A: I went to get tested. I’m still waiting for the result. I'm afraid to test positive for the virus.

B: Don’t be nervous. A lot of people are getting tested, and many are negative.

我去做檢測。我還在等待結果。我很害怕病毒檢測是陽性。

不要緊張。很多人在做檢測，他們很多都是陰性。

講解：to get tested (做檢測)；to test positive for the virus (病毒檢測陽性)

If you test positive for the virus, you will be admitted to the hospital for medical care.

如果你病毒檢測是陽性，你將會被收治住院給予醫療照顧。

講解：will be admitted to the hospital (將會被收治住院)，這是未來式 will 的被動形態 will be + 過去分詞。

If you test negative for the virus, you didn’t catch it. Continue to self-monitor your health and take precautions.

如果你病毒檢測是陰性，你就沒有感染到它。要繼續自主健康管理並且採取預防措施。

monitor [ˋmɑnətɚ] v. 監測；監視

precaution [prɪˋkɔʃən] n. 預防措施

講解：self-monitor 觀察自己的狀況；take precautions 採取預防措施。

Some countries are doing mass testing. Anyone can get tested at any hospital for free.

有些國家正在做普篩。任何人都可以到醫院免費做檢測。

mass [mæs] adj. 大量的；大規模的；大批的

Mass testing can locate those who are infected early. This helps to prevent the spread of the virus.

大規模篩檢可以找出早期感染的人。這會幫助阻止病毒的擴散。

locate [ˋloket] v. 發現~的位置；找出

infect [ɪnˋfɛkt] v. 感染；傳染

prevent [prɪˋvɛnt] v. 防止；阻止；預防

Some test kits are not accurate. They show false negatives or no result at all.

有一些檢測套件不準確。它們出現偽陰性，或是根本沒有結果。

accurate [ˋækjɚrət] adj. 準確的；精確的

講解：test kits 檢測套件；false negative 偽陰性。

He’s been tested three times. The first two were negative, but the third was positive. The virus is difficult to detect.

他已經被驗了三次。前兩次是陰性，但第三次是陽性。這個病毒很難被檢測出來。

detect [dɪˋtɛkt] v. 探測；檢測；查出

Peter was discharged from the hospital after he tested negative three times.

彼得在他驗出陰性三次之後才出院。

discharge [dɪsˋtʃɑrdʒ] v. 出院；釋放