VOA慢速英语:Med Students Learn Medical English in Cuba

短语讲解：

1. Professor Lopez says that medical students begin by learning how to ask about the patient’s problem.

ask about 询问，打听
例句：He went to the station to ask about the trains.
他到火车站却了解火车情况。

2. The most important tool for learning about English medical language is real-life experience, according to Lopez.

according to 根据，按照
例句：But simple I according to my skill.
很简单，我将按我的技能行事。

3. In English, one says, "the patient suffers from" a disease to mean "the patient complains" of the disease.

suffer from 患（某种病），受（某种病痛）折磨
例句：I often suffer from unaccountable headaches.
我常莫名其妙地头疼。

4. In addition to learning from real-life experience, students at Enrique Cabrera Medical School read and listen to articles on medical topics from VOA Learning English and watch videos.

in addition to 除…之外
例句：In addition to his homework, he did many exercises.
除了家庭作业外，他还做了许多习题。

5. Professor Lopez says Cuban students prefer to practice American English rather than British English.

rather than （要） …而不…，与其…倒不如…
例句：He ran rather than walked.
更确切地说，他是跑而不是走。