逆转生死！猪死亡六小时后复活【健谈英语】

【头条播报】
Pig organs have been partially revived an hour after the animals were killed, in a breakthrough with the potential to transform medicine. US researchers at Yale University performed a similar feat on just pig brains in 2019. Now they have adapted their technology - called OrganEx - to work across a whole body. The technique could increase the number of organs available for transplant and buy doctors more time to save a life if applied to people.

【分句讲解】
①Pig organs have been partially revived an hour after the animals were killed, in a breakthrough with the potential to transform medicine.
在猪被杀死一小时后，猪的器官部分恢复，这一突破可能改变医学。

1. revive v. 苏醒，复活；恢复，再次流行

The flowers soon revived in water.
这些花见了水很快就活过来了。
The economy is beginning to revive.
经济开始复苏。

revival n. 复苏，再流行
an economic revival 经济复苏
Jazz is enjoying a revival.
爵士音乐再度盛行。

2. breakthrough n. 突破

make/achieve a breakthrough 取得突破性进展

3. potential n. 可能性，潜力 adj. 潜在的，可能的

realize one’s full potential 充分发挥某人的潜能
have the potential to do sth 有做某事的可能性

potential customers 潜在客户

4. medicine n. 药物；医学

5. transform v. 改变，使改变形态

trans- 转换，转变
transformer n. 变压器

②US researchers at Yale University performed a similar feat on just pig brains in 2019.
2019年，美国耶鲁大学的研究人员仅对猪大脑进行了类似的实验。

1. Yale University 耶鲁大学

2. feat n. 技艺，功绩

③Now they have adapted their technology - called OrganEx - to work across a whole body.
现在他们已经将这项名为OrganEx的技术改进后应用于猪的全身。

1. adapt v. 适应，使适应；改编

These styles can be adapted to suit individual tastes.
这些式样可以修改，以适应个人不同爱好。

adapt to 适应……
adapt to the new system 适应新制度

The novel has been adapted for television.
这部小说已经被改编成电视剧。

adaptation n. 适应；改编
the adaptation of desert species to the hot conditions 沙漠物种对炎热环境的适应
the screen adaptation of 对……的荧幕改编

④The technique could increase the number of organs available for transplant and buy doctors more time to save a life if applied to people.
这项技术可以增加可供移植的器官数量，如果应用于人类，可以为医生挽救生命争取更多时间。

1. available adj. 可得到的，有空的；单身的，没有伴侣的

available resources 可利用的资源
available facilities 可利用的设备

Are you free/available this afternoon?
你下午有空吗？
Are you available?
你有空吗？/ 你单身吗？

2. buy v. 获得，得到（obtain）

Her fame was bought at the expense of her marriage.
她用婚姻换得了声誉。

3. apply to 应用于

The new technology was applied to farming.
这项新技术已应用于农业。

apply for 申请
apply for a job 申请工作

application n. 申请；应用，应用程序
the application form 申请表
the application of new technology to teaching 新技术在教学上的应用