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natural aging / 自然衰老 / (zìrán shuāilǎo)

A: As a middle-aged woman, what are your thoughts on natural aging? Has aging caused you to worry?

作为一个中年女性,你如何看待人体自然衰老这个话题呢？你会因为衰老而产生焦虑吗？

(zuòwéi yīɡè zhōnɡnián nǚxìnɡ, nǐ rúhé kàndài réntǐ zìrán shuāilǎo zhèɡè huàtí ne? nǐ huì yīnwéi shuāilǎo ér chǎnshēnɡ jiāolǜ ma?)

B: No, I've accepted the changes time will have on my body. I think that women at different ages will give off different feelings of beauty. 

我不会,我接受岁月给我身体带来的改变。我认为女性在不同的年龄段都会散发不同的美。 

(wǒ bùhuì, wǒ jiēshòu suìyuè ɡěiwǒ shēntǐ dàilái de ɡǎibiàn.wǒ rènwéi nǚxìnɡ zài bùtónɡ de niánlínɡ duàn dōuhuì sànfā bùtónɡ de měi.)

A: Your answer is very motivating. What makes you think this way? 

你的回答很激励人心。是什么让你有这样的想法呢?

(nǐ de huídá hěn jīlì rénxīn.shì shenme rànɡnǐ yǒu zhèyànɡ de xiǎnɡfǎ ne?)

B: This feeling is derived from my success as a woman in both my professional and home lives. Also, as I get older I pay more attention to my social value and no longer worry about my looks. 

这种想法来自于我作为女性在职场和家庭中找到的成就感。并且,年龄越大,我会更加关注自己的社会价值,不再为容貌而感到焦虑。

(zhèzhǒnɡ xiǎnɡfǎ láizìyú wǒ zuòwéi nǚxìnɡ zài zhíchǎnɡ hé jiātínɡ zhōnɡ zhǎodào de chénɡjiù ɡǎn.bìnɡqiě, niánlínɡ yuèdà, wǒhuì ɡènɡjiā ɡuānzhù zìjǐ de shèhuì jiàzhí, bùzài wéi rónɡmào ér ɡǎndào jiāolǜ.)

A: I feel that you are an very independent and cultured woman. I really respect you. 

我觉得你是一个独立而有内涵的女性,我很敬佩你。

(wǒ juédé nǐshì yīɡè dúlì ér yǒu nèihán de nǚxìnɡ, wǒ hěn jìnɡpèi nǐ.)

Illustration:Liu Xidan/GT