每日英語 #034: Healthy Eyes

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Healthy Eyes

To make sure you keep seeing clearly, get a “comprehensive” (complete and thorough) eye exam. An “eye care professional” (eye specialist or doctor) will examine your eyes for signs of “vision” (seeing; sight) problems or eye “diseases” (illnesses). It's the best way to find out if you need “glasses” (frame with glass worn on the nose and over the ears to see better) or “contact lenses” (very small, thin pieces of plastic worn in the eye to see better), or are in the early stages of a serious but “treatable” (able to improve with medical care) eye disease.

為了確保你保持清晰的視力，應進行「全面的」（完整而徹底的）眼睛檢查。「眼科專業人士」（眼科專家或醫生）會檢查你的眼睛是否有「視力」（看見；視覺）問題或眼部「疾病」（疾病）。這是發現你是否需要「眼鏡」（戴在鼻子和耳朵上的鏡框，以便更好地看見）或「隱形眼鏡」（戴在眼睛裡的非常小而薄的塑膠片，以便更好地看見），或者是否處於嚴重但「可治療的」（能通過醫療改善的）眼部疾病早期階段的最佳方法。

The best option is to keep your eyes as healthy as possible throughout your lifetime. Some of the things you can do include getting an eye exam, knowing your family’s eye health history, and eating right. Eat a lot of vegetables, especially dark, “leafy” (with large leaves) greens, such as spinach, and fish high in “omega-3 fatty acids” (a type of healthy fat). Wear “protective” (used to prevent injury) “eyewear” (worn over the eyes) while playing sports and doing other physical activity. Wear sunglasses that block harmful “rays” (light from the sun).

最好的選擇是讓你的眼睛在一生中保持盡可能健康。你可以做的一些事情包括進行眼睛檢查，了解你的家族眼健康史，以及正確飲食。多吃蔬菜，特別是深色的「葉類」（有大葉子的）綠葉蔬菜，如菠菜，和富含「Omega-3脂肪酸」（一種健康脂肪）的魚。在運動和進行其他體力活動時，戴「保護性」（用來防止受傷的）「眼鏡」（戴在眼睛上的）。戴能阻擋有害「光線」（來自太陽的光線）的太陽鏡。

Although most people who have vision problems are 65 years or older, even “preschoolers” (children under the age of 5 or 6) may not see as well as they should. Young children may be “nearsighted,” which means objects far away look “blurred” (unclear). Eyeglasses or contact lenses can correct nearsightedness and help people see better.

雖然大多數有視力問題的人年齡在65歲或以上，但即使是「學齡前兒童」（5歲或6歲以下的兒童）也可能看不清楚。幼兒可能會「近視」，這意味著遠處的物體看起來「模糊」（不清楚）。眼鏡或隱形眼鏡可以矯正近視，幫助人們看得更清楚。

For older Americans, “vision loss” (not being able to see as well as before) usually comes from diseases related to “aging” (getting older). A thorough eye exam is often the only way to “detect” (identify) the “onset” (beginning) of these diseases.

對於年長的美國人來說，「視力喪失」（視力不像以前那樣好）通常來自與「老化」（變老）有關的疾病。徹底的眼睛檢查通常是「發現」（識別）這些疾病「發病」（開始）的唯一方法。

重要單字

• Comprehensive /ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnsɪv/ 全面的
• Eye care professional /aɪ kɛr prəˈfɛʃənəl/ 眼科專業人士
• Vision /ˈvɪʒən/ 視力
• Diseases /dɪˈziːzɪz/ 疾病
• Glasses /ˈɡlæsɪz/ 眼鏡
• Contact lenses /ˈkɒntækt ˈlɛnzɪz/ 隱形眼鏡
• Treatable /ˈtriːtəbəl/ 可治療的
• Leafy /ˈliːfi/ 葉類的
• Omega-3 fatty acids /oʊˈmeɪɡə θri ˈfæti ˈæsɪdz/ Omega-3脂肪酸
• Protective /prəˈtɛktɪv/ 保護性的
• Eyewear /ˈaɪwɛr/ 眼鏡
• Rays /reɪz/ 光線
• Preschoolers /ˈpriːˌskuːlərz/ 學齡前兒童
• Nearsighted /ˈnɪrsaɪtɪd/ 近視的
• Blurred /blɜrd/ 模糊的
• Vision loss /ˈvɪʒən lɔs/ 視力喪失
• Aging /ˈeɪdʒɪŋ/ 老化
• Detect /dɪˈtɛkt/ 發現
• Onset /ˈɒnsɛt/ 發病