
五年後成為素食者
If you are considering becoming vegetarian but are hesitant to make a full commitment, you can start small by trying it for just one day a week.
若你在考慮改吃素卻又猶豫不決,不妨從「一週一日素」開始做起。
hesitant(adj.)猶豫的make a commitment=投入start small=從小處著手
There is an international campaign called Meatless Monday that encourages people to cut out meat on Mondays to help improve their health and the environment.
有個名為「週一無肉日」的國際運動鼓勵人們在週一戒除肉類,以此改善健康與環境。
campaign(n.)活動marketing campaign=行銷活動election campaign=競選活動encourage sb. to do sth.=鼓勵某人做某事
Meatless Monday was founded in 2003 by the Monday Campaigns Inc. in association with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Center for a Livable Future.
「週一無肉日」由「週一宣傳」與約翰霍普金斯大學彭博公共衛生學院宜居未來中心於2003年聯手發起的活動。
found(v.)創立;成立
Monday is the focus of the campaign because it encourages Americans to make healthier decisions at the start of each week.
為鼓勵美國人在一週的起始日做出更健康的飲食選擇,因此活動將重點放在週一。
focus(n.)焦點
Since it is typically the first day of the work week, this is the time when people settle back into their weekly routine.
週一通常是工作日的第一天,同時也是人們適應每週例行事務的時候,
settle back=適應routine(n.)例行公事;常規;慣性
Unhealthy habits from the weekend can be replaced by new ones.
全新的週一無肉飲食得以取代週末不健康的飲食。
habit(n.)習慣get into a habit=養成某習慣get out of a habit=打破某習慣replace(v.)取代;替代
As for the long term, a 2021 study found that one-third of participants who continued with Meatless Monday eventually became vegetarian after five years.
至於活動的長期效應,一份2021年發表的研究發現,參與者當中有三分之一人持續在週一吃素,最終在五年後成為素食者。
continue with=繼續做某事
Meatless Monday serves as a weekly reminder to restart healthy habits and encourages success in an overall healthier lifestyle.
「週一無肉日」的宗旨在於提醒人們重建良好的飲食習慣,並鼓勵落實整體而言較為健康的生活方式。
serve as=作為…用途reminder(n.)提醒;通知success(n.)成功