Mar. 8, 2020
1-lockdown 防范禁闭期
2-out of service 停止运行,时效,出故障
3-stranded 被困的,陷入困境的
Three days after the lockdown that put Wuhan's roads, railways, and airport out of service, Dufang issued a notice on social media saying his nongovernmental organization Wuhan Small Animal Protection would help stranded pets for free.
4-put in a bind 使陷入困境
5-enact 通过,制定
Elsewhere in China, animals and their caretakers have also been put in my bind by the outbreak and the measures enacted to stop it.
6-epidemiologist 流行病学家
7-prestigious 有声望的
Li Lanjuan, an epidemiologist and member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, said in an interview that people should " more strictly control their pets".
8-refute 驳斥,批驳
9-suspicion 怀疑
Despite statements from both the World Health Organization and an expert at China's National Health Commission refuting Li's claim, suspicion towards pets has spread.
10-be infected with 感染上
11-out of fear 出于恐惧
12-allegedly 据称
13-feline 猫科动物
In Wuxi, Jiangsu province, a neighborhood committee staff allegedly buried a cat alive after its owner was infected with the coronavirus, out of fear the feline could spread the disease.
14-a silver lining 黑暗中的一线光明
But there's also a silver lining.
15-hassle 麻烦
It's actually less hassle to walk the dogs now, as you can hardly see people on the street.
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