Feed Your Belly – and Your Mind 全家用餐,有益身心
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- 最后更新于 2024年5月25日
- 发布于 2011年11月24日
- 作者:Mike Lee
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The specimen is known as a teenager. Come mealtime, it grabs a plate and a glass of juice, and goes into hiding in its room. Soon, the sound of loud music mixing with videogame gunshots emanate from the room, Stay Out! reads the sign on the door.
范例是一名青少年。用餐时间一到,他抓了餐盘和一杯果汁后就躲进房间。不久,房间传出震耳欲聋的音乐夹杂着电玩的枪响。房门外标志写着『闪开』。
If meals were only about eating food, there would be nothing wrong with the scene described above. But according to experts in adolescent development, the value of family meals goes well beyond nutrition. Studies have demonstrated that the more time a family spends eating together, the less likely its teenage children are to engage in self-destructive activities such as smoking and drinking. Other benefits range from picking up new vocabulary through conversation to performing well in school. Moreover, lending a hand in preparing meals can boost a teenager’s self-esteem.
如果用餐只是吃东西,以上所述场景便无可厚非。但根据研究青少年行为发展的专家所述,全家一起用餐的价值高于食物的营养素。研究显示,全家一起用餐的次数越多,青少年就越不可能去从事如抽烟、喝酒等自毁性的行为。其他好处还包括透过用餐聊天可以学得新词汇,在学校也会表现良好。此外,帮忙准备三餐也能增加青少年的自尊心。
One specialist even contends that family meals can “civilize children” and “teach them to be a member of their culture.” Spending time with members of your family is an excellent occasion to exchange ideas, talk about problems and share feelings. It is one of the rare moments when everybody is together. So turn off the TV, enjoy the food, and feed your mind by sharing with your loved ones!
一位专家甚至主张,全家一起用餐可「教化孩子,教导他们融入文化」。与家人用餐是交换意见、讨论问题、交流情感的最佳时机。这是大家能齐聚一堂最难能可贵的「食光」。所以,关掉电视吧,好好和家人享用食物,也透过彼此分享来充实心灵。
−by J. Michael Cole
Vocabulary
单词发音
come mealtime 当午餐时间来临
emanate [ˋɛmə͵net] v. 来自; 散发自
adolescent [͵æd!ˋɛsnt] n. 青少年
go beyond 超过, 超越
demonstrate [ˋdɛmən͵stret] v. 证明; 显示
engage in 从事于;忙于
lend a hand 帮忙, 协助 to help someone do something, especially something that involves physical effort
boost [bust] v. 提高;增加
self-esteem [͵sɛlfəsˋtim] n. 自尊
contend [kənˋtɛnd] v. 坚决主张,声称
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单词发音
specimen [ˋspɛsəmən] n. 实例,典型
go into 从事; 忙于 start, set up
self-destructive [sɛlf dɪˈstrʌktɪv] adj. 自毁的;自灭的
pick up 学会 to acquire (knowledge) by learning or experience
civilize [ˋsɪvə͵laɪz] v. 教化,熏陶