短語及單詞學習:慢速英語聽力 | 新加坡的密切接觸追蹤調查人員
【短語學習】
fight against
對抗;反對;與···作鬥爭;
☞ In Singapore, a group of workers has been given an important job in the fight against the new coronavirus.
infected individuals
感染者
☞ Their job is to interview infected individuals as soon as possible after the patients are confirmed to have COVID-19.
over telephone
在電話裡;
☞ The contact trackers speak with hospitalized patients over telephone.
be separated from
與···分離,與···分開;
☞ They are separated from infected individuals by two glass walls.
drop everything
放下一切;拋棄一切;
☞ We have to drop everything, scramble and figure out where these patients have been.
taking measures
採取措施
☞ Singapore has won international praise for taking strong and immediate measures to battle COVID-19.
early on
在早期;前一陣子;
☞ Early on, Singapore had one of the highest infection rates outside of China.
closely watched
密切關注
☞ Those people are then put into quarantine and closely watched for signs of the virus.
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【單詞】
Singapore
n. 新加坡(東南亞國家);
calendars
n. 日曆( calendar的名詞複數 );曆法;日程表;(一年之中的)重大事件(或重要日期)一覽表;
cheerful
adj. 歡樂的,高興的;令人愉快的;
confirmed
adj. 確認的;堅定的;根深蒂固的;
v. 批准(confirm的過去式和過去分詞);證實;
details
n. 詳細資料;詳述( detail的名詞複數 );(照片、繪畫等的)細部;細目;各種細節;
efforts
n. 努力( effort的名詞複數 );氣力;努力的結果;努力(或艱難嘗試)的成果;
employee
n. 僱工,僱員,職工;
estimate
n. 估計,預測;報價,預算書;評價,判斷;
vt. 估計,估算;評價,評論;估量,估價;
examines
v. 仔細檢查( examine的第三人稱單數 );考試;審查;
hospitalized
v. 送…住院,使留醫( hospitalize的過去式和過去分詞 );
identified
v. 認出( identify的過去式和過去分詞 );支持;確認;辨認;
identify
vt. 識別,認出;確定;使參與;把…看成一樣;
vi. 確定;認同;
immediate
adj. 立即的;直接的,最接近的;目前的,當前的;直覺的;
individuals
n. [口語]人(常指有趣或有點特別的人)( individual的名詞複數 );與眾不同的人;某種類型的人;
interview
n. 接見;採訪;面試;會談;
vt&vi. 面試;
vt. 採訪;訪問;會見;(私下)提問;
ministry
n. (政府的)部;神職;牧師職位;神職任期;
praise
n. 讚揚,稱讚;崇拜;讚詞;
v. 讚揚,讚美;歌頌;崇拜;
purchase
v. 購買;採購;換得;依靠機械力移動;
n. 購買;購買行為;購置物;緊握;
quarantine
n. 檢疫期,隔離期;檢疫所,隔離所;四十天的時間;
vt. 對…進行檢疫;隔離;
records
n. 記錄( record的名詞複數 );經歷;(有關過去的)事實;最好的成績;
v. 記錄,錄音,拍攝( record的第三人稱單數 );標明;發表正式(或法律方面的)聲明;演奏音樂供錄製;
scramble
vi. 攀登,爬;爭奪,搶奪;(植物)蔓延;[航]緊急起飛;
vt. 攀登,爬;把…攪亂;炒(蛋);
n. 攀登;搶奪;混亂;[航]緊急起飛;
security
n. 安全;保證,擔保;保護,防護;有價證券;
separated
adj. 分開的;
v. 分開(separate的過去式和過去分詞);
surroundings
n. (周圍的)環境[事物];環境,周圍的事物( surrounding的名詞複數);一帶;
tracker
n. 追蹤者,追蹤系統,縴夫;
whereabouts
adv. 在什麼地方;靠近什麼地方;
n. 下落;行蹤;去向;所在之處;
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