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＊新聞標題
'Weight is healthy' study criticized
＊標題解說
標題說：Weight is healthy 有重量是健康的，指體重超出正常，加了引號，表示來自某研究報告，並非真理，這研究（study－名詞）還被批評（The study was criticized. 省略was）
weight: 有重量的情況（名詞）the fact of being heavy
He staggered a little under the weight of his backpack.
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/weight
＊內文解析
■ 刊載於美國醫學協會期刊的這項研究，顯示體重超重的人比有「健康」體重的人，比較不可能早死。
The research, in the Journal of the American Medical Association, suggested the overweight were less likely to die prematurely than people with a "healthy" weight.
簡化來看： The research suggested X were less likely to die prematurely than Y.
X= the overweight 體重超重的人
Y= people with a "healthy" weight. 體重適中的人, 對健康有益的體重
the Journal of the American Medical Association：（JAMA）美國醫學協會期刊
the overweight: 體重超重的人（複數名詞）
the + 形容詞 －這類（形容詞）人，以複數對待，如：the rich, the poor
overweight: 體重超重的（形容詞）
too heavy and fat
She was only a few pounds overweight.
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/overweight
prematurely: 比預期早發生地（副詞）
premature: 比預期早發生(形容詞)
happening before the normal or expected time
his premature death at the age of 37
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/prematurely#premature
體重過輕或重度肥胖確實會減少預期壽命。
Being underweight or severely obese did cut life expectancy.
簡化來看：X did cut Y. X 確實會減少Y
X＝Being underweight or severely obese
Y＝life expectancy
did + 原型動詞：過去確實發生某事，Do 為現在式，強調此事
used when no other auxiliary verb is present, to emphasize what you are saying
He does look tired.
She did at least write to say thank you.
(British English) Do shut up!
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/do_2
underweight: 體重過輕的（形容詞）
weighing less than the normal or expected weight
The baby was dangerously underweight at birth.
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/underweight
obese：體重過重到影響健康，太過肥胖的（形容詞）
very fat, in a way that is not healthy
Obese patients are given dietary advice.
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/obese
life expectancy: 預期壽命（名詞）
the number of years that a person is likely to live; the length of time that something is likely to exist or continue for
Life expectancy for both men and women has improved greatly in the past 20 years.
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/life+expectancy
■ 美國國家衛生統計中心的研究人員從新檢視涉及近290萬人的97項研究，來比較死亡率與身體質量指數（BMI）的關係 – BMI是使用一個人的身高和體重來測量肥胖程度的一種方式。
The researchers at the US National Centre for Health Statistics looked at 97 studies involving nearly 2.9 million people to compare death rates with Body Mass Index (BMI) - a way of measuring obesity using a person's weight and height.
簡化來看： The researchers looked at 97 studies to compare X with Y。為了比較 X 和 Y 的關係，研究院檢視了（looked at）97 項研究
involving nearly 2.9 million people（涉及近乎 290 萬人）是分詞片語，說明 97 studies ,97項研究，也就是 涉及近乎 290 萬人的97 項研究
X= death rates 死亡率
Y= Body Mass Index (BMI) 身體質量指數
look at something : 不是單純的注視，從不同觀點仔細檢查（動詞片語）
1 to examine something closely
Your ankle's swollen—I think the doctor ought to look at it.
I haven't had time to look at (= read) the papers yet.
2 to think about, consider or study something
The implications of the new law will need to be looked at.
3 to view or consider something in a particular way
Looked at from that point of view, his decision is easier to understand.
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/look+at#look_1__78
■ 高於18.5 和 低於25之間被認為是一個健康的身體質量指數。
A healthy BMI is considered to be above 18.5 and below 25.
簡化來看： X is considered to be above Y and below Z.
然而該研究報告指出，超重的人（BMI介於25和30）比那些被認為是有健康體重的人，比較不可能死得早的比率是6%。
However, overweight people (with a BMI between 25 and 30) were 6% less likely to die early than those considered to have a healthy weight, the study reports.
X were 6% less likely to die early than Y。
X＝overweight people (with a BMI between 25 and 30)
Y＝those considered to have a healthy weight
■ 輕度肥胖的人（BMI在30和35之間）比有健康的BMI的人並沒有更容易過早死亡 。
Mildly obese people (BMI between 30 and 35) were no more likely to die prematurely than people with a healthy BMI.
簡化來看： X were no more likely to die prematurely than Y.
X＝Mildly obese people (BMI between 30 and 35)
Y＝people with a healthy BMI
mildly: 些微地（副詞）
slightly; not very much
mildly surprised/irritated/interested
Those figures are mildly encouraging, but we need faster progress.
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/mildly
■ 英國國家超肥胖論壇的Tam Fry，說：「在目前這時候發佈這樣的訊息是非常糟糕的。」「我們不該理所當然地認為，我們可以取消健身房，我們可以吃黑森林巧克力奶油蛋糕，把自己吃到死 。」
Tam Fry, from the National Obesity Forum in the UK, said: "It's a horrific message to put out at this particular time.
"We shouldn't take it for granted that we can cancel the gym, that we can eat ourselves to death with black forest gateaux."
take it for granted that….. that….
把that 後面說敘述的事，視為理所當然
horrific: 嚇人的糟糕（形容詞）extremely bad and shocking or frightening
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/horrific
put out: 發佈（動詞片語）注意：查字典的時候，要找到合適的解釋因為 put out 有不少解釋
to publish or broadcast something
Police have put out a description of the man they wish to question.
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/put+out#put__262
gateau: 奶油蛋糕（名詞）gateaux: (複數型)
a large cake filled with cream and usually decorated with fruit, nuts, etc
a strawberry gateau
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/gateaux#gateau
black forest gateaux: 黑森林巧克力奶油蛋糕，看看照片http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2303676/black-forest-gteau
＊字彙整理
減重有必要嗎？微胖還有好處？這則報導，讓我們有機會認識談論各種體重的用語：
輕度肥胖的人：mildly obese people
重度肥胖的人：severely obese people
體重適中的人：people with a healthy weight
體重過重到影響健康，太過肥胖的：obese（形容詞）obesity（名詞）
體重超重的：overweight（形容詞）
體重過輕的：underweight（形容詞）
體重超重的人：the overweight（複數名詞）
早死：die prematurely
比預期早發生地：prematurely（副詞）
預期壽命：life expectancy（名詞）
身體質量指數：Body Mass Index (BMI)
奶油蛋糕: gateau（名詞）gateaux（複數型）
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