【跟着英剧练发音】Downton abbyS1E2

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-Mr Drake, your heart is not functioning properly and, as a result, your pericardial sac is full of fluid. I am proposing first to withdraw the fluid, and then to inject theadrenaline to stimulate¹ the heart and restore normal activity . 

-Is it dangerous, Doctor? 

-The draining may stop the heart, and the adrenaline may not be able to restart it. 

-Mrs Drake, the choice is simple. If your husband endures this procedure, he may live . If not, he will die. 

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vt.刺激，使兴奋；激励，使…振奋

参考例句：

• Your encouragement will stimulate me to further efforts.你的鼓励会激发我进一步努力。
• Success will stimulate the people for fresh efforts.成功能鼓舞人们去作新的努力。