英语积累
You might be genetically predisposed to procrastination
注释：
genetically 从遗传学角度，从基因方面 genetical 基因的，遗传的
predispose 有…的倾向，使倾向于做… predispose sb. tosth. 使某人倾向做某事
procrastination 拖延症 procrastinate 拖延，耽搁
If you like to put things off or surf
the internet instead of getting work done, you might be able to blame your
ancestors. Procrastination is based in our genetics, says Sharad Paul, MD,
author of The Genetics Of Health: Understand Your Genes for Better Health.
注释：
put sth. off 推迟，阻止 put sb. off 令某人退却，使某人扫兴
surf the internet 上网
instead of 而不是
ancestor 祖先
genetics 基因（构成）
MD 医学博士
语法：
author of The Genetics Of Health:
Understand Your Genes for Better Health.
Sharad Paul, MD的同位语
While procrastination seems like a
character flaw, it evolved for a reason. “The genes progressed down generations
because these people were still holed up in caves fearful of predators
[saying], ‘My tools are not sharp enough. I better spend more time perfecting
this spear, ’” he says. “These people survived more because they avoided
conflict, and these genes were handed down to future generations.”
注释：
flaw 缺点，瑕疵 character flaw 性格缺陷
evolve 使进化，使逐步演变
progress 缓慢进行，取得进展 make progress 取得进步
hole up 躲藏，把…监禁
predator 食肉动物，捕食者
perfect 使完美；改善，提高；完美的
conflict 战斗
hand down 把…传下来；一代一代传承（文中引申义）
语法：
While procrastination seems like a
character flaw
让步状语从句
because these people were still holed up
in caves fearful of predators
原因状语从句
While it’s tempting to simply blame your
parents, the buck stops with you, says Paul. “People think that genes determine
their fate. This is only true if their actions lead in that direction.”
注释：
the buck stops with sb. 责无旁贷，不能再推卸责任
determine 决定
in that direction 朝着那个方向
语法：
While it’s tempting to simply blame your
parents
让步状语从句
The best thing to combat procrastination
is to get moving, says Paul. “Start slow and keep building endurance levels up,
” he says. “There are many different forms of endurance exercise and many
involve leg movement. Pick one that you like and make sure you vary it. An
average of just 30 minutes a day has been shown to be beneficial.”
注释：
endurance 耐受力，忍耐力 endure 忍耐
leg movement 腿部运动
vary 改变；更改
Anything can be modified or improved,
including our gene expressions, says Paul, who likes to reference the 10,
000-hours theory Malcolm Gladwell shares in his book The Outliers, suggesting
that talent is made with practice and commitment, not an innate trait.
注释：
modify 修改，更改（稍微）
gene expression 基因表现
reference 引用 to reference sth. 引用某理论
innate 天生的，固有的
trait 特征，品质（个人的）
语法：
who likes to reference the 10, 000-hours
theory Malcolm Gladwell shares in his book The Outliers
Paul的定语从句
“If you have the right genes, this could
be perhaps a bit faster, but not by much, ” he says. “Therefore, there is hope
for us all.”
