Lesson 24

流行病, 疫情爆发

The epidemic caused a surge in hospital admissions.

流行病导致医院入院人数激增。

大流行的, 疫情大流行的

The SARS outbreak in 2003 was contained before it became a pandemic public health crisis.

2003年的SARS疫情在成为大流行公共卫生危机之前得到了控制。

表皮, 皮肤的外层

The epidermis is the outermost layer of skin that provides a protective barrier for the body.

表皮是皮肤的最外层，为身体提供保护屏障。

动物流行病的, 与动物流行病有关的

Scientists are monitoring for potential epizootic avian influenza viruses that could spread rapidly between wild bird populations.

科学家们正在监测可能在野生鸟类种群中迅速传播的潜在动物流行病禽流感病毒。

临时的, 过渡的

An interim report was submitted to provide preliminary findings before the full research study was complete.

在完整研究完成之前，提交了一份临时报告以提供初步发现。

插话, 打断

He interjected a sarcastic remark that broke the tension.

他插嘴说了一句讽刺的话，打破了紧张气氛。

对话者, 积极参与讨论的人

In many Platonic dialogues, Socrates acts as the main interlocutor, engaging others in philosophical discussion.

在许多柏拉图对话中，苏格拉底作为主要的对话者，将他人引入哲学讨论。

闯入者, 不速之客

The locals saw the tourist as an interloper in their quiet village.

当地人将游客视为他们宁静村庄里的闯入者。

插曲, 间歇

During the interlude, the stage was rearranged for the second act.

在插曲期间，舞台为第二幕重新布置。

中级

The coach focused on helping the intermediates improve their techniques.

间歇, 暂停

易犯错的, 有罪的

Theologians argued humans are peccable creatures needing forgiveness and redemption.

神学家们认为人类是需要宽恕和救赎的易犯罪的生物。

小过失, 小错误

Forgetting an anniversary is a peccadillo, not a relationship-ending crime.

忘记周年纪念日是一个小过失，而不是结束关系的罪行。

易犯错的, 有罪的

Poor management practices left the system peccant to waste and inefficiency.

糟糕的管理实践使系统容易犯错于浪费和低效率。

遗迹, 痕迹

Archaeologists studied the vestiges of pottery and tools to learn about ancient civilizations.

考古学家研究了陶器和工具的遗迹，以了解古代文明。

退化的, 残留的

Whales have tiny vestigial hind legs buried deep in their bodies, remnants of when their ancient ancestors lived on land.

鲸鱼体内深处埋有微小的退化后腿，这是它们远古祖先生活在陆地上时的遗迹。

犯错, 出错

While erring occasionally is forgivable, persistent or consequential erring may require accountability.

虽然偶尔犯错是可以原谅的，但持续或后果严重的错误可能需要问责。

错误的, 不准确的

The report contained several erroneous conclusions based on faulty data.

该报告包含了一些基于错误数据的错误结论。

迷途的, 偏离的

The errant knight ventured beyond the kingdom's borders without his sovereign's blessing.

游荡的骑士在没有君主的祝福下冒险越过了王国的边界。

不可预测的, 不稳定的

His erratic behavior at the meeting made everyone uncomfortable.

他在会议上的不稳定行为让每个人都感到不舒服。