英语PK台 第609期:美国人治感冒也有民间偏方—湿袜子疗法

 Dialogue 1

Mark and Jingjing meet for lunch.
马克和京晶约吃午餐
Mark: How goes it, Jingjing?
马克：最近怎样？
Jingjing: I'm doing pretty well. It sounds like you've caught a cold, though.
京晶：我还不错。倒是你听声音好像感冒了。
Mark: It's not bad—not yet, anyway. I've been fighting it off for the past several days.
马克：不严重—不过还没发展得严重起来。我最近这几天一直在跟感冒奋战。
Jingjing: Well, it's good that the heat's finally on. Now you'll have a chance to get clear of it.
京晶：暖气终于来了，真好。现在你有机会好起来了。
Mark: Yeah, I hope so. It's been a cold autumn, but that much more beautiful.
马克：我也希望如此。这个秋天真冷，倒也比以往漂亮许多。
Jingjing: It sure has. I've been enjoying all the colors of the season.
京晶：确实如此。我一直很享受这季节的缤纷。
Mark: I don't mind the cold, and I don't get sick easily. But lots of people around me are sniffing 1 and sneezing.
马克：我倒是不介意这冷，而且我也不容易生病。但是我周围的许多人都在抽鼻子和打喷嚏。
Jingjing: It's no surprise you're coming down with it a bit. I hope you avoid getting really sick.
京晶：所以你也轻微地病点儿就不奇怪了。希望你尽量不要让病变得严重起来。
Mark: I bet 2 I'll be fine in a few more days. Say, all this time I've known you, I haven't seen you get sick. What's your secret?
马克：我相信我几天后肯定能好。就说吧，我认识你这么长时间以来，就没见你病过，有什么秘诀？
Jingjing: Well, as you know, I make sure to keep warm, and I get plenty of exercise.
京晶：嗯，就像你知道的，我很注意保暖，而且我经常运动。
Mark: That's good. Do you have any special tips?
马克：真好！有什么特别的小招儿吗？
Jingjing: Hmm, another obvious one: wear a mask when you're on the subway. Being close to so many people—it's not good to be exposed to so many germs 3.
京晶：嗯，说一个很明显的吧，当你坐地铁的时候带个口罩。和人群近距离接触时，暴露在许多细菌中并不好。
Mark: Right. I've heard people say that. I wear a mask (indoors) when I'm a little sick, to prevent other people from catching 4 what I've got. But I always forget to put my mask on to protect myself.
马克：对。我也听人这么说过。我有些不舒服的时候就会带个口罩（在室内）以防别人被我传染了。但是我总是忘记带上口罩保护自己。
Jingjing: See, it's the stuff 5 everybody knows but doesn't do. It's easy to avoid getting common illnesses, just using common knowledge.
京晶：这就是那些人们都知道就是不去做的事。仅用常识就可以避免许多普通小病。
Mark: I guess so. Hey, thanks for making me feel guilty about coming down with the common cold!
马克：我想是这样的。嘿，谢谢你让我因为普通感冒倒下而充满负罪感。
Jingjing: My pleasure! Umm, I'm going wash my hands. When I come back, if you have a health tip I haven't heard about, lunch is on me.
京晶：不客气！我现在去洗手。我回来的时候，如果你告诉我一个我没听过的健康小招儿，那午饭就我请了。
Mark: OK.
马克：行！
New words: 习语短语
Fight (something) off 抵抗，抵御
resist something
Get clear of (something) 逃离，脱离
Escape something
Coming down with (something) 病倒了
Getting sick 生病了
getting a particular illness (especially a common and contagious 6 illness)
Germs 细菌
viral and bacterial 7 pathogens
What I've got 我得了……病
the particular illness I have, what I'm carrying and could pass on to others
Dialogue 2
a little later
过了一会儿
Jingjing: Well, did you think of something?
京晶：怎么样，想到什么了吗？
Mark: Sure. My mom did this thing called "the wet sock treatment" when I was a kid. After I grew up, I tried it myself a few more times.
马克：当然。但我小的时候，我妈妈做过一种叫做“湿袜子疗法”的东西。长大后，我自己也试过好多次。
Jingjing: I have no idea what that is, from the name. Tell me about it.
京晶：从名字上听，完全不知道那是什么，说说。
Mark: Ok, say you're feeling a cold coming on, or maybe even the flu.
马克：好吧，比如你感觉开始感冒了，或者是得了流感什么的。
Jingjing: Yeah, and?
京晶：嗯？然后呢？
Mark: And you start with a pair of wet socks. Put them on right before you get into bed.
马克：就从准备一双湿袜子开始，上床钻入被窝前立即穿上。
Jingjing: Doesn't that just make your bed wet?
京晶：那不就把床弄湿了吗？
Mark: Use a thin pair, and get those wet. They should be soaking 8 wet when you put them on. Then put a dry pair over those—dry wool socks, if you have them.
马克：用一双薄袜，打湿，当你穿上它们的时候必须是湿透的。然后在外面再套上一双干袜子—干的羊毛袜，如果你有的话。
Jingjing: OK. Then you go to sleep with wet feet but not with wet sheets, at least.
京晶：好。这样的话，你穿着湿袜子睡觉，至少不是睡在湿床单上。
Mark: Yeah. So, your body is a little more active as you fall asleep, keeping you warm to get your feet dry. If your body activity remains 9 constant, the extra energy can be used to fight germs.
马克：是的。当你入睡时，你的身体会变得更加活跃，产生热量来弄干你的脚。如果你的身体持续做功，多余的能量就会用来和入侵身体的细菌开战。
Jingjing: I guess that could work. It's not the kind of thing I'd want to try if I'm already feeling under the weather, though.
京晶：我想这法子可能还真管用。不过，我要是病了我可不会想要试这种方法。
Mark: It's not an easy sell. But I've tried it enough times to know it works 10.
马克：不容易被接受。但是我试过好几次，知道它管用。
Jingjing: Can I use warm water?
京晶：我可以用热水吗？
Mark: It's best to use cold water. Sorry it doesn't sound like much fun. If you ever try it, let me know if it works for you.
马克：最好是凉水。抱歉听上去不太有意思。如果你想试，告诉我有没有用。
Jingjing: OK. I might give it a whirl 11.
京晶：好，我还真可能试一试。
New words: 习语短语
(Something) coming on 病开始加重了
an illness starting to worsen, also "I feel a headache coming on."
Easy sell 轻易接受，轻易同意
something you already agree with, or would agree with easily
Give it a whirl 尝试一下
try something, without taking it too seriously