VOA常速英语2016--缓解疼痛皮肤贴或摆脱副作用困扰

缓解疼痛皮肤贴或摆脱副作用困扰

A clear skin patch called TEPI delivers the painkiller¹ ibuprofen right where it hurts. While pills can cause stomach upset,but not the patch. Scientists at the University of Warwick in England developed it and adhesive² infused with the painkiller.

一种名为TEPI的皮肤贴会将止痛药布洛芬直接送至痛处。而服用药片会引起胃部不适,但这种皮肤贴就不会产生这样的副作用。英国华威大学的科学家们研发了这种皮肤贴并且在其中加入了止痛药。

"Up to 30 percent of the adhesive will be the ibuprofen. And then, when that's placed on the skin just like an, then the drug will actually diffuse³ across the skin into the body at the site of the pain, and then relieve the pain the same way as current gels and creams."

“粘合剂的30%的是止痛药布洛芬。而后，这样贴在皮肤上,药物就会沿着皮肤扩散直达身体疼痛处,就像现在的凝胶和乳膏一样减轻痛苦。”

The ibuprofen patch could deliver uninterrupted pain relief for up to 24 hours. The patch is being manufactured by Medherant, a bioadhesive company affiliated⁴ with the University.

这种布洛芬贴能够提供不间断24小时的缓解疼痛。附属于这所大学的生物公司Medherant正准备将这种贴投入生产。

"We've been in the lab about 12 months,but in the 12 months, we've essentially⁵ assessed about 90 percent of the drugs that are currently available as either creams or patches. We've tested them in our polymers with very good results."

“我们已经在实验室中进行了12个月的研究,但在这12个月中,我们已经对乳霜或止痛贴中90%的药物进行了基本评估。经我们测试，显示结果很好。”

1 painkiller   

n.止痛药

参考例句：

• I shall persuade him to take the painkiller.我将说服他把药吃下去。
• The painkiller only provides him a short respite from his pain.止痛药仅仅让他在疼痛中有短暂的疏解。

2 adhesive   

n.粘合剂；adj.可粘着的，粘性的

参考例句：

• You'll need a strong adhesive to mend that chair. 你需要一种粘性很强的东西来修理那把椅子。
• Would you give me an adhesive stamp?请给我一枚带胶邮票好吗？

3 diffuse   

v.扩散；传播；adj.冗长的；四散的，弥漫的

参考例句：

• Direct light is better for reading than diffuse light.直射光比漫射光更有利于阅读。
• His talk was so diffuse that I missed his point.他的谈话漫无边际，我抓不住他的要点。

4 affiliated   

adj. 附属的, 有关连的

参考例句：

• The hospital is affiliated with the local university. 这家医院附属于当地大学。
• All affiliated members can vote. 所有隶属成员都有投票权。

5 essentially   

adv.本质上，实质上，基本上

参考例句：

• Really great men are essentially modest.真正的伟人大都很谦虚。
• She is an essentially selfish person.她本质上是个自私自利的人。