英语新闻 | 女孩和夹竹桃拍照后中毒进医院！网友：安陵容说的话还是要信的…

英语新闻|女孩和夹竹桃拍照后中毒进医院！网友：安陵容说的话还是要信的…

A young woman in Zhengzhou, Henan province has recently been hospitalized after taking a photo with a flower in her mouth. She was poisoned by getting up close and personal with an oleander flower, which produces a cream-colored liquid toxin.

近日，河南郑州一名女孩把鲜花含在嘴里拍照后中毒被送进医院，导致女孩中毒的花是夹竹桃，花瓣受损之后分泌的白色乳汁含有毒素。如果误食，会引发一系列不良反应。

The case of flower poisoning is not an individual case. "Oleanders are really poisonous! I felt nauseous and my throat tight after my friend and I took photos with them for more than an hour," a netizen wrote on social platform.

女孩含花中毒事件并非个案。搜索某国内社交平台，也有一些博主晒出自己和夹竹桃合影中毒的经历：“夹竹桃是真的很毒”、“和朋友两个轮流拍了一个多小时，我感觉喉咙发紧恶心想吐”......

"Oleanders are toxic! Do not ever take photos like this!" Another netizen wrote.

“夹竹桃有毒，大家不要这样拍照了。”

Oleanders have a long blossom period, which usually lasts from May through October. With a variety of blossom colors, oleanders are favored by many people.

夹竹桃易生长、花期长，花期一般从5月至10月，花色丰富，相对其他观花植物有着显著的优势。

The leaf, rind, root and pollen of oleanders are all toxic, and will cause symptoms like loss of appetite, nausea, diarrhea, cardiac discomfort and even lead to death.

据了解，夹竹桃的叶、皮、根、花粉均有毒，主要是分泌出的乳白色汁液含有夹竹桃苷，中毒后轻则出现食欲不振、恶心、腹泻的症状，严重的会危害心脏乃至死亡。

But good news is, you’ll be safe if you don’t eat them, and keep your wounds away from them. The fragrance of oleanders will not affect people’s health, either.

但只要不去食用，有伤口的地方不碰触到它的汁液就没事，夹竹桃的气味对人体不会有影响。

Oleanders are a popular choice in parks and plantations, as they have strong ability in resisting wind and sand, smoke and fog, dust and toxin. They are also called “the environment guardian” or “the natural, green vacuum cleaner” for their outstanding performance in absorbing automobile exhaust and making the air clean.

夹竹桃是一种常用的园林树种，具有很强的抗风沙能力，在吸收汽车尾气、抗烟雾、抗灰尘、抗毒物方面作用显著。因为其对净化空气有着显著效果，所以有着“环保卫士”或天然“绿色吸尘器”之称。

Oleanders are beautiful though, they are still the ideal choice of ornamental plants, especially for households. Please note that when you see oleanders in parks, do not pick them and keep children away from them. Residential communities with oleanders should also warn people with a notice board.

总之，夹竹桃虽美，仍不宜广泛作为观赏花卉，尤其是家庭养花。市民去公园游玩时，请千万不要采摘夹竹桃，避免小朋友误食。此外，一些单位或者小区为了美化环境也种植有夹竹桃，可以在树上挂上温馨提醒的牌子避免路人触碰。

oleander

英[ˌəʊliˈændə(r)]；美[ˌoʊliˈændə(r)]

n.夹竹桃

nauseous

英[ˈnɔ:ziəs]；美[ˈnɔʃəs]

adj.令人作呕的；讨厌的

diarrhea

英[ˌdaɪə'rɪə]；美[ˌdaɪəˈriə]

n.腹泻

adj.腹泻的

vacuum

英[ˈvækjuːm]；美[ˈvækjuːm]

n.真空；空白；空虚；清洁

v.用真空吸尘器清扫

ornamental

英[ˌɔ:nəˈmentl]；美[ˌɔrnəˈmentl]

adj. 装饰的，装饰用的