The UK has been put on lockdown to combat the coronavirus outbreak.(為了防止冠狀病毒疫情爆發,英國已全面封鎖。)
Many people in lockdown are streaming movies on Netflix at home.(封城時,許多人在家用 Netflix 看電影。)
The U.S.-Canada border has been closed to all non-essential travel in an attempt to curb the spread of coronavirus.(為了避免疫情散播,美加邊界已經關閉,禁止所有非必要的旅行。)
掩蓋疫情
在這關鍵時期,最擔心的就是政府掩蓋疫情。英文裡我們可以用 cover up 這個片語來表示「掩蓋、遮掩」,舉個例子:
We all know the country is notorious for spreading fake news. They might be covering up new COVID-19 cases.(我們都知道這個國家老愛散佈假新聞。他們可能正在掩蓋新冠病毒的新案例。)
將這些單字片語學起來,用英文閱讀和疫情相關的新聞時就會更容易囉!
本文經授權轉載自希平方-看YouTube學英文(原標題:【防疫學英文】『封城』、『恐慌搶購』英文怎麼說?)
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