VOA慢速英语:Mobile App Helps Diabetics During Ramadan in Senegal

短语讲解：

1. Like 26 year-old Marie Gadio, she found out she had diabetes when she was 13.

find out 发现; 使发作
例句：They conducted two studies to find out.
她们实施了两个研究去查明结果。

2. Dr. Maimouna Ndour Mbaye studies diabetes at the Marc Sankale National Diabetes Center in Senegal's capital, Dakar. She says diabetics face a number of problems while fasting.

a number of 许多的; 一些
例句：A number of drawbacks come to mind.
下面就是一些不好的方面。

3. The first risk is hypoglycemia, which can be very harmful for the brain, in particular.

in particular 尤其， 特别
例句：The whole meal was good but the wine in particular was excellent. 
整顿饭都很好, 尤其是葡萄酒更好. 

4. Dr. Mbaye says diabetics are also at an increased risk of dehydration, which is sickness from a lack of water.

a lack of 缺乏，缺少
例句：He faulted a lack of self-control. "
他将此归咎于缺乏自制。

5. Some of the mRamadan messages remind people to drink at least one liter of water each morning before beginning the fast.

at least 至少
例句：At least that's the theory.
至少理论上是这样。