. 生化考的索，皮质醇 (P28) production.【7】This is especially good news for 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 moving towards the enemy 火力网；弹幕射击；（尤指）掩护炮火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 接二连三的一大堆（质问或指责等） a barrage of questions/criticisms/complaints 连珠炮似的问题，批评，抱怨 of stress hormones hormone: n. 生化荷尔蒙，激素 (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 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 marriage 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: thelowestpossibleamountorlevel;nothingat all最少量；最低點；最低程度；毫无 Iratedmychancesaszero. zeroinflation ground over their unmarried peers.【9】Why this somatic somatic: adj. 身体的，肉体的（与 mental, spiritual, psychic相对）(P28) sexism? “This is a gross gross: adj. (grosser, grossest)1) being the total amount of sth before anything is taken away 总的；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)（税前）总收益2) (formal or law) (of a crime, etc.) very obvious and unacceptable严重的 gross negligence/misconduct a gross violation of human rights 3) (informal) very unpleasant 令人不快的；令人恶心的；使人厌恶的 “He ate it with mustard.” “Oh, gross!” adv. in total, before anything is taken away 总共；全部 She earns 25, 000 a year gross. v. to earn a particular amount of money before tax has been taken off it 总收入为，总共赚得 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 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，鼓动 (P28) SYNpoke Sheproddedhimintheribstowakehimup. Heproddedathisbreakfastwithafork.2) totryto makesbdosth,especiallywhentheyare unwilling 催促；督促；鼓动 Shefinallyproddedhimintoaction.n. 1) theactofpushingsbwithyourfingerorwitha pointedobject戳；杵；捅 SYN dig Shegavehimasharpprodwithherumbrella.2) (informal)anactofencouragingsborof remindingsbtodosth 催促，鼓励， Iftheyhaventrepliedbynextweek,youll havetocallthemand givethemaprod. 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 been 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 fatter, especially an animal before killing it for food; to become fatter（使）长胖，长肥；（尤指动物宰杀前）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美国疾病预防控制中心 (P28) study, married men are nearly 20% more likely to be overweight or obese obese: adj. (formal) or (medical) (of people) very fat, in a way that is not healthy 肥肿的，虛胖的，病态肥胖的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 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 wrapped 打开；解开；拆开 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，废止（某事的影响） Its not too late to try and undo some of the damage. 3) (formal) to make sb/sth fail 打败；挫败 The team was undone by the speed and strength of their opponents. much of the good that comes with a happy one. In a series of studies, Kiecolt-Glaser and her husband, immunologist immunologist: n. 免疫学家 (P28) Ronald Glaser, also of the Ohio State University College of M