EN: The Present Continuous Tense (am/is/are + verb-ing) is used to describe an action or situation that is happening right now or is currently developing.
中文: 現在進行式(am/is/are + 動詞-ing)用來描述此時此刻正在發生或正在發展的情況。
The weather is getting warmer.
天氣正在變暖。
EN: In the United States, public health alerts are often issued by federal agencies like the CDC to inform the public about foodborne illness outbreaks, helping consumers avoid contaminated products.
中文: 在美國,公共衛生警報通常由美國疾病管制與預防中心等聯邦機構發布,以告知大眾有關食源性疾病爆發的消息,幫助消費者避免購買受污染的產品。
EN: Use 'get sick from + cause' to explain what made someone ill. In the past tense, 'get' becomes 'got'.
中文: 使用「get sick from + 原因」來解釋某人因為什麼而生病。在過去式中,「get」要變成「got」。
Many people got sick from the bad water.
許多人因為不乾淨的水而生病。
EN: In the United States, foodborne illness outbreaks are closely monitored by federal agencies like the CDC and FDA. When outbreaks occur, public health alerts are issued to warn consumers about contaminated food products.
中文: 在美國,食源性疾病(食物中毒)的爆發受到美國疾病管制與預防中心(CDC)和美國食品藥物管理局(FDA)等聯邦機構的密切監控。一旦爆發疫情,官方會發布公共衛生警報,以警告消費者注意受污染的食品。
EN: The pattern 'is called' is used to give the name of a person, animal, or thing. It is a passive form, meaning 'has the name of'.
中文: 「is called」的句型用來表示某人、動物或事物的名稱。這是一種被動用法,意思是「被稱為」或「名字是」。
This flower is called a rose.
這種花被稱為玫瑰。
EN: Cyclospora is a microscopic parasite that causes foodborne illness. In the United States, outbreaks are often linked to imported fresh produce.
中文: 環孢子蟲是一種會引起食物中毒的微小寄生蟲。在美國,疫情爆發通常與進口的新鮮農產品有關。
EN: The verb 'make' can be followed by an object (people) and an adjective (sick) to mean 'cause someone to be in a certain state'.
中文: 動詞「make」後面可以接賓語(人)和形容詞(生病的),表示「使某人處於某種狀態」。
The sad movie makes me sad.
那部悲傷的電影讓我感到難過。
EN: The relative pronoun 'who' is used to introduce a relative clause (who eat the bad food) that describes the noun 'People'. It tells us exactly which people we are talking about.
中文: 關係代名詞「who」用來引導關係子句(who eat the bad food),修飾前面的名詞「People」(人們),用來明確指出我們所指的是「哪些人」。
Students who study hard can pass the exam.
努力學習的學生可以通過考試。
EN: The Present Continuous tense (is/am/are + verb-ing) is used to describe an action that is happening right now or is currently in progress.
中文: 現在進行式(is/am/are + 動詞-ing)用來描述此時此刻正在發生或正在進行中的動作。
She is reading a book.
她正在讀一本書。
EN: The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) is the national public health agency of the United States. It plays a critical role in detecting and responding to health threats, including foodborne illness outbreaks.
中文: 美國疾病管制與預防中心(CDC)是美國的國家公共衛生機構。它在檢測和應對健康威脅(包括食源性疾病爆發)方面扮演著關鍵角色。
EN: Use 'This is a/an + noun' to identify or introduce a singular thing or situation.
中文: 使用「This is a/an + 名詞」的句型來識別或介紹單一的事物或情況。
This is a major problem.
這是一個重大的問題。
EN: In the United States, food safety is monitored by federal agencies like the CDC and FDA. Because food is shipped across state lines, a contamination event often becomes a 'multistate' outbreak, requiring coordinated federal investigation.
中文: 在美國,食品安全由美國疾病管制與預防中心(CDC)和美國食品藥物管理局(FDA)等聯邦機構監管。由於食品經常跨州運送,污染事件往往會演變成「跨州」(multistate)爆發,需要聯邦政府進行協調調查。
EN: Using 'and' to connect items in a list. When listing three or more items, we put commas between the items and use 'and' before the last item.
中文: 使用「and」來連接列表中的項目。當列出三個或更多項目時,我們在項目之間放逗號,並在最後一個項目之前使用「and」。
I like apples, bananas, and oranges.
