The Economist notes Intensive 3: new crown whistle - Li Wenliang
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2020/2/19
Part 1
Obituary Li Wenliang
The man who knew
Dr Li Wenliang, one of the first to raise the alarm about a new coronavirus, died of it on February 7th, aged 33
Obituary Li Wenliang
have long known that people who
first sounded the alarm physicians new coronavirus Li Wenliang died on February 7, at the age of 33 years old.
- Obituary the n-. Obituary
Part 2
Busy though he was as an ophthalmologist at Wuhan Central hospital, rushed off his feet, Li Wenliang never missed a chance to chat about his favourite things on Weibo. Food, in particular.
Li Wenliang is an ophthalmologist Central Hospital of Wuhan, although the daily busy work, but he can talk any chance of his heart all the water on the microblogging never missed, especially food.
coronavirus coronavirus is a widespread infection of mammalian and avian viruses group; presenting crown molding placed under the electron microscope, hence the name.
ophthalmologist the n-. Ophthalmologists
- rush off ones feet very busy (If you are rushed off your feet , you are extremely busy.) [writing] is preferred
We used to be rushed off our feet at lunchtimes. Before, we'll busy at lunchtime.
- in particular In particular, special
Part 3
①Since he shared every passing observation online, it was not surprising that on December 30th he put up a post about an odd cluster of pneumonia cases at the hospital. ②They were unexplained, but the patients were in quarantine, and they had all worked in the same place, the pungent litter-strewn warren of stalls that made up the local seafood market.
① He likes to share their experience on the Internet, so the December 30 he sent a message about the hospital of unknown pneumonia is not surprising. ② cause is not yet known, but the patient have been quarantined, and the patients are working in the same place, that is rubbish everywhere pungent taste of a local seafood market.
chat v./n. Chat, chat
chat about sth. with sb. to talk with someone about something
chat-show (TV or radio) talk show
a chat-show host talk show host
- put up a post about sth. postings about something
put up announcement, post as a verb to "publish, post" here as a noun meaning "post"
[Expand] some additional related vocabulary related to social network
give ... a like / thumb-up 点赞
I'll give that a like. I'm going to give that point a praise. I'll give him a thumb-up. I want to give him some more praise.
hit the like button 点赞
Please hit the like button if you learn something. If you learned something, do not forget to praise the point.
follow unfollow take attention off
I unfollowed that official account. I took off the public number.
post something on Moments hair circle of friends
I would really love to share my joys and sorrows on my Wechat moments. I am very happy to share my joy and sorrow on the micro-channel circle of friends.
block / shield sb shield
I had no choice but to block her. Mozhe, I can only shield her.
blacklist pull the black; blacklist
blacklist either as a noun, means "black list", can also be used as a verb, meaning "pull the black."
Blacklisting your ex-girlfriends or ex-boyfriends is definitely the optimal way to prove your love to your current girlfriend or boyfriend. Pull your predecessor, Black is definitely the best way to incumbent proof of love.
You were mentioned it was you!
Don't forget to notify me./ Don't forget to give me a mention. 记得@我一下。
send a sticker made a face
She sent a sticker to comment the photo. She made a face to comment on this photo.
forward forwarding
In addition to forward as an adjective, an adverb means "forward," but can also mean "forward." However, forward forward within the meaning refers to forward it to a friend in the dialog box, rather than forward to this circle of friends "Forward."
He forwarded a message to me, warning me of keeping an eye on that guy. He forwarded a message to me, remind me to pay attention to that guy.
Inside the case unfriend delete friends English nouns as verbs inflect a lot, like the friend can be expressed on the social networking site or app "add friends", and unfriend nature is "delete buddy" mean.
She unfriended Laura after having a catfight with her without any hesitation. Laura and her friends decisive deleted after tearing force.
subscribe to things like public subscription number, service number, we can also use in addition to follow (attention) outside more often use the subscribe to (subscription).
I subscribed to this official account on Wechat to always keep myself updated on the latest news and trending topics. I subscribed to the public micro-channel number to make their time keeping up with current events and hot spots.
- the ODD ADJ. = strange weird
odds n. likelihood, probability, chance, opportunity (things happen)
the odds / chances of sth likelihood (happening)
You can narrow the odds of a nasty accident happening in your home by being more safety-conscious. By enhancing safety awareness, the possibility can occur in the home to reduce the risk of accidents. Our chances of victory are dwindling. Our possibilities of winning are gradually reduced. (Note odds and chances to be used in the plural)
[Appreciation] movie "The Hunger Games" is about 12 regions have to be a tribute to young men and women each year to participate in a television broadcast program "The Hunger Games" (Hunger Game). Rules program is simple - kill or be killed. Kai Nisi unfortunate sister in the 12 area is selected when the "Select Day", in order to protect his sister, Kai Nisi volunteered to play my sister asked to expand the fight with 23 other individuals. There are a classic movie lines:. Happy Hunger Games And may the odds be ever in your favor Happy Hunger Games, I hope good luck ever in your favor.
