2023-07-26 学英语Alzheimer's drug h

Alzheimer's drug hope: BBC News Review

The story:

New drugs could completely change the way Alzheimer's is treated. The medication slows down memory loss and confusion, according to recent scientific trials. This means people with the disease could still do everyday tasks like shopping, cooking and cleaning. Scientists hope Alzheimer's will be managed as easily as asthma and diabetes.

new words:

Alzheimer, 英 /ˈæltshaɪmə/  阿尔茨海默病，老年性痴呆症

asthma 英 /ˈæsmə/  n. 哮喘，气喘

diabetes 英 /ˌdaɪəˈbiːtiːz/ n.糖尿病，多尿症

Headline:

Experts urge health regulators to approve 'turning point' dementia drugs

From Guardian

👉Key words and phrases:

dementia 英 /dɪˈmenʃə/ n.痴呆，精神错乱

turning point  🔎 a big change, usually for the better

-Having children was a turning point for us. Life was never the same again.

-This new job is a turning point for me. I've never earned so much money.

metaphorical  adj.隐喻的，象征的, 

literally  adv.按照字面意义地，逐字地；真正地，确实地

literal   adj.字面上的；逐字的；缺乏想象力的，刻板的；确切的，不夸张的；（图像）写实的；（用）字母（表示）的

New Alzheimer's drugs could spell 'beginning of the end' for disease

from Sky News

beginning of the end 🔎 the start of something bad stopping

-When the Covid vaccine became available, it was the beginning of the end for the pandemic.

-It's much more common to type on a phone or computer nowadays. Could it be the beginning of the end for the pen and pencil?

The Times view on Alzheimer's drug treatment: Breakthrough to Remember

Breakthrough an important development that may lead to an agreement or achievement 重大进展；突破

to remember 🔎 unforgettable

-All my friends came to my birthday party. It was a night to remember.

-Their wedding was a day to remember. Everyone had such a wonderful time.