Experts say the best way to stave off height loss and osteoporosis in later years is to build strong bones in childhood.

专家称，避免日后变矮和骨质疏松的最佳方法就是在儿童时期长出强壮的骨骼。

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The crash happened shortly after take-off when the plane was unable to gain enough height to clear the mountains.

飞机起飞后不久就坠毁了，因为飞机无法上升到足够的高度飞越群山。

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To find your perfect heel height, take off your shoes, sit on a chair and extend one leg straight in front of you.

要找到你最合适的鞋跟高度，首先脱下你的鞋子，坐在椅子上，并向前伸直一条腿。

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Imagine I have a little lamp, a little goose- one of those little gooseneck lamps, I'd put it on the table here, I'd put the height about a f-- about a foot off the table. And if I was really good, - I could hit, or time it so that when I hurt- yeah, try again. When I turn this on switch on in the lamp, at exactly the same time, I'm going to hit a key on my computer and start it running.

想象下我有一个那种小雁颈台灯-,我把它放在桌子上，大概离桌子，有一英尺那么高吧,这样挺好的，我可以打开-,或者关闭这灯,并在这同时，我可以让我电脑,开始运行。

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Experts say the best way to stave off height loss and osteoporosis in later years is to build strong bones in childhood.

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If left to proceed unchecked, it could mean that growth is stunted as the body receives chemical signals telling it to switch off further height gain.

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