2019.07.11

周四 Thursday

posture
?['p?st??]?
n. 姿勢(shì)

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High-heeled shoes are thought to characterise femininity and beauty, making the wearer feel self-assured and elegant.?

人們一直認(rèn)為高跟鞋表現(xiàn)了女性氣質(zhì)和美麗，讓穿著者感到自信和優(yōu)雅。

But they also alter alignment of the feet, legs, and back, and can have long-term effects on posture and health.

但是高跟鞋也改變了足部、腿部和背部的線條，并且可能對(duì)姿勢(shì)和健康有長(zhǎng)久的影響。

Balance and posture

平衡和姿勢(shì)

High-heeled shoes are less stable than flat shoes, and they make the whole body more unstable because they raise the height of the body’s centre of mass.?

高跟鞋沒(méi)平底鞋那么穩(wěn)，還讓整個(gè)身體變得不那么穩(wěn)定，因?yàn)樗鼈冏屔眢w的重心升高了。

They make it more difficult to maintain a symmetrical posture, and this may affect balance.

高跟鞋使得維持對(duì)稱姿勢(shì)更加困難，這可能會(huì)影響平衡。

In order to stand upright and walk in high-heeled shoes, the ankle joint must be extended and this is the joint’s least stable position.

為了站直身子穿著高跟鞋走路，踝關(guān)節(jié)必須延長(zhǎng)，這正是關(guān)節(jié)最不穩(wěn)定的位置。

Increased stress on muscles and joints

肌肉和關(guān)節(jié)上增加的壓力

Every step we take sends a shock wave up through the feet and legs to the spine, and walking on the hard, narrow heel of a high-heeled shoe increases this force.

我們走的每一步都會(huì)將沖擊波從足部和腿部傳到脊柱，走在高跟鞋堅(jiān)硬狹窄的跟上增加了這種力。

The unnatural position of the foot in high heels means it’s less able to act as a shock absorber and the knees have to bend more to absorb the increased force. This increased stress on the knees, and overloading of the knee joints, increases the risk of joint degeneration and arthritis.

腳在高跟鞋中的不自然位置意味著，腳不能那么有效地充當(dāng)沖擊緩沖者，膝蓋需要彎曲更多來(lái)吸收增加的力。膝蓋上增加的壓力以及過(guò)載的膝關(guān)節(jié)增加了關(guān)節(jié)退變和關(guān)節(jié)炎的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)。

Mitigating harm

減輕傷害

Women who love high-heeled shoes are unlikely to stop wearing them, even if they become aware of the problems they may cause.

愛(ài)穿高跟鞋的女性不可能停止穿著高跟鞋，即使她們知道高跟鞋可能引起的問(wèn)題。

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今日詞匯

?posture
?['p?st??]?
n. 姿勢(shì)

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You can make your stomach look flatter by improving your posture.

通過(guò)改正坐立姿勢(shì)，腹部就會(huì)看起平坦一些。

in a relaxed posture 以一種放松的姿勢(shì)

poor/incorrect posture 姿勢(shì)不當(dāng)