“洗鼻指數(shù)”英語怎么說

　　名詞解釋：“鼻腔清洗指數(shù)”，根據(jù)天氣變化、就醫(yī)人群、藥品銷量等信息進行模式化運算，結合了當日空氣質量、懸浮顆粒物等指標，提示市民應及時清洗鼻腔，防治上呼吸道疾病，尤其對過敏性鼻炎和哮喘患者形成健康指導。你知道怎么用英語表達嗎?

　　The Shanghai Meteorological Bureau withdrew its newly released nasal rinse index on Wednesday, only two days after its start, amid increasing public questions over whether it is misleading and profit-driven.

　　The index, which advises local residents to rinse their nasal cavities between one and six times a day to prevent respiratory diseases, depending on the day's air quality, was purported to be the first of its kind in the nation.

　　周三，上海氣象局暫停發(fā)布洗鼻指數(shù)，該指數(shù)僅發(fā)布了兩天，引起人們對其是否誤導公眾和受利益驅動的質疑。

　　“鼻腔清洗指數(shù)”提醒市民空氣污染時每天清洗鼻腔一到六次，以避免患呼吸道疾病。該指數(shù)在中國并無先例。

　　【講解】

　　文中的“nasal rinse index”就是“鼻腔沖洗指數(shù)”的意思，也就是“洗鼻指數(shù)”。“nasal”是指“鼻子的”，如：nasal voice 鼻音。“rinse”是指“沖洗”，如：Give your hair a good rinse after shampooing it. 用洗發(fā)劑洗頭后，要把頭發(fā)好好沖洗干凈。“洗鼻”還有另外幾種表達方式：nasal wash，nasal lavage，nasal irrigation。