引發背痛及腳踝問題
Thomas and Nicole are coworkers. They are talking about workplace health.
湯馬士和妮可同事。他們正在談論職場健康。
coworker(n.)同事=colleague=workmatemate(n.)同伴workplace(n.)職場、工作場所
Thomas: Nicole, does your back ever hurt while you are sitting in your office at work?
湯馬士：妮可，你在辦公室坐著工作時背部會疼嗎？
hurt(v.)使感到疼痛、弄傷painful(adj.)疼痛的pain(n.)疼痛
Nicole: It used to, but I started getting up and walking for about 5 minutes each hour that I sit at work. I was scared of getting dead butt syndrome!
妮可：以前會，但我開始坐著工作時每小時都站起來走動大概5分鐘。我怕得到死臀症！
used to V以前的習慣be used to Ving現在的習慣each（兩個以上）每一個be scared of 對～感到驚恐=be frightened of
Thomas: Haha. Is that a joke? Is there really a dead butt syndrome?
湯馬士：哈哈，這是在開玩笑嗎？真的有死臀症嗎？
joke(n.)玩笑、可笑的事物或人
Nicole: Yes! I am not making it up. If you sit for too long, one of the muscles in your butt stops working correctly. After this happens, you may get back pain, hip pain or problems with your knees and ankles.
妮可：是的！我沒開玩笑。如果你坐太久，你的臀部某一塊肌肉會停止正常運作。發生這種情況後，你可能會有背痛、臀部疼痛，或者膝蓋和腳踝的問題。
make up捏造muscle(n.)肌肉correctly(adv.)正確地、無誤地correct(adj.)(v.)正確的、得體的、矯正
Thomas: Wow! I didn’t know that. My back hurts sometimes from sitting at work. I will start walking every hour like you said. What else can I do to stop my butt from dying?
湯馬士：哇！我不知道這個。我有時因坐在辦公室而背痛。我會像你說的每小時走動一下。還有什麼其他方法可以防止我的臀部變得無力？
else(adv.)其他、別的stop…from… 避免～發生、避免～做～=prevent …from…
Nicole: Well, you can also make sure that you sit correctly at your desk and take time each day to stretch. I can send you an article that teaches how to do the stretching exercises.
妮可：嗯，你還可以確保你在辦公桌前坐姿正確，並且每天花點時間伸展一下。我可以寄給你一篇教人如何做伸展運動的文章。
make sure確保=ensuretake time不慌不忙stretch(v.)伸展、舒展（四肢）stretching(adj.)伸展的
Thomas: You’re the best, Nicole! My butt and I both thank you.
湯馬士：妳最棒了，妮可！我和我的臀部都感謝你。
both(det.)兩者都