VOA慢速英语:Body Pain Often Caused by Fibromyalgia

短语讲解：

1.  As a result, doctors often have trouble recognizing and confirming the presence of the disease.

as a result 结果， 因此
例句：Many people find an increase in energy as a result.
结果很多人发现其实能量是一直在增加的。

2. For many patients, he says, a thirty percent reduction in pain is enough so they can work and take care of their family.

take care of 照顾
例句：My heart cared about everyone, it just couldn't take care of itself.
我的心惦记每个人，但它就是没能照顾好自己。

3. She says this is why it can be difficult to know how many people suffer from the disease.

suffer from  患（某种病），受（某种病痛）折磨
例句：Sometimes I suffer from toothaches.
有时我遭受牙疼之苦。

4. He says that a return to a happy and pain-free life because of modern medicine does not match the reality of fibromyalgia.

because of 因为
例句：I'm here because of you.
我来这儿是因为你们。

5.  Patients know they may be able to regain control of their life with the right medicine and by setting aside time each day to rest.

be able to 能够
例句：You need to be able to identify the stars.
你必须能够分辨出顶尖的投资经理。

6. But I am definitely optimistic about how my patients are doing and how they will do in the future, because the science of fibromyalgia is growing, so as the science grows we’re going to be better able to take care of these patients.

be going to 要，会，将要
例句：They tend to be going to school.
他们都将去上学。

7. There’s a little bit less guesswork for me at this point.

at this point 此时此刻；就此
例句：No new news at this point.
现在还没有新的消息。

8. We know a lot more about it than we did when it didn’t have a diagnosis name.

a lot 非常多
例句：But it cost me a lot.
但也花了我不少钱。