VOA慢速英语:美军士兵手上的耳朵

transplant – v. to perform a medical operation in which an organ or other part that has been removed from the body of one person is put into the body of another person

carve –v. to make (something, such as a sculpture or design) by cutting off pieces of the material it is made of

reconstruction – v. to recreate something to the way it was earlier

cartilage – n. a strong but flexible material found in some parts of the body (such as the nose, the outer ear, and some joints)

rib – n. any one of the curved bones of the chest that connect to the spine

surgeon – n. a doctor who performs operations that involve cutting into someone's body in order to repair or remove damaged or diseased parts

counselor – n. a person who provides advice as a job

artificial – adj. not natural or real : made, produced, or done to seem like something natural

vessels – n. the small tubes that carries blood to different parts of a person or animal's body

canal – n. a tube or passageway in the body

trauma – n. a serious injury to a person's body