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Zika virus

 

The Harvard researchers polled over 1,000 American adults — including 105 people living in households where someone is pregnant or considering pregnancy — and found some gaping awareness about the spreading virus.

So to freshen up your Zika knowledge, we clarify some of the biggest misconceptions.

[The National Broadcasting Company]

 

poll 

(noun 名詞)

 

1. 民意調查

例子：to conduct  a poll   進行民意調查

例子：(public) opinion poll   民意測驗

例子：The TV station conducted a poll to find out the favorite 100 movies for this year.  電視台進行民意調查，找出今年最受歡迎的一百部電影。

 

2. 調查

（verb 動詞）

► to poll staff for their opinions   徵求員工的意見

例子：The magazine polled its readers on their reading habits.   雜誌訪問讀者的閱讀習慣。

 

pregnant 懷孕

(adjective 形容詞)

 

1. 懷孕

► to become pregnant   

例子： My sister became pregnant soon after her marriage.  妹妹在結緍後不久就懷孕。

 

2. 意味深長的

► a pregnant pause/silence   耐人尋味的停頓／沉默

例子：Mary only reaction was a pregnant silence.   Mary 唯一的反應是一陣意味深長的沈默。    

 

3. 充滿某含義

► to be pregnant with sth   

例子：The moment was pregnant with excitement.

 

gaping （洞或者開口）大的 /ˈɡeɪ.pɪŋ/

(adjective 形容詞)  

例子：The bomb had left gaping holes in the wall. 炸彈把牆炸出了很多大洞。

 

freshen up 使潔淨／乾爽

(phrasal verb 片語動詞)

例子：I freshened up with a shower after exercise.

 

misconception 錯誤觀念

(noun 名詞)

 

例子：It’s a popular misconception.   這種錯誤觀念很普遍。
例子：Students have big misconceptions about disabled people.  學生對殘疾人士有很大的錯誤觀念。

 

IDIOMS

piece of cake 易過借火/ 小事一樁

例子：I had no trouble finding your office - a piece of cake.

例子：I am more than happy to help. It is a piece of cake.

   
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