英语新闻听写 男人需要担心寨卡病毒吗？

The Zika virus has been proven to effect unborn fetuses¹ in women,

寨卡病毒已被证明影响妇女的胎儿，

but now research showing that the Zika virus can linger in a man’s sperm² as well.

但现在的研究显示，齐卡病毒也可以存留在男性的精液中。

Both men and women should be concerned about contracting the Zika Virus,

男性和女性都应关注传染寨卡病毒，

because it is extremely contagious³ through sexual activity.

因为它通过性行为极具传染性。

As of now, there are almost 12 countries experiencing outbreaks of the virus.

截至目前，有近12个国家经历病毒的爆发。

The virus causes a serious birth defect known as microcephaly, which causes those inflicted⁴ with it to have underdeveloped skulls⁵ and brains.

寨卡病毒会引发严重的出生缺陷，称为头小畸形，导致头骨和大脑发育不完全。

1 fetuses   

n.胎，胎儿( fetus的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• DNA was extracted from fetuses at mid-gestation, about 10 days past conception. DNA从受孕大约10天后的中期妊娠胚胎中提取。 来自互联网
• Brucellosis is a disease that causes fetuses to abort in cattle. 普鲁士菌病是一种可以导致牲畜胎儿夭折的疾病。 来自互联网

2 sperm   

n.精子，精液

参考例句：

• Only one sperm fertilises an egg.只有一个精子使卵子受精。
• In human reproduction,one female egg is usually fertilized by one sperm.在人体生殖过程中，一个精子使一个卵子受精。

3 contagious   

adj.传染性的，有感染力的

参考例句：

• It's a highly contagious infection.这种病极易传染。
• He's got a contagious laugh.他的笑富有感染力。

4 inflicted   

把…强加给，使承受，遭受( inflict的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• They inflicted a humiliating defeat on the home team. 他们使主队吃了一场很没面子的败仗。
• Zoya heroically bore the torture that the Fascists inflicted upon her. 卓娅英勇地承受法西斯匪徒加在她身上的酷刑。

5 skulls   

颅骨( skull的名词复数 )； 脑袋； 脑子； 脑瓜

参考例句：

• One of the women's skulls found exceeds in capacity that of the average man of today. 现已发现的女性颅骨中，其中有一个的脑容量超过了今天的普通男子。
• We could make a whole plain white with skulls in the moonlight! 我们便能令月光下的平原变白，遍布白色的骷髅！