VOA慢速英语:How to Survive the Heat

短语讲解：

1. Today we talk about hot weather, and the problems it can cause.

talk about 讨论，谈论
例句：He went on to talk about his accident. 
他接着谈到了他的意外事故。 

2. Several hot days that follow each other are considered a heat wave.

each other 互相
例句：Both girls write to each other regularly now. 
两个姑娘现在定期互相通信。 

3. Mr. Null told the USA Today newspaper that the highest number of deaths take place in July and August -- the two hottest months of the year.

take place 发生
例句：Earthquakes take place far underground. 
地震则发生在地球的极深处。 

4. He says a child can die from the heat after being left in a car when the outside temperature is as low as 14 degrees Celsius.

die from 死于（某种原因，不包括疾病、过度悲伤等）
例句：Every winter some old people die from hypothermia. 
每年冬天都有些老人死于体温过低。 

5. About one-third of the deaths happened when the child got in the car and was unable to get out of it.

get out of 摆脱; 逃避
例句：Excuses are ways to get out of owning up to something.
借口是逃避承认很多事情的方式。

6. Untreated heat stress can lead to a more serious problem called heat exhaustion.

lead to 把…带到; 领到; （道路）通向; 导致
例句：A little exaggeration can lead to serious consequences.
一丝一毫的夸大都可能导致严重的后果。

7. It results when the body is not able to control its temperature.

be able to 能，会; 能够
例句：How soon will china be able to clean up its air?
中国能在多短时间内将空气变清洁？

8. They say we should drink water even before we start to feel like we need something to drink.

feel like 摸起来像是…，有…的感觉; 想要
例句：I don't feel like going anymore.
我再也不想练了。