VOA慢速英语:A Silent Killer – Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

blame for因…怪罪, 责怪(某人)
例句：The conductor is blamed for the accident.
售票员因此次意外事故而受到指责。

2. But the gas also has been linked with electrical generating equipment and engines on houseboats.

link with将…与…连接〔系〕在一起
例句：High unemployment is not necessarily linked with the rise in prices.
高失业率与物价上涨不一定有联系。

3. The Consumer Product Safety Commission is responsible for protecting Americans from unreasonable risks of death or injury from thousands of products.

be responsible for为…负责,形成…的原因
例句：The bad weather is responsible for the small attendance.
出席率低是由于天气不佳。
protect from保护, 保卫
例句：An umbrella will protect you from the rain.
雨伞可以保护你不至于淋雨。

4. How quickly this happens depends on the length of time a person is breathing the gas and the amount of the gas he or she breathes in.

depend on依赖, 依靠; 取决于; 随…而定
例句：Whether the game will be played depends on the weather.
比赛是否举行要看天气而定。

5. The room may appear to be turning around.

turn around (使)好转
例句：They turned the situation around for the better.
他们扭转了局面。

6. It will result in head pain, stomach problems and a feeling of tiredness after two to three hours.

result in导致,结果是
例句：The flood resulted in a considerable reduction in production.
这次水灾造成相当大的减产。

7. Victims will not know what is taking place around them.

take place发生，进行
例句：The evening party will take place on New Year's Eve.
晚会将在除夕那天举行。

8. Breathing low amounts of the gas for long periods of time can lead to permanent damage in the heart, lungs or brain.

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。

9. Natural-gas stoves or gas water heaters are usually connected to a device that safely expels the gas from the home.

connect to使与…连接
例句：Connect the hose to the tap and turn on the tap.
把水管接在龙头上, 打开水龙头。

10. These devices can be linked to a home’s electric system.

link to与…连接; 联系
例句：The television camera was linked to a computer.
那部电视摄像机连在一台电脑上。