夏说英语新闻晨读 第636期:无疟疾国家再添新成员

 

On May 22nd the World Health Organisation¹ (WHO) declared Algeria and Argentina malaria-free, bringing to 38 the number of countries now officially rid of the disease. Algeria will be regarded as a particular success because it is in Africa. The continent suffered 90% of an estimated 219m cases worldwide in 2017.

malaria-free: 无疟疾的

n.-free: 无……的

a stress-free job: 没有压力的工作

lead-free fuel: 无铅汽油

a smoke-free restaurant: 无烟餐厅

bring to: 使得；导致（表示带来的一种结果）

Bring the water to the boil.

把水烧开。

Her tragic² stories brought tears to my eyes.

她的悲惨故事惹得我伤心落泪。

rid of: 免于……

be rid of sth./sb.表示摆脱掉……；免去…….的负担

regard: v. 把……看作

be regarded as: 被视为……

suffer: vt. 遭受；忍受

1 organisation   

n.组织，安排，团体，有机休

参考例句：

• The method of his organisation work is worth commending.他的组织工作的方法值得称道。
• His application for membership of the organisation was rejected.他想要加入该组织的申请遭到了拒绝。

2 tragic   

adj.悲剧的，悲剧性的，悲惨的

参考例句：

• The effect of the pollution on the beaches is absolutely tragic.污染海滩后果可悲。
• Charles was a man doomed to tragic issues.查理是个注定不得善终的人。