和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Antibiotic Resistance Found in Amazon Tribe

2015-05-14来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. There are some people who have never come into contact with Western civilization.

come into contact with 接触到,和…接触,碰到
例句:I come into contact with Tom to the station at seven o'clock.
我七点钟到车站接汤姆。

2. These people live in a village in the Amazon jungle far from other human settlements.

far from 远离
例句:It's far from perfect.
那还远远算不上完善。

3. In 2008 researchers arrived in one of their villages.

arrive in 到达
例句:I reckon to arrive in Delhi at noon.
我估计正午抵达德里。

4. Before meeting with science advisors, President Obama told reporters at the White House that many people take antibiotics for granted.

meet with 遇见,会面
例句:I will meet with Peter this evening.
今天晚上我要与彼得会面。

5. He added that this study demonstrates the need to learn about the microbes in non-Western people before their microbial diversity is lost

learn about 得悉,获得,学得
例句:Childrenseem to learn about computers by osmosis.
儿童似乎不知不觉地就了解了计算机。