[Sophia 学习笔记-English]010 Algeria
2019-06-13 本文已影响0人
Sophia学习笔记
On May 22nd the World Health Organisation (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.
▍语言点
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 tragic 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 /rɪ'gɑːd, rɪ'ɡɑrd/: v. 把……看作
· be regarded as: 被视为……
suffer /'sʌfə/: vt. 遭受；忍受
