VOA慢速英语:South Korea Reports 16th Death from MERS

短语讲解：

1. He told reporters on Sunday that the hospital would suspend all non-emergency medical operations and no longer accept new patients.

no longer 不再
例句：He no longer has the urge to write letters to anybody.
他再也没有想要给任何人写信的欲望了。

2. The Reuters news service reported that thousands of South Korean schools reopened on Monday, but hundreds remain closed.

thousands of 数千的
例句：The game drew thousands of spectators.
这场比赛吸引了数千名观众。

3. The schools had been closed because of concerns about MERS.

concern about 使（自己）关心…
例句：She showed great concern about you.
她很为你担心。

4. The South Korean Health Ministry notes that about 10 percent of those infected with it in South Korea have died.

infect with 把…传染给…; 使充满（某种感情）
例句：Go away, I don't want to infect you with my cold.
走开，我可不想把我的感冒传染给你。