Eztalk美语【260】他死于胃癌的并发症
时间：2019-01-21 作者：英语课 分类：Eztalk美语会话
The hospital receptionist answers the phone
Holly:Hello. I was wondering if Taylor Smith has checked out yet?
Recept: Just one moment. I'll check with the cancer ward 1 desk.
Holly:The cancer ward!? Oh, my. [to Yi-jun] It's worse than we thought.
Recept: Ma'am, I'm sorry. The cancer ward said Mr. Smith passed away two days ago.
Holly:That's impossible! I'm talking about Mister Taylor Smith.
Recept: Yes, ma'am. He died from complications of stomach cancer. I'm very sorry.
Holly:[Drops phone] I'm going to be sick!
receptionist
（柜台）服务员。为节省篇幅，本篇皆简写为recept
Let my receptionist know when you are free.
你有空时请通知我的柜台服务人员。
cancer ward
癌症病房
Being a nurse in the cancer ward is very difficult.
担任癌症病房护士的工作非常艰难。
complication (n.)
并发症
A: Jack 2 died from complications from the illness.
杰克因为生病引发并发症过世。
B: I hope his wife is OK.
我希望他太太没事。
医院服务台人员接起电话
荷 莉： 喂。我想请问泰勒史密斯出院了没？
服务员： 稍等。我问问癌症病房服务台。
荷 莉： 癌症病房！？天啊。（对怡君）比我们想象的还糟糕。
服务员： 小姐，很遗憾。癌症病房说史密斯先生两天前过世了。
荷 莉： 不可能！我说的是泰勒史密斯先生。
服务员： 是的，小姐。他死于胃癌的并发症。我很遗憾。
荷 莉： （丢下话筒）我快吐了！
- The hospital has a medical ward and a surgical ward.这家医院有内科病房和外科病房。
- During the evening picnic,I'll carry a torch to ward off the bugs.傍晚野餐时，我要点根火把，抵挡蚊虫。