Section 3 Words and expressions from the text
1. Even with all of this medical information, many people still do things which harm their bodies. (page 33) 尽管了解了这些医疗信息,很多人还是在做对他们身体有害的事。
with: preposition despite something:
With all her faults, she's still a really good friend.
高考链接:
_______ two exams to worry about, I have to work really hard this weekend. (北京2004)
A. With B. Besides C. As for D. Because of
harm: noun [U] physical or other injury or damage:
A mistake like that will do his credibility a lot of harm.
Missing a meal once in a while never did anyone any harm.
She meant no harm (= did not intend to offend), she was joking.
verb [T] to hurt someone or damage something:
Thankfully no one was harmed in the accident.
The government's reputation has already been harmed by a series of scandals.
2. Nowadays, we know a lot about the human body and what things are good or bad for our health. (page 33) 现在我们对哪些对健康有利,哪些有害等人体方面的知识知道的很多。
nowadays: adverb at the present time, in comparison to the past:
Who remembers those films nowadays?
Nowadays, I bake my own bread rather than buy it.
be good /bad for: 对……有利/害
Doing morning exercises is good for our body.
Reading in bed is bad for eyes.