时差N小时 不洗手的危害有多大?(上)

Today, it's time once again for another Gross¹ Fact of the Month.

今天的节目又到了令人生厌话题的时刻。

Uh oh! I hope no one's eating!

我希望此时此刻没人正在用餐。

Okay, ready? In a recent study of people passing through major U.S. airports, it turned out that aboutthirty percent weren't washing their hands after using the bathroom.

准备好了吗?最近对经由美国主要机场的人群的调查显示，大概百分之三十的人厕后不洗手。

Phew! that wasn't nearly as gross as I thought it would be.

那没有我想象中的令人讨厌。

Well, think of the consequences.

想想后果。

These people who don't wash their hands don't just keep them in their pockets.

不洗手的人们不会只把手放在口袋里，

They walk around shaking other people's hands, holding babies, and handling food and doorknobs.

他们四处走动，也会和别人握手，抱小孩，拿吃的，并接触门把手。

Okay, so that it a little gross.

喔，被你这样一说有点恶心。

So basically², these folks are running around exposing the fastidious hand washers among us to infections that can range from the pesky common cold to SARS, which can be fatal³.

根本上来说，相比那些仔细洗手的人，这些人更会接触到各种疾病，从普通的流行感冒到致命的SARS。

After all, many infections are transmitted⁴ through hand-to-hand contact.

毕竟许多接触是通过手来传播的。

1 gross   

adj.全部的，粗俗的，肥胖的；vt.获得...总收入

参考例句：

• The gross weight of the box of chocolates is 500 grams.那盒巧克力的全部重量是500克。
• I consider this a gross oversight on your part.我把这件事看作是你的一大疏忽。

2 basically   

adv.基本上，从根本上说

参考例句：

• His heart is basically sound.他的心脏基本上健康。
• Basically I agree with your plan.我基本上同意你的计划。

3 fatal   

adj.致命的，灾难性的；重大的，决定性的

参考例句：

• The enemy got a fatal blow in the battle.敌人在战斗中受到致命的打击。
• I made the fatal mistake of letting her talk.我让她讲话是犯了严重的错误。

4 transmitted   

v.发射，播送，广播( transmit的过去式和过去分词 )；传播；传导；传（热、声等）

参考例句：

• signals transmitted from a satellite 从卫星传送来的信号
• The power which an engine develops is transmitted to the wheels. 引擎产生的动力传递到车轮。 来自《简明英汉词典》