时间:2018-12-27 作者:英语课 分类:2015年ESL之就医和人际交往


英语课

Symptoms of Depression


Emily: I think Jackson is depressed 1


Shivan: How can you tell? 


Emily: Well, he’s been suffering from a loss of appetite and is generally lethargic 2


Shivan: Have you noticed any other symptoms? 


Emily: He seems to have trouble concentrating and has insomnia 3


Shivan: Um, really? 


Emily: Yes, and I’m afraid he’s having suicidal thoughts. He seems distant and distracted, staring off into space. He’s not his usual self. 


Shivan: How can you tell? 


Emily: What do you mean? 


Shivan: I mean, he looks the same to me. He just swims back and forth 4 in the fish tank. 


Emily: Just look at him. He’s on the edge of mental collapse 5


Shivan: Somebody is. 


 


Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 



1 depressed
adj.沮丧的,抑郁的,不景气的,萧条的
  • When he was depressed,he felt utterly divorced from reality.他心情沮丧时就感到完全脱离了现实。
  • His mother was depressed by the sad news.这个坏消息使他的母亲意志消沉。
2 lethargic
adj.昏睡的,懒洋洋的
  • He felt too miserable and lethargic to get dressed.他心情低落无精打采,完全没有心思穿衣整装。
  • The hot weather made me feel lethargic.炎热的天气使我昏昏欲睡。
3 insomnia
n.失眠,失眠症
  • Worries and tenseness can lead to insomnia.忧虑和紧张会导致失眠。
  • He is suffering from insomnia.他患失眠症。
4 forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
  • The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
  • He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。
5 collapse
vi.累倒;昏倒;倒塌;塌陷
  • The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
  • The engineer made a complete diagnosis of the bridge's collapse.工程师对桥的倒塌做了一次彻底的调查分析。
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