1·Diabetics cannot metabolize glucose properly.
糖尿病患者不能使葡萄糖进行恰当的新陈代谢。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·So when you bring the carbohydrate fuel tank to empty, the body is forced then to metabolize fat rather than carbohydrates.
所以，当你把碳水化合物的“油箱”用空以后，你的身体被迫用脂肪进行新陈代谢，而不是用碳水化合物。
3·The genetic rejuvenation won't reverse other damage caused by time for the mouse, but could help its liver metabolize drugs or get rid of toxins.
虽然老鼠的肝部基因恢复活力不会逆 转它们在其他方面的老化，但是却有助于这些老鼠的肝脏对药物的新陈代谢和清除毒素。
4·Shostak points out that while most high-school biology textbooks include as requirements for life the ability to metabolize and reproduce, it's easy to think of things that break these rules.
肖斯塔克指出，尽管中学生物课本中将新陈代谢和繁殖能力作为生命的必要条件，但是我们仍然很容易想起不符合这些规律的事物。