Zion's Dream has Come True

山東 崔海燕

□語篇導讀

對于一個人來說,手的重要性不言而喻。讓我們試想一下,如果一個人失去雙手,還能不能重新獲得一雙新手呢？目前全球首例兒童雙手移植手術已經獲得成功，這一消息已經轟動全世界,給世界上那些失去手腳的孩子們帶來了福音!你想了解詳細情況嗎？

The first child in the world to undergo a double hand transplant(移植)has achieved his dream of swinging a baseball bat. A Lancet(柳葉刀)study shows that the transplant first has been classed as a success.

Zion Harvey,who underwent the radical surgery at the age of eight,was able to write,feed and dress himself within 18 months of the procedure,researchers found.

And the American child,who lost his hands and feet at the age of two due to a life-threatening sepsis(膿毒病)infection,is continuing to receive daily treatment,which could result in further advances.

Before undergoing the 11-hour operation,the young boy was unable to dress,feed and wash himself.Zion told doctors that his dream was to swing a baseball bat one day.

After achieving this,the child,from Baltimore in Maryland said,“Here's the piece of my life that was missing.Now it's here,my life is complete.”Within days of the surgery,which involved four medical teams,working together,the child was able to move his fingers.

By six months,he could move the transplanted hand muscles,and soon after was able to use scissors and crayons,doctors found.

And 12 months after undergoing surgery later,the boy was able to swing a baseball bat with his both hands.

◆詞語沉淀

1.undergo/??nd?'ɡ?? /v.經歷；承受

2.radical/'r?d?kl/adj.根本的；徹底的

3.surgery/'sз?d?(?)r?/n.外科手術；外科

4.life-threatening/la?f'θretn?? /adj.威脅生命的

5.involved/?n'v?lvd/v.使參與

◆典句賞析

1.Zion Harvey,who underwent the radical surgery at the age of eight,was able to write,feed and dress himself within 18 months of the procedure,researchers found.研究者發現,接受根治性手術的八歲的錫安·哈維在術后十八個月內已經能夠自己寫字、吃飯和穿衣。

(1)who underwent the radical surgery at the age of eight是由關系代詞who引導的定語從句,修飾限制Zion Harvey,who在從句中作主語。

(2)be able to do sth.是一個固定短語搭配,意思是“能夠干某事”,其反義短語是be unable to do sth.“不能夠干某事”。

【即時嘗試】昨天,我幫助了一個找不到回家的路的老人。

2.And 12 months after undergoing surgery later,the boy was able to swing a baseball bat with his both hands.手術十二個月后,小男孩能夠用雙手揮動棒球球棒了。

after在此處作介詞,后面可以接名詞、代詞或者動名詞短語(doing sth.),形成介賓短語,作句子的狀語(時間狀語或者地點狀語)。

【即時嘗試】昨天晚上,在完成我的家庭作業后我看電視了。

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譯文助讀

全球首個接受雙手移植的兒童已經實現了他雙手揮動棒球球棒的夢想。《柳葉刀》醫學雜志的一項研究顯示,全球首例兒童雙手移植手術成功了。

研究者發現,接受根治性手術的八歲的錫安·哈維在術后十八個月內已經能夠自己寫字、吃飯和穿衣。

來自美國的哈維兩歲時因致命的敗血癥感染不得不截去了雙手雙腳。他現在每天繼續接受康復治療,預計情況將進一步得到改善。

在接受十一個小時的手術前,哈維不能獨自穿衣、吃飯和洗澡。哈維告訴醫生他的愿望是有一天能夠揮動棒球球棒。

愿望實現后,來自馬里蘭巴爾的摩的哈維說：“過去我生命中缺失的那部分現在找到了,我的生命因此而變得完整。”經過四個醫療團隊的共同努力,手術幾天后,哈維能夠活動手指了。

醫生發現,不到六個月,小男孩已經可以活動移植的手上的肌肉,很快他又能使用剪刀和蠟筆了。

手術十二個月后,小男孩能夠用雙手揮動棒球球棒了。