Even before the discovery of germs, beliefs that disease spread by “miasmas” (noxious forms of bad air) prompted attention to sewers and open garbage. — 甚至在发现细菌以前,疾病通过“瘴气”(有毒的恶性气体)传播的观点就已激起人们对排水沟和露天垃圾的关注。
① germ /dʒɜːrm/ n. 微生物;细菌;萌芽
② noxious /ˈnɑːkʃəs/ a. 有害的;有毒的
③ prompt /prɑːmpt/ vt. 促使;激起
a. 敏捷的;迅速的
④ sewer /ˈsuːər/ n. 下水道;阴沟
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