Cutting Calories: Monkeys That Eat Less Live Longer

1.otherwise ad. 另外,用别的方法;在其他方面;要不然,否则

例句:Under the circumstances I can’t do otherwise.
      在目前情况下我不能不这样做。

2.observable a. 可观察的;看得见的

3.blockage n. 封锁,妨碍

例句:we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe.
      我们得叫一个管道修理工来清除排水管中的堵塞物。

4.conclude vt. 推断,断定;缔结,议定;结束,终结;决定

例句:I concluded his ideas from his behaviour.
      从他的举止我可以断定他的思想。

1.American researchers said they believe their findings could apply to people as well.

apply to将...应用于,适用于

例句:You must apply yourself to your studies.
      你应该专心学习。

2.In comparison, only thirteen percent of the monkeys on restricted diets had died.

in comparison比较起来,比较地

例句:That old airplane was slow in comparison with today's jets.
      和今日之喷射机比较起来那架旧飞机较慢。

3.On average, rhesus monkeys live about twenty-seven years in captivity, that is, when they live with humans and not in the wild.

on average平均,按平均数计算

例句:Representative cost on average 25,000 per head per annum.
      每年每人平均花费25000英镑。