Sticking a thermometer into an armpit, mouth, ear or other body cavity is the most accurate way to take someone’s temperature. Understandably, though, this cannot be done at airports or checkpoints set up elsewhere to screen the masses for feverish victims of covid-19. 将体温计插入腋窝、口腔、耳朵或其他体腔是测量体温最准确的方法。然而,能够想到的是,在机场或其他地方设立的,用于筛查人群中是否有covid-19的发烧患者的检查站,这样测体温是做不到的。 ——《经济学人》 基本释义 A thermometer is an instrument for measuring temperature. It usually consists of a narrow glass tube containing a thin column of a liquid which rises and falls as the temperature rises and falls. n. 温度计 thermal adj. 热量的;保热的 thermostat n. 恒温器 geothermic adj. 地热的 thermodynamics n. 热力学 Bernadette: It would be nice to raise Halley to be a little more independent than you were. Howard: I guess. It wasn't until college that I learned you can put a thermometer in your mouth. -其实把哈雷养育成比你更独立的人也没什么不好啊。 -大概吧。我到了上大学才知道,原来可以用嘴量体温。 |
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