中英對照讀新聞》World’s Oldest Man Attributes Longevity to Luck and Fish & Chips 世界上最年長者稱運氣和魚薯條是長壽秘訣

丁尼斯伍德除了是目前「世界最長壽的男人」，也是目前世界上最長壽的二戰老兵。（路透）

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The world’s oldest man says the secret to his long life is luck, moderation — and fish and chips every Friday.

世界上最年長壽的男人說，他長壽的秘訣是運氣、節制，以及每週五的炸魚薯條。

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Englishman John Alfred Tinniswood, 111, has been confirmed as the new holder of the title by Guinness World Records. It follows the death of the Venezuelan record-holder, Juan Vicente Pérez, this month at the age of 114.

111歲的英國人約翰·阿爾弗雷德·丁尼斯伍德，已被金氏世界紀錄認證為新的頭銜持有者。在此之前，委內瑞拉紀錄保持者胡安·維森特·佩雷斯本月去世，享壽114歲。

The retired accountant and great-grandfather said moderation was key to a healthy life. He never smokes, rarely drinks and follows no special diet, apart from a fish and chip supper once a week.

這位退休會計師和曾祖父說，節制是健康生活的關鍵。他從不抽菸，也很少喝酒，除了每週1次的炸魚薯條晚餐外，沒有特別的飲食習慣。

“If you drink too much or you eat too much or you walk too much — if you do too much of anything — you’re going to suffer eventually,” Tinniswood told Guinness World Records.

「如果你喝得太多，或者吃得太多，或者你走得太多——如果你做任何事情太多——你最終會受苦，」丁尼斯伍德告訴金氏世界紀錄。

But ultimately, he said, “it’s pure luck. You either live long or you live short, and you can’t do much about it.”

但最終，他說，「這純粹是運氣。你要嘛活得長，要嘛活得短，你對此無能為力。」

新聞辭典

attribute︰動詞，歸因於。例句：She attributes her beauty to a healthy lifestyle.（她將自身美麗歸因於健康的生活。）

apart from：片語，除了…以外、除了…以外還有…，可表示「包含及不包含」之意。例句：Apart from this dress, I bought a hat and a pair of shoes.（除了這件洋裝，我還買了1頂帽子和1雙鞋子。)

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