VOA常速英语:Hearing Aid Common in Europe Turns Up Volume in US

短语讲解：

1. Then his wife noticed a hearing assistance sign on the wall with a ‘T’ on it. The ‘T’ stands for telecoil.

stand for代表, 表示
例句：UN stands for the United Nations.
UN是联合国的缩写。

2. Suddenly crystal clear sound was coming from the center of my head as if the person were three feet in front of my face.

come from来自某处
例句：They came from all parts of the country.
他们来自全国各地。
in front of在…前面
例句：My view of the stage was blocked by the big hat of the woman sitting in front of me.
我的视线被坐在前排妇女的大帽子遮住了, 看不见舞台。

3. Once it's switched on, the telecoil acts as a personal wireless loudspeaker for the listener.

switch on打开, 开动, 启动
例句：Switch on the recorder, please.
请打开录音机。
act as担当…; 起…的作用
例句：An oar often acts as rudder.
桨常可起舵的作用。

4. Myers says the problem with that technology is it requires people with hearing loss to do the work. “To get up, locate, check out, wear and return special equipment.”

get up (使)起床
例句：Getting up early is a very good habit.
早起是个很好的习惯。
check out检查, 核对, 核实
例句：Does his story check out?
他的叙述查实了吗?

5. Janice Schacter, who runs an advocacy group in New York City called the Hearing Access Program, says many people with imperfect hearing are reluctant to go through the hassle of putting one on.

go through遭受, 经受, 经历
例句：When he was a child, he went through one hardship after another.
孩提时代, 他经历了一个又一个的艰难困苦。
put on穿上, 戴上; 把…放在…上
例句：He put on his hat and went out of the office without a word.
他戴上帽子, 一言未发走出了办公室。

6. Arielle Schacter says the hearing loop funnels the transit worker’s voice right into her ear while blocking out the subway noise behind her.

block out遮住, 挡住
例句：The clouds have blocked the sun out.
云彩遮住了太阳。

7. Without it, she says, "I would have a much more difficult time, I would rely less on hearing and more on lip reading and doing that. And I mean that’s not perfect.”

rely on信赖, 依赖,依靠
例句：You can't rely on the weather.
天气是靠不住的