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Wii Workout Ｗii 健身玩

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Try a new way to exercise with Nintendo’s Wii Fit  用「任天堂」的Wii Fit健身游戏机来体验不一样的运动感受（译注：「任天堂」公司指出，Wii命名是取其和we发音相同，以强调该游戏机适合每个人玩，而且简单的发音让全球各地操不同语言的人都容易记，此外，Wii中的ii则象征「独特的遥控器和玩游戏者的形象」）

I found Nintendo’s Wii Fit a wee bit embarrassing. Perhaps that’s just me: A woman with the “Wii Fit age” of 46. I’m 42.

我发觉「任天堂」的Wii Fit健身游戏机令我有点难堪，但也许只有我会这样：因为我被判定「Wii Fit年龄」是四十六岁，而我年方四十二而已啊。

The Wii Fit spit out this nugget of information after testing my “body control” and asking, point blank, if I were prone to clumsiness.

Wii Fit机测量了我的「身体控制度」，并直截了当地问我是不是很容易就会手脚不灵光，之后就大开金口吐出有关我年纪的信息。

Well, yes. But the point here is that Wii Fit, as advertised, should make you faster, stronger, more flexible and, ahem, more coordinated.

嗯，没错，我的确手脚有点不听使唤。但重点是，Wii Fit在营销广告中宣称能让人速度更快、更身强体壮、更柔软灵活、呃哼（译注：ahem是表示怀疑所发出的声音，意指对紧接在后面的身体动作更协调一致的说法存疑），而身体动作更协调一致。

Stores can’t keep Wii Fit packages in stock since it arrived on the market. Every time a shipment of Wii Fit units arrives, they’re gone within minutes. Wii Fit includes software and a balance board. A Wii console must be purchased separately.

自Wii Fit问世后，店家根本就来不及补足Wii Fit套装产品的存货，因为每次只要有新货上门，立刻就会在几分钟之内被抢购一空。Wii Fit共包含了软件和平衡器，而Wii主机则须额外单独购买。

Wii Fit includes four training modes: yoga, aerobics, strength training and balance games. More than 40 activities fall in those categories, such as Hula Hoop, ski jump, soccer head, single-leg extensions, tight-rope walk, basic running, step aerobics, deep breathing and holding yoga positions. The latter requires a user to stand for several seconds on one leg on the balance board with her arms extended over her head, palms touching. A virtual trainer demonstrates the strength training and yoga exercises. The balance board senses if a user is shaking during a pose, and the trainer gives tips on how to calm down with deep breathing.

Wii Fit包含了四种训练模式：瑜伽、有氧运动、肌肉锻炼和平衡游戏，而上述四大类共包含了超过四十种活动，像是呼拉圈、跳台滑雪、顶球、单足伸展、走钢索、基础慢跑、有氧踏板、深呼吸，以及做一些瑜伽姿势，而使用者在做瑜伽时，要单脚在平衡器上站立几秒钟，双手高举过头，双手手心相碰触。此外，虚拟教练还会示范肌肉锻炼的训练以及瑜伽练习。平衡器甚至能感应到使用者在做某个姿势时是否在发抖，然后教练就会传授秘诀，教玩家透过深呼吸来让自己平静下来。

I stepped on the balance board, learned my BMI (which is normal), took the body control test (which told me I’m clumsy), then opted to try basic running. A male Mii appeared on the screen several virtual yards in front of the Mii that represented me and began running, looking back to see if I was catching up.

我踏上了平衡器，得知我的BMI值（译注：身体质量指数）（结果正常），也做了身体控制度的测试（测试结果说我手脚不灵光），然后我选择尝试基础慢跑看看。屏幕上有个男性的Mii（译注：Wii游戏中的虚拟分身），在离我的Mii有几个伪码以外的地方出现，然后开始跑步，并回头看看我是否有跟上。

I tripped over the balance board three times, stubbing my big toe. Several gym users looked at me bemusedly. As I said, a wee bit embarrassing.

我有三次不小心在平衡器上绊倒了，踢到了大脚趾，导致健身房有好几位客人一脸困惑地望着我，正如我先前所述，这真的有点难堪。

－by Cynthia Billhartz Gregorian

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wee [wi] adj. 极小的，很小的

spit out  快速说出 utter with anger or contempt

nugget [ˋnʌgɪt] n. 有趣的消息; 有价值的情报 a small piece; something small but valuable or excellent

point blank [ˋpɔɪntˋblæŋk] adv. 断然地；直截了当地 if you ask or tell someone point blank about something that could upset or embarrass them, you ask or tell them directly

clumsiness [ˋklʌmzɪnɪs] n. 笨拙

ahem [əˋhɛm] int. 啊哼！嗯哼！呃哼！（引起注意，表示怀疑或语塞时所发之声）

console [ˋkɑnsol] n. 控制面板; 控制台 a surface on which you find the controls for a piece of electrical equipment or a machine

fall [fɔl] v. 属（于）[（+into）]

latter [ˋlætɚ] adj.（两者中）后者的

virtual trainer 虚拟教练 a fictional computer character that helps you become stronger and healthier by showing you which exercises you should do and how to do them

BMI 身体质量指数 Body Mass Index, a measurement of fat and muscle in the human body, based on weight and height

trip [trɪp] v. 绊，绊倒[（+over）] to stumble on something

stub [stʌb] v. 使碰踢

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prone to 易于；有……倾向的 likely to show a particular negative characteristic

the latter 后者 the last of people, things or groups previously mentioned

bemused [bɪˋmjuzd] adj. 困惑的；发呆的 slightly confused

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