Here the odds are in someone's favour that "(someone) is likely to succeed" in one's favour said, "in favor of someone; help someone."
- a cluster of a group, a group
a cluster of spectators flock spectator
pneumonia n. a serious illness affecting one or both lungs that makes breathing difficult 肺炎
In isolation: be in quarantine
She was sent home to Oxford and put in quarantine ... she was sent back home in Oxford isolated.
No mammals other than people may enter the country without lengthy quarantine. In addition to people, all mammals may enter the country without lengthy quarantine.
- pungent [ˈpʌn.dʒənt] adj.
- having a strong taste or smell taste (or smell) strong; irritant
the pungent smell of burning rubber in the rubber burning pungent
- direct and having a strong effect of truth; gave away; sharply
pungent criticism sharply criticized
- litter-strewn garbage everywhere
- Warren the n-. overcrowded places
- stalls n-. stables, stalls
Part 4
③Immediately this looked like person-to-person transmission to him, even if it might have come initially from bats, or some other delicacy. ④Immediately, too, it raised the spectre of the sars virus of 2002-03 which had killed more than 700 people. ⑤He therefore decided to warn his private WeChat group, all fellow alumni from Wuhan University, to** take precautions**. ⑥He headed the post: “Seven cases of sars in the Huanan Wholesale Seafood Market”. ⑦That was his mistake.
③ Obviously the possibility of human transmission of the virus it was, though it may initially come from bats or other dishes. ④ These cases immediately brought back the people 2002-- fear of the SARS virus in 2003 raged rampant (the virus caused 700 deaths). ⑤ Therefore, he decided to warn people to take precautions in the micro-channel group (Wuhan University alumni group). ⑥ He made such a micro-channel messages in the group: "In the South China seafood market found seven cases of SARS cases." ⑦ effect of this is his place.
person-to-person transmission person to person
Delicacy Na of the type of Food Considered to Particular BE A Very Special Place in fine food; food = speciality
local delicacies of local delicacies
dish can also mean "dish; dishes" such as a vegetarian dish a vegetarian, a cold dish buffet, the chef's dish chef specialties.
raised the spectre of the sars virus brought back fears of the SARS virus
spectre n.['spektə(r)] something unpleasant that people are afraid might happen in the future 恐惧；恐慌；忧虑
These weeks of drought have once again raised the spectre of widespread famine. Weeks to drought again caused a mass panic of the Great Famine.
WeChat group Micro Xinqun
Alumni n-. [plural] (collectively) alumni, graduates
- take precautions to take preventive measures
head v.标题为 If a piece of writing is headed a particular title, it has that title written at the beginning of it.【熟词僻义】
One chapter is headed, 'Beating the Test'. There is a chapter titled "Beating the Test."
Part 5
①The trouble was that he did not know whether it was actually sars. ②He had posted it too fast. ③In an hour he corrected it, explaining that although it was a coronavirus, like sars, it had not been identified yet. ④But to his horror he was too late: his first post had already gone viral, with his name and occupation undeleted, so that in the middle of the night he was called in for a dressing down at the hospital, and January 3rd he was summoned to the police station.
① problem is that he released too quickly, ② he did not know whether this is really sars. ③ After an hour, he corrected a bit in the group, explaining that although it is a similar sars coronavirus, but has not yet been determined. ④ But his explanation was too late: he made the first message is forwarded crazy on the Internet, forwarding including his name and occupation. Middle of the night he was called back to the hospital reprimanded, January 3 was summoned to the police station.
- identify v. to recognize sb/sth and be able to say who or what they are 确认；认出；鉴定
First of all we must identify the problem areas. First we have to identify the problem.
. Identity n [aɪdentəti] who or what sb / sth is identity; itself; body
The police are trying to discover the identity of the killer. The police are trying to investigate the identity of the murderer. Do you have any proof of identity? Do you have identification?
[Method] memory of each of us identity English is ID card, its full name is the identity or identification
You must carry ID at all times. You have to carry identity documents.
identical [aɪdentɪkl] adj. identical
- go viral viral proliferation; spread madness
is the adjective form of viral virus virus "virus; viral", a viral infection viral infection spread a viral email virus Mail
- OCCUPATION [ɒkjʊpeɪʃən] n-[C] A Job Profession or work; Occupational
Please state your name, age and occupation below. Please indicate the name below, age and occupation.
