软饮料到底有多不健康?

短语讲解：

1. As a result, the US consumer group Center for Science in the Public Interest is calling for the ingredients to be banned.

as a result结果, 因此
例句：As a result, the egg bounced off his shoulder. 
结果鸡蛋打中他的肩膀落地。 
call for要求，需要，提倡
例句：The letter calls for an investigation of the facts.
来信要求对这些事实进行调查。

2. Most people probably think of caramel as melted sugar that they can make at home on the stove.

think of有…想法, 有…看法
例句：Dick thinks of himself as a genius in literature.
迪克自以为是个文学天才。

3. It turns out the sort of caramel colouring that's used by Coke and Pepsi is actually quite different.

turn out结果是, 原来是
例句：He said he was a doctor; but later he turned out to be a cheat.
他自称是个医生, 结果证明他是个骗子。

4. In response to the research, the American Beverage Association, which represents soft drinks manufacturers in the US, released the following written statement about the chemical in question, commonly referred to as 4-MEI.

in response to对…做出反应
例句：She laughed in response to his jokes.
他的话引起她大笑。
in question考虑之中的; 被谈论着的
例句：That is not the point in question.
那不是要考虑的要点。
refer to as被称为, 被认为
例句：All his classmates referred to him as “Blackbeard.”
他的同学都称他为“黑胡子”。

5. Regardless of the debate about 4-MEI, the Center for Science in the Public Interest says a greater risk is the amount of sugar in soft drinks.

regardless of不管, 不顾
例句：Regardless of danger, he climbed the tower.
他不顾危险地爬上了高塔。

6. Too much can cause obesity and other diseases such as diabetes.

such as像, 例如
例句：We dislike people such as him.
我们不喜欢像他这号人。

7. But are people on the street worried about the health risks of sugary drinks?

worry about担忧, 烦恼
例句：He worried about how to make his living.
他为如何谋生发愁。

8. I drink when I'm under pressure.

under pressure在压力下
例句：He works well under pressure.
他在有压力的情况下工作很出色。