VOA慢速英语:Alcohol Drinking Can Be Both Good and Bad For You

短语讲解：

1. But they say such health benefits should be compared to the many health risks connected with alcohol use.

compare to 把…比作， 喻为；与…相比
例句：They have nothing to compare to.
没有东西让他们来比较。

2. Millions of people around the world have a glass of wine with dinner, drink a beer at a sporting event, or accept alcoholic drinks at a party.

millions of 成千上万的…，无数的…
例句：You have important things to say and millions of people are listening.
你有很重要的东西分享而几百万人都听着。

3. And medical experts continue to debate its value.

continue to 继续
例句：One-off projects will continue to attract capital.
一次性的项目会继续吸引资本。

4. During this process, yeast is used to turn sugar into a simple molecule – ethanol, also called ethyl alcohol.

be used to 习惯于，适用于
例句：Yet computing can also be used to tackle climate change.
然而，计算机同样也能用于解决气候变化问题。

5. For example, the sugar from grapes is used to make wine.

for example 例如， 譬如
例句：For example, consider incomplete contracts.
比如考虑一下不完整的合同。

6. The liver is responsible for detoxifying the alcohol and removing it from the blood.

be responsible for 为…负责，形成…的原因；主管
例句：You must be responsible for what you have done.
你必须对你所做的一切负责。

7. But, the liver can only process a small amount of alcohol at a time.

at a time 依次， 逐一， 每次
例句：Take it a step and a day at a time.
一天一次，一步一个脚印地做起来。

8. It mixes with the water in tissue.

mix with  和......混合
例句：It had to mix with natural gas.
必须要把它和天然气混合。

9. When we talk about an alcoholic beverage, we need to be very clear about what we’re talking about because many of my patients at Timberline Knolls would consider a thirty-two ounce glass of beer one alcoholic beverage.

talk about 讨论，谈论
例句：We talk about global warming.
我们谈到了全球变暖。

10. In addition, more than half of the teens questioned said they would be less likely to be friends with, or go out with, someone who drinks underage.

in addition 另外；除此之外
例句：In addition the holiday traditions were also diverse.
另外，节日的传统也有区别。