VOA慢速英语:Report: Smoking May Permanently Damage Genetic Material(翻译)

短语讲解：

1. Here is another reason to not light up a cigarette.

light up 照亮; 点烟; 开街灯或车灯
例句：He held a match while she lit up
他拿了根火柴为她点烟。

2. Smoking can permanently damage your genetic material, according to a new study.

according to 根据，按照;据…所说
例句：They both played the game according to the rules
他们俩都依章行事。

3. However, cigarette smoking can still have an influence on people’s health more than 30 years after they stopped smoking, he said.

more than 超过;不只是;很;在…次以上
例句：He supervised and trained more than 400 volunteers.
他指导和培训了400多名志愿者。

4. Campaigns to get people to give up smoking have seen some success in the United States.

give up 放弃;投降
例句：She gave up her job to join her husband's campaign
她辞去工作，加入到丈夫的宣传活动中。