VOA常速英语:Small Electric Jolts Reset Heart Rhythm in Animals

词汇讲解：

1. standard adj. 标准, 水准, 规范
例句：The standard of length in France is the metre.
法国的标准长度是米。

2. treat vt. 治疗
例句：The dentist is treating my teeth.
牙科医生给我治牙。

3. restore vt. 使恢复
例句：At present the doctor is giving him daily massages to help restore the function of his limbs.
目前医生每天在给他按摩, 帮助他恢复腿臂的功能。

4. wheel vt. 推, 拉(车), 推（或拉）有轮之物
例句：I shall be glad when she wheels the old man away.
等她把那个老人推走我就高兴了。

5. downside adj. 下降趋势的
例句：Stocks were downside last week.
上周股票市场在走下坡。

6. unsteady adj. 不坚固的,不牢靠的,不稳的
例句：He’s a bit unsteady on his pins.
他的两腿还有点站不稳。

7. transform v. 改变
例句：Marriage has completely transformed her.
结婚使她完全改变了。

8. disordered adj. 混乱的,杂乱的; 错乱的,失调的
例句：He was out of sorts physically,as well as disordered mentally.
他浑身不舒服,心绪也很乱。

9. demonstrate vt. 说明, 演示；论证, 证明；显示, 表露
例句：Recent events demonstrate the need of change in policy.
最近的事态表明政策需要改变。

10. clinical adj. 临床的
例句：They are doing clinical trials on a new drug.
他们正在做一种新药物的临床试验。