苹果的健康益处 ⏲️ 6分钟英语：英语精读讲义

Six Minute English from BBCLearningEnglish.com.

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Hello, this is Six Minute English from BBC Learning English.

大家好，这里是 BBC 英语教学的《六分钟英语》。

I'm Neil.

我是尼尔。

And I'm Sam.

我是萨姆。

English has many proverbs, 用詞

英语中有很多谚语，

short and well-known phrases

它们是简短且广为人知的短语，

giving a piece of useful advice or common sense.

能提供有用的建议或常识。

For example,

例如，

the proverb actions speak louder than words 習語

谚语“事实胜于雄辩”（actions speak louder than words）

means that what people do 語法

意思是人们的行动

is more important than what they say.

比他们说的话更重要。

And the proverb don't judge a book by its cover 習語

而谚语“人不可貌相”（don't judge a book by its cover）

advises people not to form opinions

建议人们不要根据外表

about people based on how they look. 短語搭配

来对别人形成看法。

Proverbs are found in many cultures and languages

许多文化和语言中都有谚语，

and are often passed down through the generations 短語動詞

它们通常世代相传，

to teach children lessons in life.

给孩子们传授人生经验。

One famous English proverb is

有一句著名的英语谚语是

an apple a day keeps the doctor away. 習語

“一天一苹果，医生远离我”。

In other words, 表達脈絡

换句话说，

eating fresh fruit is good for you.

吃新鲜水果对你有好处。

But is it really true?

但这是真的吗？

Can eating an apple a day 語法

每天吃一个苹果

actually have significant health benefits?

真的能对健康有显著的好处吗？

That's the question we'll be discussing in this program 表達脈絡

这就是我们要在本期节目中讨论的问题，

and as usual,

像往常一样，

we'll be learning some new vocabulary as well.

我们也会学习一些新词汇。

But before that, 表達脈絡

但在那之前，

I have a question for you, Sam.

萨姆，我有个问题要问你。

Most proverbs come from a place's history

大多数谚语都源于一个地方的历史，

and England has a long history of growing apples.

而英格兰有着悠久的苹果种植史。

Over the centuries, 短語搭配

几个世纪以来，

hundreds of different apple varieties

数百种不同品种的苹果

have been grown in orchards 語法

种植在全国各地的果园里，

up and down the country, 習語

遍布大江南北，

some with quite unusual names.

有些名字非常特别。

So, which of the following 短語搭配

那么，以下哪一个

is the name of a real type of English apple?

是一种真正的英国苹果的名字？

Is it A, a Taylor's Gold,

是 A，Taylor's Gold，

B, a Golden Pippin,

B，Golden Pippin，

or C, a Black Worcester?

还是 C，Black Worcester？

I don't know, 語氣意圖

我不知道，

but I think it's B,

但我觉得是 B，

a Golden Pippin.

Golden Pippin。

Okay, Sam,

好的，萨姆，

I'll reveal the answer later in the program. 表達脈絡

我稍后会在节目中公布答案。

But whatever the name of the apple, 語法

但不管这种苹果叫什么名字，

new scientific research is showing that 表達脈絡

新的科学研究表明，

there really are health benefits to eating apples, 語法

吃苹果确实对健康有益，

especially with the skins on. 短語搭配

尤其是带皮吃。

Apple skins are full of good stuff, 短語搭配

苹果皮里全是好东西，

fiber, vitamins, and especially flavonoids, 用詞

有纤维、维生素，尤其是黄酮类化合物，

a chemical compound known to reduce blood pressure 短語搭配

这是一种已知能降低血压

and improve brain and heart health.

并改善大脑和心脏健康的化学物质。

No wonder then that when Dr. Michael Mosley, 表達脈絡

难怪当迈克尔·莫斯利医生，

presenter of BBC Radio 4 program

BBC 广播四台节目

"Just One Thing",

《Just One Thing》的主持人，

wanted a snack to eat,

想要吃点零食时，

he reached for an apple. 短語動詞

他拿了一个苹果。

It's early afternoon

现在是下午早些时候，

and I'm a bit peckish. 用詞

我有点饿了（peckish）。

So, I'm about to grab a delicious snack 語法

所以，我准备去拿点美味的零食，

that could improve my blood flow,

它可以改善我的血液循环，

boost my brain,

增强大脑功能，

and trim my waistline.

还能让我腰围变苗条。

Hmm.

嗯。

This is not some exotic superfood. 用詞

这不是什么充满异国情调的超级食物。

In fact, it's an apple.

事实上，它就是一个苹果。

Dr. Mosley wanted something to eat

莫斯利医生想吃点东西，

because he was peckish,

因为他有点“peckish”，

a little bit hungry.

就是有点饿的意思。

He wanted something healthy,

他想吃点健康的，

but chose an apple instead of exotic superfoods

但他选了一个苹果，而不是充满异国情调的超级食物，

like blueberries or a banana smoothie.

比如蓝莓或香蕉奶昔。

If you call something exotic, 講解

如果你称某物具有“exotic”（异国情调），

you mean it's unusual and exciting,

你的意思是它不同寻常且令人兴奋，

often because it comes from an unfamiliar place.

通常是因为它来自一个陌生的地方。

Instead, he ate the least exotic fruit I can imagine,

相反，他吃了我能想到的最缺乏异国情调的水果，

the humble apple. 用詞

平凡无奇的苹果。

But Dr. Mosely thinks apples do have health benefits 語法

但莫斯利医生认为苹果确实有健康益处，

and he lists them.

