VOA慢速英语:A Death in the Family May Cause Real Heart Break

die from死于
例句：In a severe winter, wild animals can die from lack of food.
在寒冷的冬天, 野兽可能因为缺乏食物而饿死。

2. She says several things could explain why the intense feelings after the death of a loved one could lead to a heart attack.

lead to导致, 引起
例句：An ordinary cold can soon lead to a fever.
一场普通的感冒很快便会引起高烧。

3. People should be making sure that the bereaved person is taking care of himself or herself, including taking regular medications, because they are at that heightened level of vulnerability at this time in their life.

take care of照顾
例句：They appointed her to take care of that old man.
他们委派她照顾那位老人。

4. I didn’t imagine ever being involved in anything so astonishing and so very, very important to the geologic sciences at such a young age in my career.

involve in使参与〔陷入, 牵扯到〕
例句：She was involved in working out a puzzle.
她在聚精会神地解一道难题。

5. Later, Mr. Pitman turned his attention to the surface of the ocean, and sea level changes.

turn to (把注意力等)转向
例句：More and more people turn to computer science.
愈来愈多的人从事计算机科学研究。

6. And that water as it would come through the Bosporus is going to cut the Bosporus deeper.

come through穿过; 穿透
例句：The flood came through to my garden.
洪水直涌入我的园子。

7. Some people have thought that chemicals like borax were added to the wooden parts.

add to增加, 加强
例句：The office looked exactly the same as before, only some charts were added to the wall.
办公室里还是那个老样子, 只是墙上多了一些图表。

8. Others have said that honey, or even the white of an egg was painted on the parts before they were put together.

put together组成整体
例句：This toy can be taken apart and put together with ease.
这个玩具可容易地拆开再装起来。

9. And some people say we should not spend a lot of time thinking about the materials and processes used long ago.

think about考虑…; 捉摸…
例句：Elinor is thinking about emigrating to the United States.
埃莉诺正在考虑移居美国。

10. So she put a little sweet-smelling perfume on the part of the instrument that fits under a player’s chin.

put on穿上, 戴上; 把…放在…上
例句：Put the plates gently on the table, they are very delicate.
把碟子轻轻放在桌上, 这些碟子非常易碎。