沙发土豆

从懒惰的沙发土豆一族变成充满热情的运动达人，需要强大的动力以及一套简单易行的减肥计划。

Going from couch potato to enthusiastic exerciser takes some serious motivation and a fitness plan that 's easy to follow .

深夜，大家终于都睡着了，只剩下洗碗机嗡嗡地响着，我把一切都收拾完毕，变成了一个“沙发土豆”。

Late at night , when everyone is finally asleep , the dishwasher is humming along and I 've tidied up everything , I turn into a couch potato .

他们担心，iPad会把积极参与、热衷互动的互联网用户变回被动的沙发土豆。

They fear that it will turn engaged and interactive internet users back into passive couch potatoes .

以及“沙发土豆”——缺乏运动且久坐时间长。

and " Couch Potatoes " - physically inactive , high sedentary .

即使只是在沙滩上散散步也可以让“沙发土豆”们精神焕发。

Even a walk on the beach can be invigorating for a chaise potato .

除了小猫小狗，现在又有一个新物种可以让沙发土豆们倾泻绵绵爱意：大熊猫。

To kittens and puppies , now add the latest species for couch potatoes to gush over : giant pandas .

而这类食品正好富含脂肪和糖分，加入了我们沙发土豆的生活方式，助肥为虐。

These tend to be high in fat and sugar . Add in our couch-potato lifestyle and it 's a recipe for obesity .

实际上，研究告诉我们人到中年开始运动的大学书呆子，活得过后来变成沙发土豆的顶级高校联赛运动员。

In fact , research tells us that college nerds who take up exercise in mid-life live longer than topflight collegiate athletes who later become sofa spuds .

比如：尽量减少需要关注的事情，这样你就不会分心。这种建议只能让人成为一个沙发土豆，而不是一个做事有效率的人。

For example : ' Keep your commitments to a minimum , so you won 't be distracted . ' This is a way to become a couch potato , not an effective human being .

耶茨博士表示：“总的来说，包括‘久坐锻炼者’在内的成年人每周至少进行150分钟中高等强度的运动，就能拥有比‘沙发土豆’更加理想的健康状况。”

Dr Yates said : " Overall , adults who engaged in at least 150 min of moderate to vigorous physical activity per week , including ' Sedentary Exercisers ' , had more favourable health profiles compared to ' Couch Potatoes ' .

每年这个时候，每个下午我都有一到两个小时变成沙发土豆，收看网球或收听板球转播（我过去也常常看板球，直到被出卖给天空体育）。

At this time of year I turn couch potato for an hour or two each afternoon to watch tennis or listen to the cricket ( I used to watch that , too , until it was sold down the river to sky ) .

过去传统大众媒介环境中，大量消费媒介的受众被称为沙发上的土豆，而当前无所不在的媒介环境中的主动受众，是积极寻找偶像的迷。

In the traditional mass media environment , a large amount of audiences was called " Couch Potato ", but now the active audiences in the ubiquitous media environment is called " fans " who always seeks for their idols .

如果你整天坐在沙发上看电视，很少或根本不锻炼，有人可能会称你为couchpotato（沙发土豆，意为电视迷）。

Someone might call you a couch potato if you sit and watch television all day and get little or no physical exercise .