[End the expansion of authentic expression of "career, job search," the topic of writing]
Down dressing A . n-lecture, denounced dress sb down v censure;. scold
Summon v. (formal) to the Order SB summoned to appear in Court, summoned (to appear)
He was summoned to appear before the magistrates. He was summoned to appear in court in the District Court.
summon as a verb and "call" means, use the same hail
For example: the waiter is summoned summon the waiter / Taxi Taxi summon the taxi
hail [heɪl] is the original meaning of "shouting loudly greet hail a taxi taxi
Taxi App is a ride-hailing App
Taxi service is a ride-hailing services, such as "The Economist" a talk about traffic jams article mentioned: Ride-hailing services might introduce multi-passenger vehicles and split travel costs across riders (they could call them "buses" .) Fortunately, history also provides a solution: public transportation. Taxi service may introduce multi-passenger vehicles, and the cost-sharing between the passenger (can be called "bus").
hail more common verb usage is hail sb / sth as sth, means "praise for the ..., the ... as", often used as a passive voice "be hailed as" such as The Wandering Earth is hailed as China's biggest sci-fi movie to date. stray far the largest planet known as China's sci-fi movie.
- Horror the n-. horror
Part 6
①On January 8th an 82-year-old patient presented with acute angle-closure glaucoma and, because she had no fever, he treated her without a mask.
②She too turned out to run a stall in the market, and she had other odd symptoms, including loss of appetite and pulmonary lesions suggesting viral pneumonia.
① January 8, a 82-year-old patients with acute angle-closure glaucoma, because she did not have a fever, so she gave Li Wenliang not wearing masks were treated.
② The patient was later learned that the seafood stall in the South China market, she also appeared in a number of other symptoms, such as loss of appetite and lung disease, the diagnosis of viral pneumonia.
- acute ADJ. (illness) acute acute appendicitis acute appendicitis
[Antonym] chronic adj chronic;. Difficult to cure (or eradication)
chronic bronchitis / arthritis / asthma and chronic bronchitis / arthritis / asthma
mask is a "mask, masks," can also mean "mask" with a respirator
- turn out to be sth net result is that the final result becomes (to happen in a particular way, or to have a particular result, especially one that you did not expect) often leads to unexpected
The job turned out to be harder than we thought. The job turned out to be harder than we thought.
- run a stall stall
stall n. booth, kiosk (esp bazaar) = stand
Stall on a market stall market
- loss of appetite loss of appetite
arouse the appetite arouse the appetite
- suggest v. The symptoms indicate [cooked] word meaning secluded
The symptoms suggest a minor heart attack. This is a display symptoms of mild heart attack.
[Writing] Also preferably, daily read foreign periodicals, we can often encounter the "main clause, suggesting that ..." this sentence, we can more carefully this "main clause, + ing" usage. Occurs when a plurality of sentence and the verb have progressive relationship between verbs, the sentence may be used, not only the more concise sentences, but also more compact so that the logical relationship.
For example, the Financial Times article on "I am not a god of medicine," the article talks about: It is rare for Chinese censors to approve films presenting lawbreaking in a positive light, suggesting that officials intended its release to send a message to the industry with Chinese censors. rarely approval from the front to show the perspective of violations of the movie, seems to indicate that officials hope to send a message to the industry through the release of the film.
- presented VT. presentation
- pulmonary ADJ. lungs, lungs
- lesions the n-. damage, injury
Part 7
③It was the new virus, and by January 10th he had begun to cough. ④The next day he put an n95 mask on. ⑤Not wanting to infect the family, he sent them to his in-laws 200 miles away, and checked into a hotel. ⑥He was soon back in the hospital, this time in an isolation ward. ⑦On February 1st a nucleic-acid test showed positive for the new coronavirus. ⑧Well, that’s it then, confirmed, he wrote on Weibo from his bed.
③ that is novel coronavirus. January 10, Li Wenliang began to cough. ④ The next day, he put on the N95 masks. ⑤ family for fear of infection, he sent them to the father at home 200 miles away that he moved into a hotel. ⑥ But he soon went back to the hospital, but this time the isolation ward. ⑦ February 1, Li Wenliang nucleic acid test results are positive, ⑧ lying in bed he made a micro-Bo: "the dust settles, finally diagnosed.
- -Laws in n-. complex your relatives by marriage, especially the parents of your husband or wife marriage; (esp) laws, her parents
We're visiting my in-laws on Sunday. On Sunday we go to visit my in-laws.
- an isolation ward isolation ward
isolation n.ˌ [aɪsəleɪʃn] the state of being alone or lonely loneliness; isolation Many unemployed people experience feelings of isolation and depression many unemployed lonely feeling depressed.
Depression can also think of the English depression
[Memory] Methods
Verb form of depression that depress, the dismantling of view it is easy to remember the word. de- downward prefix meaning, such degrade backward. We all know the press is the verb "press", then press down the person's mood is "depression, depression, depression" means. The economic downward pressure is "recession depression" means.
depressive and depressed are adjectives, have expressed their "depression, repressed"
- positive adj positive;. ... prove the existence of [familiar secluded word meaning]
a positive pregnancy test positive for pregnancy detection
to be HIV positive HIV test is positive
[Antonym] negative adj. Negative