【英语时差8,16】芳香和毒药

 Fragrant¹ And Toxic² Y:What's that smell? D:We'll talking about a study on smell? Y:No,I smell something like perfume or airfresher. D:Oh!You’ve probably smelled a fragrant candle light there before we got start it. The scent³ is called green dragon.I have no idea what that means,but I kind don't like it. Y:Well,you can have to put it out. D:Why?The year got so stuffy⁴ and stay of the studio I thought it would be nice to light up things a little. Y:But that's just it,Don,there’s no ventilation in here and the fumes⁵ comming from that candle are toxic. D:What are you talking about? Y:Most fragrant wax candles are made from paraffin, which is a by product of petroleum⁶. According to one study, burning paraffin candles emits toxins⁷–a little like burning gasoline indoors. D:Hold on.You are saying that my little sady candle is poisoning us? Y:No. Burning a paraffin candle once in a while is OK because it’s only emitting a small amount of toxins. But it still pollutes the air. It’s when you light a lot of candles all the time that you run into bigger problems that can make you sick. So if you’re really into candles, it’s better to use ones made from soy beeswax. D:Fine.So,do I still need o put out the candle? Y:Pretty please. D:No problem.

1 fragrant   

adj.芬香的，馥郁的，愉快的

参考例句：

• The Fragrant Hills are exceptionally beautiful in late autumn.深秋的香山格外美丽。
• The air was fragrant with lavender.空气中弥漫薰衣草香。

2 toxic   

adj.有毒的，因中毒引起的

参考例句：

• The factory had accidentally released a quantity of toxic waste into the sea.这家工厂意外泄漏大量有毒废物到海中。
• There is a risk that toxic chemicals might be blasted into the atmosphere.爆炸后有毒化学物质可能会进入大气层。

3 scent   

n.气味，香味，香水，线索，嗅觉；v.嗅，发觉

参考例句：

• The air was filled with the scent of lilac.空气中弥漫着丁香花的芬芳。
• The flowers give off a heady scent at night.这些花晚上散发出醉人的芳香。

4 stuffy   

adj.不透气的，闷热的

参考例句：

• It's really hot and stuffy in here.这里实在太热太闷了。
• It was so stuffy in the tent that we could sense the air was heavy with moisture.帐篷里很闷热，我们感到空气都是潮的。

5 fumes   

n.(强烈而刺激的)气味，气体

参考例句：

• The health of our children is being endangered by exhaust fumes. 我们孩子们的健康正受到排放出的废气的损害。
• Exhaust fumes are bad for your health. 废气对健康有害。

6 petroleum   

n.原油，石油

参考例句：

• The Government of Iran advanced the price of petroleum last week.上星期伊朗政府提高了石油价格。
• The purpose of oil refinery is to refine crude petroleum.炼油厂的主要工作是提炼原油。

7 toxins   

n.毒素( toxin的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The seas have been used as a receptacle for a range of industrial toxins. 海洋成了各种有毒工业废料的大容器。
• Most toxins are naturally excreted from the body. 大部分毒素被自然排出体外。 来自《简明英汉词典》