双语趣听精彩世界 第137期:埃博拉蔓延时代"多喝水"有了新意义

 　　彭博社网站：目前，最有效的抗击埃博拉病毒的方法只有一个：大量喝水。

　　埃博拉蔓延时代"多喝水"有了新意义

　　Bloomberg.com: The best medical advice for surviving Ebola right now might fit in one word: drink.

　　With targeted drugs and vaccines¹ at least months away, doctors and public health experts are learning from Ebola survivors² what simple steps helped them beat the infection. Turns out drinking 4 liters (1 gallon) or more of rehydration solution a day -- a challenge for anyone and especially those wracked by relentless³ bouts⁴ of vomiting⁵ -- is crucial.

　　Simon Mardel, an emergency room doctor advising the World Health Organization on Ebola in Sierra Leone said when people are infected, they get dry as a crisp really quickly. Then the tragedy is that they don't want to drink.

1 vaccines   

疫苗，痘苗( vaccine的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• His team are at the forefront of scientific research into vaccines. 他的小组处于疫苗科研的最前沿。
• The vaccines were kept cool in refrigerators. 疫苗放在冰箱中冷藏。

2 survivors   

幸存者，残存者，生还者( survivor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The survivors were adrift in a lifeboat for six days. 幸存者在救生艇上漂流了六天。
• survivors clinging to a raft 紧紧抓住救生筏的幸存者

3 relentless   

adj.残酷的，不留情的，无怜悯心的

参考例句：

• The traffic noise is relentless.交通车辆的噪音一刻也不停止。
• Their training has to be relentless.他们的训练必须是无情的。

4 bouts   

n.拳击（或摔跤）比赛( bout的名词复数 )；一段（工作）；（尤指坏事的）一通；（疾病的）发作

参考例句：

• For much of his life he suffered from recurrent bouts of depression. 他的大半辈子反复发作抑郁症。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• It was one of fistiana's most famous championship bouts. 这是拳击界最有名的冠军赛之一。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

5 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。”