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VOA慢速英语:Study Finds No Reason to Delay Pregnancy After a Miscarriage

2010-08-11来源:和谐英语
1.miscarriage n.流产

例句:Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of miscarriage.
     怀孕期吸烟会增加流产的危险。

2.heartbreaking adj.令人心碎的,悲痛的

例句:After this heartbreaking experience,Thorpe turned to professional sports.
      在这次令人心碎的经历之后,索普转向职业运动。

3.painful adj.令人疼痛的

例句:She had a painful cut on her thumb.
      她的拇指上有个疼痛的伤口。

      The duty is painful to me, but it must be done.
      这义务对我来说很痛苦, 但它是无法避免的。

4.stillbirth n.死产

5.formerly adv.以前;从前

例句:This boat was formerly used on the rivers of China.
      这船从前航行在中国内河里。

      We now enjoy these comforts of which formerly we had only heard.
      我们现在享受到了过去只是听说过的那些舒适条件。

6.generalize vt.推广, 普及

例句:They generalized the use of a new invention.
      他们推广一项新发明的应用。