他还列举了出来。

Apples improve blood flow, 短語搭配

苹果能改善血液循环，

boost the brain, 用詞

增强大脑功能，

and trim the waistline, 短語搭配

还能“trim the waistline”（减小腰围），

a phrase which means to keep a healthy body weight

这个短语的意思是保持健康的体重，

with no extra fat.

没有多余的脂肪。

Yes, one reason apples are so good for us 語法

是的，苹果对我们这么好，原因之一是

is that the skin is packed with flavonoids, 短語搭配

苹果皮富含黄酮类化合物，

which help people lose weight

这有助于人们减肥，

and have even been linked to a longer life. 短語搭配

甚至被认为与长寿有关。

But that's not all. 表達脈絡

但这还不是全部。

It's the fact that there are so many different ways of cooking and eating apples 語法

正因为苹果有如此多不同的烹饪和食用方式，

which makes them one of the nation's favorite foods.

才使它们成为全国人民最喜欢的食物之一。

Here's Dr. Mosley again explaining how he likes to eat his apples 表達脈絡

下面莫斯利医生再次在 BBC Sounds 的《Just One Thing》节目中

to Just One Thing on BBC Sounds.

解释了他喜欢怎么吃苹果。

What I love about apples 語法

我喜欢苹果的原因

is they are so versatile. 用詞

是它们非常“versatile”（多用途的）。

I've been snacking on them, 短語搭配

我一直把它们当零食吃，

grating them into my porridge, 短語搭配

把它们擦成碎末拌进燕麦粥里，

and having them sliced with full-fat yogurt as a dessert.

还可以切片配上全脂酸奶当甜点。

But baked apples are one of my favorite ways to consume them. 短語搭配

但烤苹果是我最喜欢的食用方式之一。

It seems an apple a day really does keep the doctor away 語法

看来一天一个苹果确实能让医生远离你，

and also keep your heart, gut, 短語搭配

还能让你的心脏、肠道，

and even your waistline in good shape.

甚至你的腰围保持良好状态。

Dr. Mosley eats apples in porridge,

莫斯利医生把苹果放进燕麦粥里吃，

sliced with yogurt,

切片拌着酸奶吃，

and even baked in the oven.

甚至放在烤箱里烤着吃。

He describes them as versatile, 短語搭配

他形容苹果很“versatile”（多用途的），

things which can be used for many different purposes

指的是能被用于很多不同目的

or in many different ways.

或者以很多不同方式使用的东西。

What's more, 表達脈絡

更重要的是，

cooking or baking apples doesn't damage those healthy flavonoids,

煮或烤苹果并不会破坏那些健康的黄酮类化合物，

so even the occasional apple crumble with custard 文化背景

所以偶尔吃点带卡仕达酱的苹果奶酥

can be good for you.

也能对你有好处。

Apple crumble and custard.

苹果奶酥配卡仕达酱。

I'm not so sure that's a way to get in good shape, 講解

我不确定那是保持好身材的方法，

a phrase meaning healthy or in good condition.

这个短语（in good shape）意思是健康或处于良好状态。

But Neil, it seems the old proverb is true. 表達脈絡

但是尼尔，看来那句古老的谚语是真的。

According to the science, 短語搭配

根据科学研究，

an apple a day really does keep the doctor away.

一天一个苹果真的能让医生远离你。

Right, it's time to reveal the answer to your question. 表達脈絡

好了，是时候揭晓你问题的答案了。

Yes, I asked you about the strange-sounding names given to some varieties of English apple. 講解

对，我问了你关于一些英国苹果品种的奇怪名字。

And I said that a Golden Pippin was the name of a real apple.

我说 Golden Pippin 是一种真正苹果的名字。

So, was I right?

那么，我猜对了吗？

Yes, you were.

是的，你猜对了。

Golden Pippin apples were first grown in Arundel near the south coast of England, 語法

Golden Pippin 苹果最早种植在英格兰南海岸附近的阿伦德尔，

while the other two, 表達脈絡

而另外两个，

Black Worcester, and Taylor's Gold,

Black Worcester 和 Taylor's Gold，

are actually types of English pear. 用詞

实际上是英国梨的品种。

Right, let's recap the vocabulary we've learned from this program, 表達脈絡

好了，让我们回顾一下从这期节目中学到的词汇，

starting with proverb,

首先是“proverb”（谚语），

a short sentence or expression giving some well-known traditional advice.

一个简短的句子或表达，提供一些众所周知的传统建议。

If you're feeling peckish,

如果你感到“peckish”，

you're slightly hungry.

你就是有点饿了。

The adjective exotic describes something which is unusual and exciting,

形容词“exotic”（异国情调的）用来形容不同寻常且令人激动的事物，

often because it comes from a faraway place.

通常是因为它来自遥远的地方。

The phrase trim the waistline

短语“trim the waistline”（减小腰围）

means to keep your body weight healthy

意思是保持健康的体重，

with no extra fat around your waistline,

腰部没有多余的脂肪，

the area of your body above the hips.

腰部也就是你臀部上方的身体部位。

Something which is versatile can be used for many purposes

某物如果是“versatile”（多用途的），就能被用于很多目的，

or in many different ways.

或以很多不同的方式使用。

And finally,

最后，

if someone is in good shape,

如果某人处于“in good shape”（状态良好），

they're in a good state of health.

代表他们的健康状况很好。

Once again,

再一次，

our six minutes are up. 用詞

我们的六分钟时间到了。

Bye for now.

先再见了。

Bye.

再见。

Six Minute English from the BBC.

BBC 的《六分钟英语》。