A new study from Australia suggests that couch potatoes live shorter lives.

一项澳大利亚的研究表明：沙发土豆的寿命较短。

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It made life easier for couch potatoes.

它让“沙发土豆”的生活更轻松。

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They have looked at the anatomy of sprinters and found that their feet are built differently from those of couch potatoes.

他们通过对短跑运动员解剖分析，发现这些人的足部同“沙发土豆”不尽相同。

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And TV-watching couch potatoes tend to be lazy.

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One-way broadcasting via television created passive couch potatoes, whereas the net is interactive, and, he says, stimulates and improves the brain.

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Created to help the world's couch potatoes turn the tube on and off without having to make the arduous 2-meter journey to the TV set, the standby feature has spread to virtually every appliance in the home and office.

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