我喜歡蘋果、香蕉和柳橙。
EN: The states mentioned (Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, and Kentucky) are geographically close to each other, spanning the Midwestern and Southern regions of the United States. In US news, foodborne illness outbreaks are often tracked by state to help the CDC and FDA locate the regional distributor of the contaminated food.
中文: 這裡提到的州(密西根州、俄亥俄州、西維吉尼亞州和肯塔基州)在地理位置上非常鄰近,橫跨美國的中西部與南部地區。在美國新聞中,食源性疾病爆發通常會按州進行追蹤,以幫助美國疾病管制與預防中心和美國食品藥物管理局鎖定受污染食品的區域分銷商。
EN: Use 'more than' before a number to mean 'over' or 'greater than' that amount.
中文: 在數字前面使用「more than」表示「超過」或「多於」該數量。
More than 50 people attended the party.
超過 50 人參加了這場派對。
EN: In the United States, public health announcements often group data by states. The 'four states' mentioned here refer to Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, and Kentucky, which are geographically connected or close to each other in the Midwestern and neighboring regions.
中文: 在美國,公共衛生公告經常按州來分類數據。這裡提到的「這四個州」指的是密西根州、俄亥俄州、西維吉尼亞州和肯塔基州,這些州在地理位置上相互連接或相鄰,位於中西部及鄰近地區。
EN: The relative pronoun 'that' is used to introduce a relative clause ('that is making people sick') which describes and gives more information about the noun before it ('the food').
中文: 關係代名詞「that」用來引導關係子句(that is making people sick),用以修飾並說明前方名詞(the food)的具體細節。
I like the book that is on the table.
我喜歡桌上的那本書。
EN: The word 'which' is used to ask about or point to a specific choice among a limited number of possibilities. In this sentence, 'which food' acts as the subject of the noun clause 'which food caused the outbreak'.
中文: 單字「which」(哪一個)用來在有限的選項中詢問或指出特定的選擇。在本句中,「which food」(哪種食物)作為名詞子句「which food caused the outbreak」的主詞。
I do not know which bus goes to the museum.
我不知道哪一班公車可以到博物館。
EN: We use 'but' to connect two opposite or contrasting ideas. It shows that despite the first action (checking many foods), the second action had a different, unexpected result (not finding the answer).
中文: 我們使用「but」(但是)來連接兩個相反或對比的想法。它表示儘管進行了第一個動作(檢查了許多食物),卻產生了不同且令人意外的第二個結果(還沒有找到答案)。
I looked for my keys, but I did not find them.
我找了我的鑰匙,但我沒有找到它們。
EN: The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) and the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) are two major government agencies in the United States. The CDC focuses on public health and disease prevention, while the FDA regulates food safety and medicines. They often work together during foodborne illness outbreaks to protect the public.
中文: 美國疾病管制與預防中心(CDC)和美國食品藥物管理局(FDA)是美國的兩個主要政府機構。美國疾病管制與預防中心專注於公共衛生和疾病預防,而美國食品藥物管理局則負責監管食品安全和藥物。在發生食源性疾病爆發時,他們經常合作以保護公眾安全。
EN: The pattern 'continue to + verb' is used to show that an action keeps happening or will keep happening without stopping.
中文: 「continue to + 動詞」的句型用來表示某個動作會持續進行、不停止。
We will continue to study English every day.
我們將會繼續每天學習英文。
EN: Use 'For now' to describe a situation that is true at the present moment, but might change in the future.
中文: 使用「For now」來描述目前屬實、但未來可能會改變的情況,中文常譯為「目前」或「暫時」。
For now, the weather is sunny, but it might rain later.
目前天氣晴朗,但待會可能會下雨。
重要單字附有 IPA 發音、定義、例句和互動式測驗。
在本文中: 警報、警戒狀態
在本文中: 寄生蟲
在本文中: 腹瀉、拉肚子
在本文中: 調查
在本文中: (疾病等)爆發
在本文中: 官員、政府工作人員
在本文中: 調查人員
在本文中: 謎、神秘的事物
片語包含類型標示、雙語定義、用法說明和例句。
A warning about a public health danger or issue.
健康警報
To become ill.
生病
An incident in which two or more people get the same illness from the same contaminated food.
食物中毒事件、食品安全疫情爆發
To search for someone or something.
尋找