一分钟英语口语126（一分钟英语趣问答）

[玫瑰]译句： 当人们咳嗽时，他们怎么防止把细菌传播出去？（答案附在文末）

​​[玫瑰]cough /kɔf/ n. 咳嗽，咳嗽声；vi. 咳嗽

[惯用语]：

cough syrup 止咳糖浆；咳嗽糖浆

whooping cough 百日咳

cough medicine 咳嗽药；止咳药

[例句]：

• The speaker gave a nervous cough.

演说的人紧张得咳嗽了一声。

• She coughed the whole night.

她咳了一晚上。

• When he coughs, he covers his mouth.

当他咳嗽时，他捂着嘴。

​​[玫瑰]germ/dʒɝm/ n. 细菌；胚芽

[惯用语]：

wheat germ 小麦的胚芽，麦芽

wheat germ oil 麦胚油

[例句]：

• The air is full of millions of invisible germs.

空气中充满了许多看不见的细菌。

• Hand washing is very effective in removing germs.

洗手对去除细菌很有效。

• The water was infected with germs.

这些水被细菌污染了。

​[玫瑰]spread /sprɛd/ vi. 传播；vt. 传播，散布, 伸展；n. 传播，伸展；adj. 伸展的

[近义词]：v. move, cover, extend；n. travel；adj. extended

[反义词]：v. gather, collect, pull together

[惯用语]：

spread out 展开；铺开；伸张

spread over 传遍，延续；遍布于…

spread around 分散；扩散

flame spread 火焰传播；火焰蔓延

spread knowledge 传播知识

[例句]：

• News of their victory spread throughout the country.

他们胜利的消息传遍了全国。

• The bird's wings have a spread of three feet.

那鸟的双翅展开有3英尺长。

• The pests spread quickly in these regions.

虫害在这些地区迅速蔓延。

​[玫瑰]答案： by covering their mouths