高血壓和體重增加
Sam: Hey, Linda, did you know that how much we sleep affects how we age?
山姆：嗨，琳達，你知道睡眠的長短會影響我們的老化嗎？
Linda: No, I didn’t. Tell me more.
琳達：不，我不知道。你可以說給我聽。
Sam: Sure thing! There are two main factors that affect aging. One is our DNA, and the other is how we live our lives — like what we eat, if we smoke or drink, how much we exercise, and how much stress we feel.
山姆：當然！影響老化的主要因素有兩個。一個是我們的基因，另一個是我們生活的方式，像是我們吃什麼、是否吸煙或喝酒、運動的多寡，以及我們的壓力程度。
sure thing=no worries=no problem沒問題factor(n.)因素stress(n.)壓力stressed(adj.)有壓力的be under stress壓力大stress(v.)強調
Linda: That’s interesting. So, where does sleep come into play?
琳達：真有趣。那麼睡眠又是如何產生影響的呢？
come into play起作用
Sam: Well, when we sleep, our bodies heal themselves. So getting a good seven to nine hours of sleep each night can help keep us healthy. It also improves our thinking, how much energy we have, and how often we get sick.
山姆：嗯，當我們睡覺時，我們的身體會自行修復。所以每晚獲得充足的七到九小時睡眠可以幫助我們保持健康。它也改善我們的思考能力、提升我們的精力，並減少生病的機會。
heal(v.)治癒、療癒improve(v.)改善、改進
Linda: So, not getting enough sleep can be bad?
琳達：所以睡眠不足是不好的嗎？
Sam: Absolutely. It can lead to health problems like having high blood pressure, feeling down and gaining weight. It can even make your skin age faster and affect your thinking.
山姆：肯定的。它可能導致健康問題，如高血壓、情緒低落和體重增加。甚至可能讓你的皮膚更快老化，影響你的思考能力。
absolutely(adv.)確切地、當然=certainly=exactlylead to導致=result indown(adj.)沮喪的、低落的=upset=depressedlose weight減重
Linda: Wow, that’s a lot to think about. I guess I should aim for an earlier bedtime tonight.
琳達：哇，那真的值得好好思考。我想我今晚應該早點上床睡覺。
think about＝consider(v.)考慮、思考aim for以～為目標
Sam: That’s a good idea. Let’s both aim for an earlier bedtime tonight.
山姆：那是個好主意。我們今晚都早點上床睡覺吧。