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VOA慢速英语:E-Cigarettes Safer, But Not Risk Free

2014-05-28来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. Most of the calls are from people worried about children who have played with the devices.

worry about 担忧, 烦恼
例句:If not, don't worry about it.
如果没有,也别担心。

2. Meaning, the U.S. federal government does not control e-cigarettes even though they contain liquid nicotine.

even though 即使,纵然
例句:Even though it had a limited run, don't despair.
即使供应时间有限,你也不要绝望。

3. Mr. McAfee explains that nicotine poisoning happens when the substance gets into the skin, gets into the eyes or is swallowed

get into 进入; 陷入
例句:It is easier to get into debt than to get out of debt. 
负债容易还难。 

4. E-cigarettes do not contain hundreds of harmful chemicals that are found in real cigarettes.

hundreds of 好几百,许许多多
例句:Hundreds of families lived there together.
好几百户人家都一起住在那里。