VOA慢速英语:Common Bacteria May Control Disease-Carrying Insects

短语讲解：

1. Experts say a woman infected with Zika virus early in her pregnancy is at risk of giving birth to a baby with microcephaly.

give birth to 生（孩子），生育; 引起，产生
例句：If I give birth to a little son, I will raise a white flag.
如果我生下的是个小弟弟，我就升起一面白旗，你们就可以回来了。

2. “The problem has always been figuring out systems that can work well in mosquitoes, and this seems like this is going to be one that’s going to be great for that.”

figure out 想出; 解决; 计算出
例句：It took them about one month to figure out how to start the equipment
他们花了大约1个月的时间才搞清楚如何启动设备。

3. He adds that the discovery may also work with Anopheles gambiae, the mosquito that carries malaria.

work with 与…在一起干; 从事…工作
例句：You cannot expect to like all the people you will work with
不要指望你会喜欢所有和你共事的人。

4. Because the mosquitoes are genetically engineered, Bechmann says he is concerned about legal barriers on the release of sterilized mosquitoes.

concern about 使（自己）关心…
例句：The group has expressed concern about reports of political violence in Africa
该团体对有关非洲政治暴力的报道表示关切。

5. He and other researchers are working to find money to pay for more experiments.

pay for 赔偿; 为…付钱
例句：I have had to pay for repairs to the house.
我不得不支付房屋维修费用。