【英语趣味课堂】对皮肤癌的关注-Concern of the Skin Cancer

Todd: So, Rebecca, talking about your country, I hear that skin cancer is a serious problem in Australia?

Rebecca: Yeah, it is. I think our environment is the cause of it in a way because we do have the beautiful beaches that you always want to go out and swim and be in the sun, have the barbecue, so you're outside a lot, especially during the time of the day that it is really quite stong.

 

Todd: Right, so is the government doing anything, or do people do anything to try to prevent it?

 

Rebecca: Yeah, the government's put out the slogan¹, "Slip², slop, and slap³" so slip on some sun screen, slap on a hat, and yeah, something along those lines.

 

Todd: Right, it works⁴, right. Is skin cancer cases going down?

 

Rebecca: I think the deaths from skin cancer are going down. The number of cases of skin cancer that are increasing still, maybe it's because they can check and see if you're going to get it earlier than what they used to, but, yeah they're able to sort of reduce the cases a bit, which is great.

 

Todd: So have this changed the culture? Are people less wanting to be tan⁵?

 

Rebecca: No, I don't think so. There's a lot of products coming out on the market now where you get the tanning⁶ products, so I suppose they're helping⁷ you tan in a way that's not putting you out in the sun, but yeah, it's just the culture is to get outside and enjoy the sun. You do see down on the beach, everyone laying down on the beach, sun baking, enjoying the sun, but I think more so now, you see that they are putting on sun screen too, which is really good to hear.

 

Todd: So, what about you? Are you somebody who tans⁸ very easily?

 

Rebecca: I am. I suppose, I'm the lucky few people that don't have to sit out in the sun for ages to tan, but I do still like to put on the sun screen a lot. Every time I go outside I make sure I got it on. Especially, around the ears and nose. They tend to be major parts that skin cancer can form now.

 

Todd: Well, yeah, it's winter right now and you still look pretty tan.

 

Rebecca: Ah, thank you.

 

1 slogan   

n.呐喊声，标语，口号

参考例句：

• Such a slogan will bind our hand and foot.这个口号会约束我们的手脚。
• "service with a smile”is the store's slogan.“微笑服务”是那家商店的口号。

2 slip   

n.滑倒，事故，片，纸片；vi.滑动，滑倒，失足；减退；vt.使滑动，滑过，摆脱，闪开，塞入；adj.滑动的，活络的，有活结的

参考例句：

• One slip and you could fall off the building.脚下一滑就可能从建筑物上跌下去。
• I hope you will pardon me for that slip.我希望您原谅我那次失误。

3 slap   

n.掴，侮辱，拍击声；vt.拍击，侮辱，惩罚，申斥；adv.正面地，直接地，突然地

参考例句：

• He sent the horse forward with a slap on its rump.他拍了一下马尾，马便向前跑去。
• He gave her a slap on the cheek.他打了她一耳光。

4 works   

n.作品，著作；工厂，活动部件，机件

参考例句：

• We expect writers to produce more and better works.我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品。
• The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.这篇小说被公认为是最优秀的作品之一。

5 tan   

n.鞣制革，黄褐色；adj.黄褐色的，鞣皮的；vt.晒黑，鞣(革)，鞭打；vi.晒成棕褐色

参考例句：

• She had gotten a good tan after the holiday at the sea.在海边度假之后，她的皮肤晒得黑黑的。
• His arms and legs had a dark tan.他的手臂和腿晒得黑黑的。

6 tanning   

n.制革法，皮肤晒成褐色；[口]鞭打；鞣制

参考例句：

• When his father gets home, he'll get a good tanning. 他爸爸回来时他将要挨一顿痛打。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• The sun's ultraviolet rays are responsible for both tanning and burning. 阳光中的紫外线是皮肤晒黑和灼伤的根源。 来自辞典例句

7 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

8 tans   

n.黄褐色，棕黄色( tan的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Then I'll have to wear tacky old grays and tans and lilacs." 那么，我就只能穿倒霉的老灰色，穿褐色和淡紫色了。 来自飘（部分）
• Usually by this time of the year they had acquired tans. 通常到一年中的这个时候，他们总是晒得很黑。 来自辞典例句