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新的灯光系统可以帮助治愈患者

2012-02-02来源:CRI
短语讲解:
1. The University Medical Centre has carried out research in partnership with Dutch lighting solutions manufacturer Phillips to investigate the effect of light on the sleep-wake rhythm of cardiac patients.

carry out贯彻,执行;实现
例句:He carried out the plan in very detail.
他一丝不苟地执行那项计划。

2. Thanks to that, the body makes certain substances that stimulate a good sleep.

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。

3. When the patient sleeps better, the body has more rest, and sleeping could be regarded as a holiday for the heart and vascular system.

regard as把...视为
例句:I regard him as my brother.
我把他当作兄弟。

4. The time it took a patient to fall asleep was reduced by approximately 30 percent during the period between the first and the seventh night, while the duration of sleep at night increased by 8 percent on average.

fall asleep入睡,长眠,懈怠,静止不动
例句:The soft music caused us to to fall asleep.
催眠音乐使我们昏昏欲睡。
on average平均起来
例句:On average we receive five letters each day.
我们平均每天收到五封信。

5. More than 100 cardiac patients took part in the survey.

take part in参加…, 参与…活动
例句:John takes part in many school activities.
约翰参加很多学校里的活动。

6. One group was treated in hospital rooms outfitted with the Philips HealWell system, while the other-the control group-was treated in rooms equipped with standard lighting.

equip with装备,配备
例句:They equipped themselves with a pair of sharp axes and set off for the forest.
他们带上两把利斧便朝森林走去。

7. I can only predict that this light could also be good for other sorts of patients.

be good for对……有好处
例句:The Olympics will be good for tourism.
奥运会将让旅游业大放异彩。