CRI听力:Science Proving Benefits of Acupuncture

wait for等待, 等候
例句：I've been waiting for the bus for half an hour.
我等车已等了半个小时了。

2. This is a good way to release the pressure from my work and study.

release from把…从…解脱出来
例句：He released me from my torments.
他解除了我的痛苦。

3. It's this mysterious energy that's turned many in the west away from researching acupuncture.

turn away拒绝(某人)进入
例句：Because the hall was full, many people were turned away.
由于大厅已满, 许多人被拒于门外。

4. But this could be changing thanks to work by scientists like Ladan Eshkevari from Georgetown University in Washington DC.

thanks to幸亏, 多亏, 由于
例句：Thanks to your help, we were successful.
由于你的帮助, 我们得以成功。

5. She uses acupuncture to help patients deal with pain.

deal with应付, 处理; 对待
例句：There are many difficulties to be dealt with when starting a new business.
开展一项新业务时, 有许多困难需要解决。

6. But what they almost always said anecdotally to me was that they felt they could sleep better, they had a better sense of wellbeing and just a generalized better life expectations and the way that they felt about themselves as they were going through their day especially with regards to their energy level.

go through经过，度过
例句：His relationship with Mary went through four stages.
他与玛丽的关系经历了四个阶段。

7. So Ladan designed an experiment to investigate further. She discovered acupuncture can reduce levels of a chemical linked to stress in lab rats.

link to与…连接; 联系
例句：Fingerprints linked the suspect to the crime.
指纹使嫌疑犯与犯罪联系起来。

8. I have to be honest. There are some people who truthfully just don't believe in eastern medicine, don't think that there's necessarily any scientific merit to using eastern medicine.

believe in信任; 信任
例句：We believe in him, who is always true to his word.
我们信任他, 他总是说话算话的。