世界节假日博览 第90期:世界哮喘日

 World Asthma¹ Day takes place every year to raise awareness² of asthma throughout the world. It is organized by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA). Many other healthcare groups pool resources to help GINA spread the word. All of these groups prepare leaflets and websites to highlight how millions of people suffer from asthma. Their aim is to provide all asthma sufferers with the treatment they need to control their condition. They particularly want to reduce the number of worldwide deaths caused by asthma. The different groups hold activities throughout the world to raise money for asthma research. World Asthma Day started in 1998. There is a different focus each year.

世界哮喘日是为了增强人们对哮喘疾病的认识。该节日由全球哮喘防治创议委员会发起。多家健康医疗组织共同集资，帮助委员会传播哮喘日。分发宣传单，创建网站，提高民众对数百万哮喘病人的关注。他们的目的是要救治所有哮喘病患者，帮助他们控制病情。特别是减少全球哮喘死亡人数。许多不同组织会在全球筹集善款，资助哮喘病研究。世界哮喘日发起于1998你那。每年的侧重点有所不同。

Asthma is a very common disease throughout the world. It affects people’s breathing by irritating the airways³. These are the small tubes that carry air to and from the lungs. A number of things can happen that cause the airways to get smaller and become inflamed⁴. This makes breathing very uncomfortable and can cause death. People can have an “asthma attack” after breathing in things like cigarette smoke, perfume, dust or even moist air. Other triggers that can set off an attack are exercise and emotional stress. The symptoms include shortness of breath, chest tightness and coughing. Asthma is increasing in cities. Health officials report that up to 25 per cent of children in urban areas suffer from the condition.

哮喘病是全球普遍疾病。它通过刺激呼吸道来影响呼吸。这些小气管为肺部运送氧气。导致呼吸道变窄，发炎的诱因有许多。这些诱因会致呼吸困难，或引起死亡。像二手烟、香水、粉尘甚至是湿润空气都会引起哮喘病发作。其它诱因包括锻炼，情绪紧张。症状包括呼吸短促、胸闷、咳嗽。城市哮喘病与日俱增。据健康部门报道，城市哮喘病儿童达25%。

1.shortness of breath 气短

例句：In both cases can lead to shortness of breath.

以上两种情况均可导致气短。

2.emotional stress 精神紧张

例句：Even emotional stress can lead to strain and pain.

甚至精神紧张也能导致压迫和疼痛。

3.provide with 给…提供

例句：The company will provide you with vocational training.

公司将为你提供职业培训。

4.set off 激起

例句：The arrival of the charity van set off a minor⁵ riot as villagers scrambled⁶ for a share of the aid.

救济物资车的到来引发了小小的骚乱,村民们争先恐后地想抢到一份援助物资。

1 asthma   

n.气喘病，哮喘病

参考例句：

• I think he's having an asthma attack.我想他现在是哮喘病发作了。
• Its presence in allergic asthma is well known.它在过敏性气喘中的存在是大家很熟悉的。

2 awareness   

n.意识，觉悟，懂事，明智

参考例句：

• There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
• Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。

3 AIRWAYS   

航空公司

参考例句：

• The giant jets that increasingly dominate the world's airways. 越来越称雄于世界航线的巨型喷气机。
• At one point the company bought from Nippon Airways a 727 jet. 有一次公司从日本航空公司买了一架727型喷气机。

4 inflamed   

adj.发炎的，红肿的v.（使）变红，发怒，过热( inflame的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• His comments have inflamed teachers all over the country. 他的评论激怒了全国教师。
• Her joints are severely inflamed. 她的关节严重发炎。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 minor   

adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修

参考例句：

• The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
• I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。

6 scrambled   

v.快速爬行( scramble的过去式和过去分词 )；攀登；争夺；（军事飞机）紧急起飞

参考例句：

• Each scrambled for the football at the football ground. 足球场上你争我夺。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• He scrambled awkwardly to his feet. 他笨拙地爬起身来。 来自《简明英汉词典》