VOA慢速英语:Looking on the Bright Side Might Help You Live Longer

短语讲解：

1. Imagine there is a glass of water on a table in front of you.

in front of 面前; 在…前面; 当着…的面
例句：I stood for a few moments in front of the nearest shop window.
我在最近的一家商店的橱窗前站了一会儿。

2. Resilience is the ability to recover from difficulty or change.

recover from 从…收回[取回]; 恢复
例句：As soon as I recover from my nervous breakdown.
只等我从神经崩溃中恢复过来。

3. It collects health information on those involved in the study every two years.

involve in 使参与[陷入，牵扯到]
例句：They expostulate with him about the risk involve in his plan.
他们指出他的计划有风险，劝他放弃。

4. The Harvard researchers looked at the level of optimism of the women, as well as other factors such as race, diet, physical activity level and overall health.

as well as 也，又
例句：Boys as well as girls are taught cookery in school these days.
现在学校里男女学生都学烹饪。

5. When compared to the least optimistic women in the study, the optimistic women had.

compare to 把…比作， 喻为; 与…相比
例句：How does this final presidential debate stack up and compare to the others, do you think?
你认为这最后一次总统竞选辩论和其他几次相比怎么样？

6. For example, she says people can think about and write down the best possible outcomes for areas of their lives, like their careers or relationships.

think about 考虑…; 捉摸…
例句：I'll have a think about that
我会考虑考虑的。