能预防心脏病和癌症的超级西兰花

短语讲解：

1. Unlike drugs which target one thing, when glucoraphanin is broken down it makes another compound called sulphoraphane.

break down制服，克服；镇压，压倒(对方等)；(使)减轻，(使)缓和
例句：Some people experience shyness as a barrier to communication, but this can be broken down gradually.
有些人觉得羞怯成为交际上的障碍，但这是可以逐渐克服的 。

2. As it comes into contact with our cells it switches on our detoxification system, suppresses cell multiplication which leads to hormonal cancers and reduces the chronic inflammatory responses we tend to suffer as we get older.

switch on打开, 开动, 启动
例句：First you should switch the machine on.
你得先把机器打开。
lead to导致, 引起
例句：Smoking can lead to lung cancer.
抽烟可能导致肺癌。
tend to趋向
例句：Modern furniture design tends to simplicity.
现代家具设计越来越简单。

3. So, you get a reduction in cholesterol in your blood stream and that means you're less likely to suffer from atherosclerosis and thickening of the artery.

suffer from因(疾病)而痛或不舒服;因...而更糟;受...之苦
例句：She often suffers from headaches.
她常常头痛。

4. A lot of study has been focused on broccoli, but scientists like Mithen argue much more research needs to be done in order to find out the concentrated effects of compounds found in other fresh groceries.

focus on对(某事或做某事)予以注意
例句：Today we're going to focus on the question of homeless people.
今天, 我们主要讨论无家可归者的问题。
in order to为了
例句：We started early in order to arrive before dark.
为了在天黑前到达,我们很早就动身了。
find out发现, 看穿, 揭发, 找出;查明
例句：We must find out the truth of the matter.
我们必须弄清楚事情的真相。