环球慢速英语 人鱼宝宝(4)

Voice 2: This is wonderful news for Milagros and her family. But it is not only good news for them. It is also an important event in the medical world. Mermaid¹ Syndrome² is rare. There is only around one case in every seventy thousand births. But almost all of these cases have resulted in death, only a few days after birth. In richer countries, pregnant mothers go for scans. A scan machine takes a picture of the baby inside the mother. Doctors can see if the baby is healthy or not. They can also see if the baby has Mermaid Syndrome. If it does, doctors usually advise mothers to end their pregnancy³. This is because the death rate of the child is so high. Suppose Milagros was born in a rich area with modern technology. Her chance of life may have ended before she was born.

声音2：这对米拉格罗斯和她的家人来说是个好消息。但这不仅对他们来说是好消息。这也是医学界的一件大事。美人鱼综合症很罕见。每七万新生儿中才有一例。但几乎所有病例都在出生后几天内死亡。在较富裕的国家，怀孕的母亲会去做B超。扫描机给母亲体内的婴儿拍照。医生可以检查婴儿是否健康。他们还可以看到婴儿是否患有美人鱼综合症。如果患有此疾病，医生通常建议母亲终止妊娠。这是因为孩子的死亡率很高。假设米拉格罗斯出生在一个拥有现代科技的富裕地区。她的生命可能在她出生之前就结束了。

Voice 1: In Spanish "Milagros" means miracle. It is a perfect name for the little girl. Her father, Ricardo, said he chose it because she is "God's blessing⁴." Her story could now save other children. So, she really is a blessing.

声音1：在西班牙语中，“米拉格罗斯”的意思是奇迹。这对这个小女孩来说是完美的名字。她的父亲里卡多表示，他之所以选择这个名字是因为女儿是上帝的祝福。她的故事现在可以拯救其他孩子。因此，她真的是一种祝福。

1 mermaid   

n.美人鱼

参考例句：

• How popular would that girl be with the only mermaid mom!和人鱼妈妈在一起，那个女孩会有多受欢迎！
• The little mermaid wasn't happy because she didn't want to wait.小美人鱼不太高兴，因为她等不及了。

2 syndrome   

n.综合病症；并存特性

参考例句：

• The Institute says that an unidentified virus is to blame for the syndrome. 该研究所表示,引起这种综合症的是一种尚未确认的病毒。
• Results indicated that 11 fetuses had Down syndrome. 结果表明有11个胎儿患有唐氏综合征。

3 pregnancy   

n.怀孕，怀孕期

参考例句：

• Early pregnancy is often accompanied by nausea.怀孕早期常有恶心的现象。
• Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of miscarriage.怀孕期吸烟会增加流产的危险。

4 blessing   

n.祈神赐福；祷告；祝福，祝愿

参考例句：

• The blessing was said in Hebrew.祷告用了希伯来语。
• A double blessing has descended upon the house.双喜临门。