《閱讀瑞士藝術治療法pilot project（試驗性專案），學習cover（承擔，含蓋）動詞用法》

在新聞英文中，cover亦可當動詞，代表「承擔（費用），含蓋」。例如：cover the medical expenses（承擔所有的醫療費用）。

閱讀以下AP（美聯社）報導瑞士art therapy（藝術治療法）英文新聞，可以幫助上班族在20-30分鐘內學習

cover（動詞）、stressed、prescribe/prescription、therapy、woe、burnout、prep、surgery、expose、note十個TOEIC重要字彙。

圖片及新聞英文原文出處https://apnews.com/article/museum-art-therapy-neuchatel-switzerland-55bcf5c4830261e35a3b8704671418f8

Stressed? Sick? Swiss town lets doctors prescribe free museum visits as art therapy for patients

（壓力大？生病了？瑞士小鎮讓醫生開立免費博物館參觀處方作為藝術療法）

作者By  JAMEY KEATEN

更新時間Updated 8:48 AM GMT+8, March 24, 2025

NEUCHATEL, Switzerland (AP) — The world’s woes got you down? Feeling burnout at work? Need a little something extra to fight illness or prep for surgery? The Swiss town of Neuchâtel is offering its residents a novel medical option: Expose yourself to art and get a doctor’s note to do it for free.

（瑞士NEUCHATEL（美聯社）— 世界的煩惱讓你心情低落？工作中感到倦怠？需要一些額外的助力來對抗疾病或準備手術？瑞士Neuchâtel小鎮正在為其居民提供一項新穎的醫療選擇：讓自己接觸藝術，並獲得醫生開具的免費參觀證明。）

Under a new two-year pilot project, local and regional authorities are covering the costs of “museum prescriptions” issued by doctors who believe their patients could benefit from visits to any of the town’s four museums as part of their treatment.

（在一個為期兩年的試驗性專案中，當地和區域當局正在承擔由醫生開出的「博物館處方」費用，這些醫生認為他們的患者可以從參觀鎮上四個博物館中的任何一個作為治療的一部分而受益。）

The project is based on a 2019 World Health Organization report that found the arts can boost mental health, reduce the impact of trauma and lower the risk of cognitive decline, frailty and “premature mortality,” among other upsides.

（該專案基於2019年世界衛生組織的一份報告，該報告發現藝術可以促進心理健康，減少創傷的影響，並降低認知能力衰退、衰弱和「早死」的風險，以及其他好處。）

以下生字註解可以幫助上班族，深入學習十個TOEIC英文字彙的用法。

1.    stressed (adjective) 壓力大的

She ^※felt extremely stressed^※ after working long hours without any breaks.

她因長時間工作而沒有休息^※感到極度壓力大^※。

2.    prescribe (verb) / prescription (noun) 開藥 / 處方

The doctor decided to prescribe a new medication^※ to help with her insomnia.

醫生決定^※開一種新藥^※來幫助她治療失眠。

He forgot to ^※bring his prescription^※ to the pharmacy.

他忘了^※帶處方^※去藥房。

3.    therapy (noun) 療法

^※Art therapy^※ has proven to be effective in reducing anxiety and improving mental health.

^※藝術療法^※已被證明能有效減輕焦慮並改善心理健康。

4.    woe (noun) 悲傷，困境

The team's ^※financial woes^※ have hindered their ability to compete this season.

團隊的^※財務困境^※阻礙他們本賽季的競爭能力。

5.    burnout (noun) 倦怠

Many professionals ^※experience burnout^※ when they don’t maintain a healthy work-life balance.

許多專業人士在無法維持健康的工作與生活平衡時^※會感到倦怠^※。

6.    prep (verb) 準備

She spent the entire weekend prepping for the upcoming exam.

她整個週末都在^※為即將到來的考試做準備^※。

7.    surgery (noun) 手術

The patient underwent ^※a successful surgery^※ to repair a damaged ligament.

病人接受^※一次成功的手術^※來修復受損的韌帶。

8.    expose (verb) 暴露，接觸

It’s important to ^※expose children to^※ different cultures at an early age.

^※讓孩子們在早期接觸^※不同的文化很重要。

9.    note (noun) 便條，短文

She ^※left a note^※ on the kitchen table to remind her roommate about dinner.

她在廚房桌上^※留一張便條^※提醒室友晚餐的事。

10. cover (verb) 承擔，含蓋

The insurance company agreed to ^※cover all the medical expenses^※.

保險公司同意^※承擔所有的醫療費用^※。

圖片及新聞英文原文出處https://apnews.com/article/museum-art-therapy-neuchatel-switzerland-55bcf5c4830261e35a3b8704671418f8