The kinds of viruses that we get when we have colds are very good at infecting the respiratory system.

我们感冒时感染的各种感冒病毒,就非常精于感染呼吸系统

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So, they don't start killing all the cells in your respiratory system; they only kill the cells that are harboring the virus.

所以它们不会杀死所有呼吸系统内的细胞,只杀死那些被病毒感染的细胞

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In fact, a real powerful virus would skip the respiratory system altogether, even better than a cold virus.

事实上，真正强有力的病毒,会跳过呼吸系统，比感冒病毒好的多。

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The respiratory system plays an important role in maintaining our internal environment at the proper level of oxygen, by bringing the right amount in.

呼吸系统的重要性在于,通过向体内输入适量的氧气,维持人体内环境中的氧平衡

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The respiratory system, for example, the renal system, the digestive system, these are examples - three examples of organ systems that contact the external environment.

例如,呼吸系统,泌尿系统,消化系统,这些系统,这三个系统,与外环境相联系

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