When people cough, how can they keep their germs from spreading?

一分钟英语口语126(一分钟英语趣问答)(1)

[玫瑰]译句: 当人们咳嗽时,他们怎么防止把细菌传播出去?(答案附在文末)


​​[玫瑰]cough /kɔf/ n. 咳嗽,咳嗽声;vi. 咳嗽

[惯用语]:

cough syrup 止咳糖浆;咳嗽糖浆

whooping cough 百日咳

cough medicine 咳嗽药;止咳药

[例句]:

• The speaker gave a nervous cough.

演说的人紧张得咳嗽了一声。

• She coughed the whole night.

她咳了一晚上。

• When he coughs, he covers his mouth.

当他咳嗽时,他捂着嘴。


​​[玫瑰]germ/dʒɝm/ n. 细菌;胚芽

[惯用语]:

wheat germ 小麦的胚芽,麦芽

wheat germ oil 麦胚油

[例句]:

• The air is full of millions of invisible germs.

空气中充满了许多看不见的细菌。

• Hand washing is very effective in removing germs.

洗手对去除细菌很有效。

• The water was infected with germs.

这些水被细菌污染了。


​[玫瑰]spread /sprɛd/ vi. 传播;vt. 传播,散布, 伸展;n. 传播,伸展;adj. 伸展的

[近义词]:v. move, cover, extend;n. travel;adj. extended

[反义词]:v. gather, collect, pull together

[惯用语]:

spread out 展开;铺开;伸张

spread over 传遍,延续;遍布于…

spread around 分散;扩散

flame spread 火焰传播;火焰蔓延

spread knowledge 传播知识

[例句]:

• News of their victory spread throughout the country.

他们胜利的消息传遍了全国。

• The bird's wings have a spread of three feet.

那鸟的双翅展开有3英尺长。

• The pests spread quickly in these regions.

虫害在这些地区迅速蔓延。


​[玫瑰]答案: by covering their mouths


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