VOA慢速英语:More Cases of Brain Disease from Football Blows

短语讲解：

1. As a former football player showing the effects of physical and head trauma that came from head collisions during the game, Randle-El is not alone.

come from 源自; 来自某处; 出生于
例句：They come from the combatant nations.
他们来自各参战国。

2. In fact, I did not even know what a quarterback was.

in fact 事实上; 实际上，其实
例句：Her parents were in fact American by birth.
她的父母在血统上其实是美国人。

3. The film tries to make football fans pay attention to science.

pay attention to 注意
例句：Everybody should pay attention to sanitation and hygiene.
人人要注意清洁卫生。

4. But Omalu was able to look at Webster’s brain trauma with fresh eyes.

be able to 能够; 能
例句：At work you need to be able to concentrate.
工作的时候必须要做到聚精会神。

5. He died of a drug overdose in September 2015 at the age of 27.

die of 死于（疾病、过度悲伤等）; 强烈地感受到…
例句：You may die of alcohol poisoning.
你可能会因为酒精中毒而死。

6. Many athletes are willing to sacrifice their bodies and their futures for a chance to play in the NFL or the Super Bowl.

be willing to 乐于; 肯; 甘于
例句：You must be willing to reskill.
你必须乐于学习新技术。

7. In 2014, ESPN surveyed more than 300 active NFL players and found out that 85 percent would play in the Super Bowl with a concussion.

find out 发现; 使发作; 使受惩罚
例句：She made it her business to find out.
她决定要查明真相。

8. In 2015, after a strong first season, Chris Borland retired from the NFL at the age of 24.

at the age of 在…岁时
例句：He started piano lessons at the age of 7.
他7岁开始上钢琴课。