Hello and welcome to another Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Each week we tell the story of words and expressions used in American English. Today, we talk about two phrases that were ripped from the headlines, meaning they both ca

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发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(82) / 评论(0) 分类 医务英语

More College Students Seeking Help with Mental Health Over the last 10 years, the number of university students seeking help for mental or emotional problems has grown sharply. A 2015 report from the Center for Collegiate Mental Health found the numb

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现实版睡美人可连续昏睡两月 The 'Sleeping Beauty' syndrome which makes student nod off for a MONTH at a time 因患有罕见的克莱恩-李文综合症,21岁的英国女孩莉莉常常会昏睡不醒,最严重时曾经连睡两个月

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BEIJING, Nov. 28 (Xinhuanet) -- Scientists in Canada have raised a prospect of reversing Alzheimer's disease by deep brain stimulation, according to media reports Monday. The technique here is known as deep brain stimulation -- applying electricity d

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Books and Arts; My family and other animals 文艺;我的家庭和一些动物 Various Pets Alive and Dead. By Marina Lewycka. 《活着以及死去的各种宠物》,玛丽娜柳薇卡著。 Not many authors could successfully mix lentils, bra-b

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不少女孩子身边都会有一个随叫随到的男性好朋友,失恋的时候、没钱吃饭的时候、逛街没人帮着拎东西的时候,这位男性好友就会派上用场。可他从来都不会成为这个女孩子的恋爱对象,只

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IN THE NEWS - Observing a Killer: 25 Years of AIDS, and 25 Million DeathsBy Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: Saturday, June 03, 2006 Delegates speak at UN AIDS conference I'm Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS in

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A model with six-inch long facial hair has become the youngest woman in the world to have a full beard, according to the Guinness World Records. 根据吉尼斯世界纪录显示,一位长有6英寸长胡子的模特,成为了世界上最年轻的长

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A couple of weeks ago, Mashable published this photo recap of Social Media Week. Smack dab in the middle was this close-up shot of myself. 在几个星期之前,Mashable网站发布了Facebook社交媒体周里这张经过处理的图片。恰巧的是

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BEIJING, July 26 (Xinhua) -- A research team led by Chinese scientists have discovered dietary modulation of gut microbiota can alleviate both genetic and simple obesity in children. The findings of the team, led by Zhao Liping with Shanghai Jiaotong

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Before Occupational Health and Safety laws, most companies paid little attention to the health and safety of their staff. The laws punish companies severely if an employee hurts themselves at work if the company did not do everything they could to ma

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carotid angiograpathy Chinese颈动脉血管造影 carotid bifuracation Chinese颈动脉分叉 carotid compression Chinese压颈动脉试验 carotid sinus reflex Chinese颈动脉窦反射 carotid sinus syncope Chinese颈动脉窦性晕厥 carpal tunnel syndrome Chinese腕管综合征 c

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ganglioglioneuroma Chinese神经节胶质神经瘤 gangliolysis Chinese神经节阻滞 ganglion Chinese神经节 ganglioside Chinese神经节苷脂 gangliosidoses Chinese神经节苷脂沉积症 gangreneChinese 坏疽 ganimalon Chinese r-氨酪酸 Ganser's commissure Chinese甘塞氏连

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Many of us have reached in our pockets, feeling a vibration, wrongly believing our mobile phones have just rung. 许多人都曾有过这样的错觉:觉得手机在振动,于是去口袋拿手机,结果手机根本没响。 The phenomenon even

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路怒症 road rage 暴富综合症 sudden wealth syndrome 忙碌儿童综合症 hurried child syndrome 动力不足综合症 underload syndrome 无手机焦虑症 nomophobia 影像亲近症 videophilia 追星综合症 celebrity worship syndrome

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妊娠糖尿病与心脏疾病有关 WASHINGTON, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Women who develop gestational diabetes may face an increased risk of early heart disease later in life, even if they do not develop diabetes subsequent to their pregnancy, U.S. res

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一群朋友在一起聊天,无论别人提什么问题,总有一个人抢着回答,虽然,他的回答可能并不是很靠谱。嗯,身边这样无所不知的人还真是不少呢!他们是不是都患了男性回答综合征啊? 有问必

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1. Russian forces are pulling back from a town near Georgia's capital. That action comes after Russia's president signed a ceasefire deal earlier today. However other Russian troops remain entrenched in Georgian territory. 2. Florida has declared a

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There have been further clashes in the French port of Calais as demolition teams destroyed hundreds of makeshift shelters for migrants trying to reach Britain in the capital known as the Jungle. French riot police fired tear gas at people who were hu

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