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spine/ 脊柱/ (jǐzhù)

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A: Have you noticed? A doctor reminded people that playing with a mobile phone for a long time is equivalent to a weight of 25 kilograms on your neck.

你看到了吗？有医生提醒, 长期低头玩手机相当于脖子负重25公斤。

(nǐkàndào lema? yǒuyīshēn ɡtíxǐnɡ, chánɡqī dītóu wánshǒujī xiānɡdānɡyú bózi fùzhònɡ èrshíwǔ ɡōnɡjīn.)

B: What are the countermeasures?

有什么对策呢？ 

(yǒushénme duìcène?)

A: Doctors recommend people to move one's waist to the left and right to relax their spine.

医生建议平时注意多左右扭动腰部, 放松一下脊柱。

(yīshēnɡ jiànyì pínɡshí zhùyì duōzuǒyòu niǔdònɡ yāobù, fànɡsōnɡ yíxià jǐzhù.)

B: But using a mobile phone is already something we do all the time, how can we prevent damage to our body?

可是使用手机也已经是一直在做的事,怎么才能预防损伤呢？

(kěshì shǐyònɡ shǒujī yěyǐjīnɡ shì yìzhí zàizuòdeshì, zěnme cáinénɡ yùfánɡ sǔnshānɡ ne?)

A: When using a mobile phone, try to raise your mobile phone as much as possible to reduce the amount you bend your neck.

在使用手机的时候要尽量把手机往上抬高, 减小低头的幅度。

(zàishǐyònɡ shǒujīde shíhou yàojìnliànɡ bǎshǒujī wǎnɡshànɡ táiɡāo, jiǎnxiǎo dītóude fúdù.)

B: What else can we do? 

还有别的方式吗？

(háiyǒubiéde fānɡshìma?)

A: Put down your phone to do more exercise and jog regularly.

放下手机多做运动, 定期慢跑。

(fànɡxià shǒujī duōzuò yùndònɡ, dìnɡqī mànpǎo.)

B: Spring is back now, high time to go do more sports.

春天回来了, 是时候多运动了。

(chūntiān huíláile, shìshíhou duōyùndònɡle.)