
防感冒 打叉叉
Are you used to thinking that consuming vitamin C can help you prevent catching a cold?
你認為攝取維生素C能能幫助避免感冒嗎?
consume(v.)吃,喝prevent(v.)避免,預防
According to specialists, this is a myth.
根據專家的意見,這是個錯誤的觀念。
specialist(n.)專家
The best way to prevent a cold or flu is by wearing a mask in public places.
預防感冒最好的方法就是在公共區域戴口罩。
flu(n.)流行性感冒public(adj.)公眾的
Vitamin C can help people recover from a cold faster, but it’s not a method of prevention or a remedy for a cold.
維生素C能幫助人們感冒時較快恢復健康,但它並非感冒的預防或治療方法。
recover(v.)復原,恢復method(n.)方法,方式remedy(n.)治療
Vitamin C functions as an antioxidant that can boost the immune system and reduce inflammation in your body, a nutritionist said.
一位營養學家說,維生素C作為抗氧化物能提高免疫系統功能並減少身體的發炎情況。
function(v.)運作,起作用antioxidant(n.)抗氧化物boost(v.)增強,改善immune(adj.)免疫的system(n.)系統reduce(v.)減少,降低inflammation(n.)發炎nutritionist(n.)營養學家
As human bodies cannot synthesize it, people must consume it in foods such as guavas, citrus fruits, broccoli, and Brussels sprouts etc.
因為人體無法自行合成維生素C,因此必須要在食物中攝取,像是芭樂、柑橘類水果、花椰菜與孢子甘藍等等。
as(conj.)因為synthesize(v.)合成citrus(n.)柑橘類的broccoli(n.)花椰菜Brussels sprout孢子甘藍etc = et cetera等等,諸如此類
As common cold and seasonal flu are spread by droplets emitted by sick people, receiving a flu vaccination, washing your hands frequently, avoiding touching your nose and mouth and wearing a mask in crowded areas are the most effective measures for the prevention of infections.
由於感冒與季節性流感是由病人的飛沫而擴散,因此接種流感疫苗、經常洗手、避免碰觸口鼻並在人群中戴口罩是預防感染最有效的方法。
common(adj.)普通的seasonal(adj.)季節性的spread(v.)蔓延,擴散droplet(n.)小滴emit(v.)發出,射出vaccination(n.)疫苗接種frequently(adv.)頻繁地,經常地avoid(v.)避免crowded(adj.)擁擠的area(n.)地區,區域effective(adj.)有效的measure(n.)措施,方法infection(n.)感染
Whenever you have flu-like symptoms, you should seek medical help and rest at home.
當你出現類似流感的症狀時,應該尋求醫療幫助並在家休息。
whenever(conj.)每當symptom(n.)症狀seek(v.)尋找,尋求medical(adj.)醫療的