VOA慢速英语:Trying to Improve Food Safety With a Camera

短语讲解：

1. Europe's deadly outbreak of a rare form of E. coli bacteria has brought new attention to food safety issues.

bring attention to注意到
例句：Please bring your attention to the center aisle as the flight attendant explains the safety rules.
航班服务员讲解安全注意事项时，请您注意中间过道。

2. Of course, one way to avoid these medical mysteries is to keep dangerous organisms out of the food supply.

keep out of躲开，置身…之外
例句：I prefer to keep out of arguments about money.
我不愿卷入有关钱的争执之中。

3. This is easier said than done, but scientists keep looking for new ways.

look for寻找(某人或某物)
例句：That foolish fellow is looking for trouble.
那个愚蠢的家伙在自找麻烦。

4. These can be sources of Escherichia coli, better known as E. coli. E. coli bacteria naturally live in the intestines of humans and many animals.

be known as以…知名；被认为是
例句：This property is known as ductility.
这个性能叫做延展性。

5. So we started with the apple as the model sample.

start with以…开始
例句：Our group had five members to start with. 
我们小组开始时只有五个人。 

6. The system is equipped with an ultraviolet lamp and a halogen lamp that produces near-infrared light. 

equip with装备，配备
例句：Please equip yourself with a sharp pencil and a rubber for the exam.
请准备一枝尖的铅笔和一块橡皮参加考试。

7. A spectrograph device can use the near-infrared light bouncing off an apple to show evidence of damage.

bounce off从(表面上)弹回；跳回
例句：The ball bounced off the wall and he caught it.
球从墙上弹回，他接住了球。

8. Moon Kim says the team hopes the system will be available before long.

before long不久之后, 在短时间内
例句：I hope to see you again before long.
我希望不久能再见到你。

9. The scanner can direct a sorting machine to separate the bad apples from the good ones.

separate from区别
例句：Can you separate butterflies from moths?
你能区别蝴蝶和飞蛾吗?

10. The system is currently able to show the surface of only half the apple as it speeds by.

speed by飞驰而过; 掠过
例句：The days speed by.
日子过得很快。