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VOA慢速英语:For Company Wellness Programs, Experts Say Carrots Work Better Than Sticks

2011-02-28来源:和谐英语
1.So I ended up with internal bleeding, falling down on the street, going to the ER [emergency room], getting multiple units of blood.

end up with以…作为结局,以…而告终

例句:But I know these egoistic efforts will end up with nothing much.
      但我知道这些个人主义的努力不会带来什么好结果。

2.It certainly helps us all become a bit more centered, a bit more focused, maybe a little bit less stressed in our rather tense work environment.

rather作副词

例句:This restaurant is rather more expensive than that one.
      这家餐厅的收费比那家贵得多。

3.Now that so many women are working, she says, they are becoming the health managers in the office, too.

Now that既然

例句:Now that I know exactly which is the issue before me, I can think about a solution.
      现在既然已经非常清楚眼前发生的事情,我就能想出对策来了。