一点英语

No. 14

Daily Life

1. Are you free this weekend?

这个周末你有空吗？

Medical Service

1. I have a slight cold.

我有点感冒。

Symptoms and Infection Prevention of Coronavirus

Common signs of infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. In more severe cases, infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and even death. （from WHO）

感染的常见体征有呼吸道症状、发热、咳嗽、气短和呼吸困难等。在较严重病例中，感染可导致肺炎、严重急性呼吸综合征、肾衰竭，甚至死亡。

Standard recommendations to prevent infection spread include regular hand washing, covering mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing, thoroughly cooking meat and eggs. Avoid close contact with anyone showing symptoms of respiratory illness such as coughing and sneezing.

防止感染蔓延的标准建议包括常洗手、咳嗽或打喷嚏时捂住口鼻，将肉和蛋类彻底煮熟。避免与任何有咳嗽、打喷嚏等呼吸道疾病症状的人密切接触。

（from WHO）

重点词汇（Vocabulary）

1、symptom /ˈsɪmptəm/ 症状

2、coronavirus /kə,rəunə'vaiərəs/ 冠状病毒

3、infection /ɪnˈfekʃn/ 感染

4、respiratory /ˈrespərətɔːri/ 呼吸的

5、pneumonia /nuːˈmoʊniə/ 肺炎

6、acute /əˈkjuːt/（疾病）急性的

7、syndrome /ˈsɪndroʊm/ 综合征；综合症状

8、kidney failure 肾衰竭

9、sneezing /'sni:ziŋ/ 打喷嚏