ESL Podcast 222 – Alternative Medicine
时间：2019-02-17 作者：英语课 分类：地道美语播客
I have been suffering from back pain for years. I’ve tried several treatments prescribed by my doctor, but nothing has had a lasting 1 effect. I finally decided 2 to try alternative medicine.
My friend, Amelia, swore by acupuncture 3. She said that her knee pain went away after only a few weeks of therapy. She was skeptical 4 when she first started, but she knew after only a few sessions that it was working for her and that this was no New Age nonsense. She thought it might work for me, too.
My co-worker, Ray, suggested that I try some homeopathic treatments. He said that taking herbal supplements that are all natural has helped him recover after getting injured on the job a couple of months ago. He took these as complementary to the traditional medication his doctor gave him. He said that even though the herbs he takes haven’t undergone clinical trials, his own experience told him that they work.
I’m a little nervous about trying these unorthodox treatments, but after hearing about Amelia’s and Ray’s experiences, I’m willing to give them a try. Nothing has worked so far, so what do I have to lose?
Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
- The lasting war debased the value of the dollar.持久的战争使美元贬值。
- We hope for a lasting settlement of all these troubles.我们希望这些纠纷能获得永久的解决。
- This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
- There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
- Written records show that acupuncture dates back to the Song Dynasty.文字记载表明，宋朝就已经有了针灸。
- It's known that acupuncture originated in China.众所周知，针灸起源于中国。