2020年2月4日 星期二

cross-contamination, City-Weary, world-weary

What should people do to protect themselves?
The WHO recommends frequently washing hands with soap and water or using an alcohol-based hand rub; covering the mouth and nose with a flexed elbow or tissue when coughing and sneezing; avoiding close contact with people who have a fever and cough; and avoiding direct unprotected contact with live animals at markets. Those who develop fever, cough or difficulty in breathing should seek medical care.
"The consumption of raw or undercooked animal products should be avoided," the WHO also says. "Raw meat, milk or animal organs should be handled with care, to avoid cross-contamination with uncooked foods, as per good food safety practices."

Care was taken when handling aphids to avoid cross-contamination between different clones.


 The transfer of a contaminant from one source to another.
Cross contamination definition is - inadvertent transfer of bacteria or other contaminants from one surface, substance, etc., to another especially because of unsanitary handling procedures. How to use cross contamination in a sentence.




A Traditional Cretan Village Welcomes City-Weary Travellers
In the modern world of phones and the internet, it might seem impossible to
completely escape on a truly relaxing, technology-free holiday.

The DW-WORLD Article




weary 
adjective
1 very tired, especially after working hard for a long time:
I think he's a little weary after his long journey.
Here, sit down and rest your weary legs.

2 weary of bored with something because you have experienced too much of it:
I've been going out with the same people to the same clubs for years and I've just grown weary of it.

weary
verb FORMAL
1 [T] to make someone feel tired:
Children weary me all day with their constant inquiries and demands.

2 [I] to start to feel that something or someone is boring:
Some people never seem to weary of eating the same type of food every day.

wearily 
adverb
I dragged myself wearily out of bed at five o'clock this morning.

weariness S
noun [U]

wearying
adjective
tiring:
a long wearying journey

world-weary
adjective
Someone who is world-weary is not enthusiastic about anything, often because they have had too much experience of a particular way of life:
Fifteen years in the teaching profession had left him world-weary and cynical.

world-weariness

noun [U]




cross-contamination
noun U ]
UK 
 /ˌkrɒs.kən.tæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ US 
 
/ˈkrɑːs.ʃən/

the process by which a substance that is harmful or dirty spreads from one area to another

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