VOA慢速英语:Your Stomach and Brain Are Connected

短语讲解：

1.There are about 300 to 500 bacterial species that live in the human gut.

live in 住在学习[工作]的地方; 住在（某地）; 存在于…
例句：I just live in hope that one day she'll talk to me
我只是妄想着有一天她会和我说话。

2.Bercik is interested in the connection between the gut and the brain through the millions of bacteria that live in the gastrointestinal tract.

be interested in 对…感兴趣; 关心
例句：I thought she might be interested in Paula's proposal
我觉得她对葆拉的提议可能会感兴趣。

3.Bercik notes that between 40 and 90 percent of people with irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, also suffer from symptoms of anxiety and depression.

suffer from 患（某种病），受（某种病痛）折磨
例句：Many kids suffer from acne and angst.
许多年轻人都会受到青春痘和焦虑的困扰。

4.At the same time, imaging devices recorded the brain reactions to those images.

at the same time 同时; 一起; 但是; 然而
例句：At the same time he joined an association.
在同一时期，他加入了一个团体。

5.I mean new treatments, not only for patients with functional bowel disorders like irritable bowel syndrome, but also it may offer some new treatments for patients with primary psychiatric disorders like depression or anxiety.

not only...but also 不但…而且…
例句：These not only help in presentation but also help orient users.
这不仅有助于表达，而且可以帮助使用者在创建时更好地定位。