136. Unlike physical energy, which is finite and diminishes with age, emotional energy is unlimited and has nothing to do with genes or upbringing.
譯文
身體能量是有限的，而且會(huì)隨著年齡的增長而減少，而精神的能量則是無限的，它與基因或成長經(jīng)歷無關(guān)。
點(diǎn)睛
本句的主干是emotional energy is unlimited and has nothing to do with genes or upbringing。unlike physical energy作整句的方式狀語，其中還帶有一個(gè)which引導(dǎo)的非限定性定語從句，修飾physical energy。
finite意為“有限的”。如：
We should treasure our finite fossil fuel reserves. 我們應(yīng)該珍惜有限的礦物燃料儲(chǔ)備。
finite的反義詞為infinite（無限的）。如：
It is difficult to grasp the concept of infinite space. 掌握無限的空間概念是很難的。
考點(diǎn)歸納
diminish，decrease，reduce都可以譯為“減少”，三者的區(qū)別在于：
diminish強(qiáng)調(diào)的是程度的降低。如：
1) He likes to diminish the skills of others. 他喜歡貶低別人的技能。
2) As he turned the knob, the sound diminished. 他一轉(zhuǎn)旋鈕，聲音就變小了。
decrease強(qiáng)調(diào)的是感情變?nèi)趸蛘邤?shù)量的減少。如：
1) His interest in this subject gradually decreases. 他對這門學(xué)科的興趣逐漸減退。
2) They are making further efforts to decrease military spending. 他們正在做進(jìn)一步的努力，來減少軍費(fèi)開支。
reduce強(qiáng)調(diào)的是程度的降低、數(shù)量的減少或者能力的降低。如：
1) The new government's prime task is to reduce the level of inflation. 新政府的首要任務(wù)是降低通貨膨脹水平。
2) Taking extra vitamins may reduce your liability to colds. 多吃一些維生素會(huì)降低你患感冒的可能性。
