超级治愈的英文美文（英读廊为什么人经历创伤之后会老得很快）

Why do people seem to age so incredibly fast after a traumatic experience?【译】为什么人们在经历了一次创伤后衰老得如此之快？【单词】incredibly [in-'kred-uh-buhl][ɪn'kredəbli] adv. 极其；难以置信地【单词】traumatic [traw-'mat-ik][trɔː'mætɪk] adj. 创伤的；外伤的

For example a woman I know seemed to have aged at least ten years in a very short time after her grandchild died in an accident.【译】举个例子，我认识的一位女士，她的孙子在一次意外事故中去世后，在很短的时间内，她似乎已经衰老了至少10岁。【短语】at least 至少；例句：At least, I asked him not to. 至少，我告诉过他不要这样做。【短语】for example 例如；例句：You can buy fruit here - oranges and bananas, for example. 你可以在这里买水果，例如买柑橘和香蕉。【短语】at least 至少

【单词】grandchild ['gran-chahyld]['ɡræntʃaɪld] n. 孙儿；孙女【单词】accident ['ak-si-duhnt]['æksɪdənt] n. 事故；意外；偶然

Stress leads to higher cortisol with leads to ageing.【译】压力会使皮质醇升高，导致衰老。【单词】stress [stres][stres] n. 压力【单词】cortisol ['kawr-tuh-sawl, -sohl]['kɔːtɪsɒl] n. ［生］皮质(甾)醇【单词】ageing ['ey-jing]['eɪdʒɪŋ] n. 老化 动词age的现在分词形式. =aging（美）.

This process is so strong that children who experience high levels of stress in infanthood/early childhood statistically start puberty earlier than their non-tramatised counterparts.【译】这一过程如此强烈，以至于在婴儿期/幼儿期经历高压力的儿童比未受束缚的儿童更早进入青春期。【语法】earlier than 形容词或副词比较级 than，是“比...更...”的意思；例句：He is younger than me. 他比我（更）年轻。He runs faster than me. 他比我跑得（更）快。【单词】childhood ['chahyld-hood]['tʃaɪldhʊd] n. 童年时期；幼年时代【单词】statistically [stə'tɪstɪkli] adv. 统计上地；统计学地【单词】puberty ['pyoo-ber-tee]['pjuːbəti] n. 【U】青春期【单词】counterparts 原型：counterpart ['koun-ter-pahrt]['kaʊntəpɑːt] n. 相当的人；对应物；相似之物

Cortisol, known as the "stress hormone", causes all sorts of inflammatory responses throughout the body, which contribute to the aging effect.【译】皮质醇，被称为“应激激素”，在全身引起各种炎症反应，从而导致衰老。【单词】hormone ['hawr-mohn]['hɔːməʊn] n. 荷尔蒙；激素【单词】inflammatory [in-'flam-uh-tawr-ee][ɪn'flæmətri] adj. 发炎的；炎症的【单词】contribute [kuhn-'trib-yoot][kən'trɪbjuːt] vi. 贡献；是原因之一【单词】aging ['ey-jing]['eɪdʒɪŋ] n. 老化(时效；迟滞)

When you add in the psychological implications of the trauma (depression, guilt, etc) that change the person's affect, the combined result is that the person seems ages older than they were.【译】似乎是年龄的变化影响了人的心理承受力，也就是说他们的心理变化。【单词】psychological [sahy-kuh-'loj-i-kuhl][ˌsaɪkə'lɒdʒɪkl] adj. 心理(学)的【单词】implications 原型：implication [im-pli-'key-shuhn][ˌɪmplɪ'keɪʃn] n. 牵连；含意；暗示；卷入【单词】depression [dih-'presh-uhn][dɪ'preʃn] n. 沮丧；萧条【单词】guilt [gilt][ɡɪlt] n. 罪行；内疚【单词】etc ['etk] abbr. 及其他；等等(=Et cetera) 【单词】affect [verb uh-'fekt; noun 'af-ekt][ə'fekt] vt. 影响；感动；作用【单词】combined 原型：combine [kuhm-'bahyn][kəm'baɪn] v. 联合；使结合；结合

