美国有线新闻 CNN 大肠杆菌危险的一面

 

E. coli is a type of bacteria. It lives in your intestines¹ and it leaves in the intestines of animals.

大肠杆菌是一种细菌。它生活在人和动物的肠子里.

Most of the time, E. coli is harmless. You`re not going to get sick. But there are some strains that can get you sick.

大多数时候，大肠杆菌是无害的。你不会因此而生病。但是有些菌株会让你生病。

E. coli 0157:H7 is a particularly dangerous strain of E. coli. You can get it from undercooked ground meat. You can get it from vegetables, from unpasteurized milk and juice, from soft cheeses.

H7是一种特别危险的大肠杆菌菌株。它存在于未煮熟的碎肉中、蔬菜中、未经高温消毒的牛奶和果汁以及软干酪中。

While it is found in vegetables, ultimately, an animal is the source. So, animal waste somehow has come in contact with crops.

虽然它在蔬菜中可以发现H7菌种，但最终，动物是来源。因为，动物粪便与农作物有某种联系。

Children and adults with weakened immune system, they`re the most vulnerable to getting very sick. The signs of E. coli poisoning are nausea² and vomiting³, abdominal⁴ pain, cramps⁵, fatigue⁶ and fever. Most people who get sick from E. coli, they recover in five to 10 days. But some people, they get really sick. Their organs can shut down and they can die.

免疫力低下的儿童和成人，最容易生病。大肠杆菌中毒的症状是恶心、呕吐、腹痛、痉挛、疲劳和发烧。大多数感染大肠杆菌的人会在5到10天内康复。但是有些人，他们病情严重。人体的器官会被关闭，而最终导致这些患者死亡。

There are things that you can do to prevent an E. coli infection. Wash your fruits and vegetables, cook your meats thoroughly⁷, use a thermometer and get that thermometer up to 160 degrees.

可以做一些事情来预防大肠杆菌感染。洗净水果和蔬菜，彻底煮熟肉类，使用温度计，把温度计调到160度。

There`s no cure for an E. coli infection. Antibiotics<sup>8</sup> don`t work. So, the best thing you can do is keep yourself hydrated and keep yourself rested.

没有治愈大肠杆菌的方法。抗生素不起作用。所以，你能做的最好的事情就是多喝水，多休息。

1 intestines   

n.肠( intestine的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Perhaps the most serious problems occur in the stomach and intestines. 最严重的问题或许出现在胃和肠里。 来自辞典例句
• The traps of carnivorous plants function a little like the stomachs and small intestines of animals. 食肉植物的捕蝇器起着动物的胃和小肠的作用。 来自辞典例句

2 nausea   

n.作呕，恶心；极端的憎恶(或厌恶)

参考例句：

• Early pregnancy is often accompanied by nausea.怀孕期常有恶心的现象。
• He experienced nausea after eating octopus.吃了章鱼后他感到恶心。

3 vomiting   

吐

参考例句：

• Symptoms include diarrhoea and vomiting. 症状有腹泻和呕吐。
• Especially when I feel seasick, I can't stand watching someone else vomiting." 尤其晕船的时候，看不得人家呕。”

4 abdominal   

adj.腹（部）的，下腹的；n.腹肌

参考例句：

• The abdominal aorta is normally smaller than the thoracic aorta.腹主动脉一般比胸主动脉小。
• Abdominal tissues sometimes adhere after an operation.手术之后腹部有时会出现粘连。

5 cramps   

n. 抽筋, 腹部绞痛, 铁箍 adj. 狭窄的, 难解的 v. 使...抽筋, 以铁箍扣紧, 束缚

参考例句：

• If he cramps again let the line cut him off. 要是它再抽筋，就让这钓索把它勒断吧。
• "I have no cramps." he said. “我没抽筋，"他说。

6 fatigue   

n.疲劳，劳累

参考例句：

• The old lady can't bear the fatigue of a long journey.这位老妇人不能忍受长途旅行的疲劳。
• I have got over my weakness and fatigue.我已从虚弱和疲劳中恢复过来了。

7 thoroughly   

adv.完全地，彻底地，十足地

参考例句：

• The soil must be thoroughly turned over before planting.一定要先把土地深翻一遍再下种。
• The soldiers have been thoroughly instructed in the care of their weapons.士兵们都系统地接受过保护武器的训练。

8 antibiotics   

n.（用作复数）抗生素；（用作单数）抗生物质的研究；抗生素，抗菌素( antibiotic的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• the discovery of antibiotics in the 20th century 20世纪抗生素的发现
• The doctor gave me a prescription for antibiotics. 医生给我开了抗生素。