纯正地道美语(外教讲解)231：去看病

　　Doctor Evans:Good afternoon， Chloe, I’m Doctor Evans.What seems to be the problem?

Chloe: Hi, Dr Evans. Thanks for seeing me on such short notice. When I woke up this morning I had a really sore throat and a really bad cough. I think I am coming down with the flu.

Doctor Evans:Ah I see, yes you do sound rather croaky.Well let’s have a look, shall we? Could you please open your mouth and say ” ah”.

Chloe: ”Ahhhhhhhh”

Doctor Evans:Good, yes, your tonsils are a little swollen 1 and red. How are your ears, blocked at all?

Chloe:  A  little  actually.   My  sinuses  are  a  little blocked up as well - I really feel terrible.

Doctor Evans: Ok Chloe, can you please breathe in and out slowly for me while I listen to your chest?You  really  are  all  bunged  up,  you  don’t sound too good at all.  Ok， I’m going to set you up with a bunch of antibiotics 2.  You will need to take these orange pills twice a day and these blue pills every evening. You will also have to take this cough medicine three times a day after meals.  Finally, I am giving you an inhaler to use every time you feel breathless. . . just to clear up your lungs!

Chloe:  Whoa! So many drugs. . .  I hate swallowing pills. Am I able to go to work?

Doctor Evans: Absolutely not!  You are highly 3 contagious 4! You  don’t  want  to  infect  the  rest  of  your co-workers do you?  I recommend staying in bed for at least three days and drinking plenty of fluids 5 so you don’t get weak and dehydrated. You can catch up on all the latest TV shows and movies!

Chloe:  Ok!  Would you mind writing me a doctor’s note for work, otherwise they may think I am faking it!

Doctor Evans:Ha-ha, sure not a problem!  Here you are.Now off you go and away to bed. If you have any questions just give me a call! Feel better soon and take care.

Chloe:Thanks doc, bye!

come down with 患上，得病

swollen adj.浮肿的

antibiotics n.抗生素

breathless adj. 呼吸困难的

contagious adj.  传染性的

dehydrated adj.脱水的

a  doctor’s note 医生开的诊断说明

Doctor Evans: 下午好，Chloe。我是埃文斯医生，哪儿不舒服？

Chloe: 你好，埃文斯医生。谢谢你能来给我看病。今天早晨我醒来时，嗓子很疼而且咳嗽得厉害。我想我可能是感冒了。

Doctor Evans: 我来看看，你说话听起来很沙哑。我们检查下吧，你可以张开嘴说“啊”。

Chloe: 啊———

Doctor Evans: 好的，你的扁桃体有点红肿。耳朵感觉如何，有被堵住的感觉吗？

Chloe: 有点。鼻子也有点堵，我感觉糟糕极了。

Doctor Evans: 当我听你的胸腔时你能缓慢吸气和呼气吗？你身体上确实有些堵塞，听起来也不太好，我会给你开些抗生素。你需要每天吃2次橘红色的要，每晚吃些蓝色的药片。每天饭后要吃3词这种止咳药。最后，每次你感到呼吸堵塞时我会给你一个呼吸器……来清下肺部。

Chloe: 啊！这么多药，我讨厌吃药。我能上班吗？

Doctor Evans:当然不能。你有高度传染性。你不想传染给你的同事们吧？我建议你在家至少休息3天，多喝水，防止虚弱和脱水。你能看下最新的电视剧和电影。

Chloe: 好的，你能给我开个诊断说明吗？否则他们会认为我在作假。

Doctor Evans: 好的，没问题。给你。现在你可以走了，回去休息吧。如果你有什么问题，给我打电话。你很快就会感觉好些，保重。

Chloe:谢谢你，再见。