1. Growing affluence, a penchant for eating and a sedentary lifestyle have swollen the ranks of people who are overweight or obese in Hong Kong and China, doctors say. 医生说，由于生活越来越富裕、对吃越来越讲究加上久坐的生活方式使得香港和中国大陆超重或肥胖的人急剧增多。
2. To the south, sedentary cities and civilizations with all their riches evolved. 在长城以南、定居的城市、文明和财富逐渐发展起来。
3. My brain, which like that of most working mothers has a habit of leaping from one compartment to another like a hyperactive rabbit, became practically sedentary. 我的大脑本来和大多数职业妈妈一样，像只亢奋的兔子，有着从一个场景转换到另一个场景的习惯，而（那些天）却变得非常沉寂。
4. Finally, veterans are retired Gamorreans -- usually sedentary due to some maiming injury or similar. 最后是老兵，是退役的加莫士兵，往往因为战争伤残行动不便。
5. The study included 164 sedentary or low-active menopausal women randomly assigned to either begin a walking program, a yoga program, or no additional exercise. 该研究将164名久坐或活动少的更年期妇女随机分为三组，分别开始散步、瑜珈锻炼或不增加额外锻炼。