It's definitely stress and cortisol, but also self care.【译】当然是压力和皮质醇，还有自我照顾。【单词】definitely ['def-uh-nit-lee]['defɪnətli] adv. 肯定地；当然地；明确地

When I had a traumatic birth experience and my daughter was in the hospital for months I feel like I aged 5 years and part of it was I wasn't taking good care of myself.【译】当我经历了一次痛苦的分娩经历，我的女儿在医院里待了几个月，我觉得自己老了5岁，部分原因是我没有好好照顾自己。【短语】part of ... （某事物的）一部分；例句：He received part of his education in England. 他有一部分教育是在英国接受的。【固定用法】take care of 照顾；注意；抚养；例句：I'll take care of your children while you are away. 你不在时我会照顾你的孩子的。【单词】birth [burth][bɜːθ] n. 分娩；出生；诞生

I didn't get my hair done or take good care of my skin.【译】我没有做头发，也没有好好照顾我的皮肤。【单词】skin [skin][skɪn] n. 皮肤；外皮

I wasn't exercising or eating great.【译】我没有运动，饮食也不好。【单词】exercising 原型：exercise ['ek-ser-sahyz]['eksəsaɪz] n. 运动；练习

Those things can age you, appearance-wise.【译】这些东西会让你变老，特别是外表上。

【解析】后缀wise与前面的名词相结合，表示“关于……”、“……方面的”

Another factor about "aging" is that it is not a set process.【译】另一个关于“老化”的因素是它不是一个固定的过程。【单词】factor ['fak-ter]['fæktə] n. 因素；因数；因子

I work in Physical Therapy and I say you are building your 80 year old body now.【译】我从事理疗，我说你现在正在锻炼你80岁的身体。【单词】building 原型：build [bild][bɪld] v. 建造；开发；创建；逐渐增强 n. 体格；身材【单词】physical ['fiz-i-kuhl]['fɪzɪkl] adj. 物质的；身体的；体力的；物理的；肉体上的，身体上的 【单词】therapy ['ther-uh-pee]['θerəpi] n. 疗法；治疗

How well you age depends largely on lifestyle.【译】你的年龄多大程度上取决于生活方式。【单词】depends 原型：depend [dih-'pend][dɪ'pend] vi. 依赖；依靠；取决于【单词】largely ['lahrj-lee]['lɑːdʒli] adv. 大部分；主要地【单词】lifestyle ['lahyf-stahyl]['laɪfstaɪl] n. 生活方式

If you are depressed, you won't eat as well, exercise, etc., not to mention that you simply won't want to get out of bed.【译】如果你情绪低落，你就不会吃得好，锻炼身体等等，更不用说你可能根本不想下床。【短语】as well 也（相当于too）；同样地；还不如；此外；例句：We should stick to the principles and be flexible as well. 既要有原则性， 也要有灵活性。【单词】mention ['men-shuhn]['menʃn] vt. 提到；说起

That will cause a constellation of symptoms that we think of as aging.【译】这将导致一系列症状，我们认为是衰老。【单词】constellation [kon-stuh-'ley-shuhn][ˌkɒnstə'leɪʃən] n. 一系列(相关的想法、事物); 一群(相关的人);【单词】symptoms 原型：symptom ['simp-tuhm]['sɪmptəm] n. 症状；征兆

Entropy is to be expected, but if you are taking care of your health and engaged in life, that entropy will take longer to set in, barring catastrophic illness or injury.【译】熵是可以预料到的，但是如果你在照顾你的健康和参与生活，熵将需要更长的时间，除非灾难性的疾病或伤害。【单词】entropy ['en-truh-pee]['entrəpi] n. 熵 n. 平均信息量 n. 一致性；统一性【单词】engaged 原型：engage [en-'geyj][ɪn'ɡeɪdʒ] v. 与……交战；参加；从事【单词】entropy ['en-truh-pee]['entrəpi] n. 熵 【单词】barring 原型：bar [bahr][bɑː] vt. 禁止；阻挠【单词】catastrophic [kat-uh-'strof-ik][ˌkætə'strɒfɪk] adj. 灾难的；灾难性的【单词】illness ['il-nis]['ɪlnəs] n. 病；疾病【单词】injury ['in-juh-ree]['ɪndʒəri] n. 伤害；损害