外国人最想和你聊的时事话题：享受按摩
- 双语介绍
- 关键词句
What is massage 什么是按摩
Massage is the manipulation of superficial and deeper layers of muscle and connective tissue to enhance function, aid in the healing process, and promote relaxation and well-being. The word comes from the French massage "friction of kneading", or from Arabic massa meaning "to touch, feel or handle" or from Latin massa meaning "mass, dough", cf.
Massage involves acting on and manipulating the body with pressure-structured, unstructured, stationary, or moving-tension, motion, or vibration, done manually or with mechanical aids. Target tissues may include muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia, skin, joints, or other connective tissue, as well as lymphatic vessels, or organs of the gastrointestinal system. Massage can be applied with the hands, fingers, elbows, knees, forearm, and feet. There are over eighty different recognized massage modalities. The most cited reasons for introducing massage as therapy have been client demand and perceived clinical effectiveness.
In professional settings massage involves the client being treated while lying on a massage table, sitting in a massage chair, or lying on a mat on the floor. The massage subject may be fully or partly unclothed. Parts of the body may be covered with towels or sheets. Those who practice massage as a career are referred to as massage therapists.
Peer-reviewed medical research has shown that the benefits of massage include pain relief, reduced trait anxiety and depression, and temporarily reduced blood pressure, heart rate, and state of anxiety. Theories behind what massage might do include blocking nociception(gate control theory), activating the parasympathetic nervous system, which may stimulate the release of endorphins and serotonin, preventing fibrosis or scar tissue, increasing the flow of lymph, and improving sleep, but such effects are yet to be supported by well-designed clinical studies.
按摩治疗(massage treatment)的范围很广，在伤科、内科(internal medicine)、妇科(department of gynaecology)、儿科(department of pediatrics)、五官科(ophthalmology department)以及保健美容(health care cosmetology)方面都可以适用，尤其是对于慢性病(chronic disease)、功能性疾病疗效较好。随着医学科技的进步，按摩也与时俱进。目前，除传统的按摩外，还产生了新的按摩方式--电指按摩，这种按摩方式的疗效更加明显。
She loved massages, believed in them.
她爱好按摩，相信按摩。
A brisk massage restores the body's vigor.
轻快的按摩能恢复体力。
A good massage always relaxes me.
有效的按摩总是使我放松。
A massage may relieve your back pain.
按摩可能会减轻你的背痛。
Massage helps relieve the tension in one's muscles.
按摩可使僵硬的肌肉松弛。
Either you should walk around, or else begin massage.
你该在周围走动，或者开始按摩。
He is really quite skilled in doing massage.
他的按摩技术确实不错。
He rubbed his sore scalp.
他按摩他那疼痛的头皮。
The massage made the hurt go away.
按摩使疼痛消失了。
Would you like a scalp massage?
您需要头皮按摩吗？
Let me give you a massage.
让我给你按摩。
A foot massage is good for stimulating blood circulation.
脚底按摩有助于促进血液循环。
He massaged her back with scented oil.
他用芳香油按摩她的背部。
She massages her face exercise every morning.
她每天按摩脸部作为脸部运动。
It usually takes one hour for a body massage.
全身按摩通常要花1个小时。
Every week I go for a massage to soothe my nerves.
每周我都去做按摩放松神经。
Insomnia can be cured by massage and the cure rate is very high.
按摩可治失眠症，且治愈率很高。
Part 3 Let's Talk！ 开始交流吧！
Ann: I am tired. Do you have any good ways for good sleeping?安：我好累啊，你有什么可以让人睡好觉的方法吗？
Lily: Why? Didn't you sleep well last night?
莉莉：为什么？你昨晚没睡好吗？
Ann: No, I didn't fall asleep totally even though I was really tired. I am tired now, too.
安：是的，我昨晚根本没办法睡觉，即使我真的很累。我现在也好累啊。
Lily: Let me think. Don't think you have worked a long time and worked too hard? Maybe you just need a good rest.
莉莉：让我想想，难道你不认为你已经工作很长一段时间而且太拼命了吗？也许你只是需要好好休息一下。
Ann: That is not the main reason. Even in the holiday, I still can't sleep very well. A little sound could wake me up.
安：那不是主要原因。甚至在假期，我都不能睡好，一点小声音都能把我吵醒。
Lily: Why don't take some exercise, such as swimming or dancing?
莉莉：为什么不去做些运动，比如说游泳或者跳舞？
Ann: I can't swim and I would be very scared when I am in the water. And dancing is a good way, but you know, a good partner is not so easy to be found.
安：我不会游泳啊，在水里我会害怕。而跳舞的确是个好方法，可是你知道的，一个好的伙伴不好找啊。
Lily: Oh, poor guy. Do you have any idea in your mind?
莉莉：噢，可怜的人，那你现在有什么想法？
Ann: I'd like an aromatherapy massage. It is said to have a good curative effect.
安：我想要做芳香疗法按摩。 据说疗效不错。
Lily: Good idea! It is a good stress reduction therapy.
莉莉：好主意，这是一种很好的减压疗法。
Ann: But the effect of massage needs a relatively long time to appear. Have you ever done the massage before?
安：不过按摩的效果需要比较长的时间才能显现。你做过吗？
Lily: I've done that for several times, which makes me feel comfortable. Massage has obvious effect of releasing pressure and tiredness. In addition, insomnia can be cured by massage and the cure rate is very high.
莉莉：我做过几次，感觉很舒服。按摩对于缓解压力和疲劳有很显著的效果。此外，按摩可治失眠症，且治愈率很高。
Ann: Really? I'll have a try.
安：真的吗？那我去试试吧。
