时间:2018-12-12 作者:英语课 分类:情景英语口语100主题


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026 common health problem

Words
Ailment 1 pill/tablet rash doctor bruise 2 jetlag sore fever(ish) burn pain headache earache 3
Stomach ache back pain allergic 4 allergy 5 swollen 6 ointment 7/cream graze splinter

Phrases
Bruise your arm
Cut your finger
Get a headache
Have a fever
See the doctor
Take a pill/tablet
Get well/better
Graze your leg

Beginner
A: billy, you don’t look too well. Maybe you should take the day off school.
B: but Mom! Today we’re playing football! I love football!
A: you’ve god a fever and playing football isn’t a good idea for a boy with a fever. What’s that on your arm?
B: I don’t know. It was there when I woke up this morning.
A; it’s rash. I’d better take you to see the doctor. How did you get that bruise on your leg?
B: I bashed it against the chair in my room.
A: does it hurt?
B: a little , but not much.
A: here. Put this wet towel on your face to keep your temperature down. I’ll take you to the doctor’s after breakfast.
B; if I’m better this afternoon, can I go to school?
A; if you are better, but I doubt you will be.

Intermediate
A; have you seen bill recently?
B: yes. He’s in hospital with a bad back. One morning, he just couldn’t get out of bed. His wife called an ambulance and they took him to hospital. He’s been there for a few days now.
A; daisy’s in hospital too .she god food poisoning last week. She thinks she got it from some bad seafood 8.
B: you have to be very careful with seafood. It tastes lovely, but it often causes upset stomachs. Have you heard anything from tom?
A; he’s fine, but he had a fever last week. He probably just had a cold.
B; he might be allergic to pollen 9. My niece is allergic to pollen. It seems like she has a cold, but in fact it’s her allergy.
A: I see. My niece just flew back from Australia to visit. She’s got jetlag now. she’s just resting today, but we’ll probably go out somewhere tomorrow.
B; it’s nice that she’s back for a while. Thinking of all these ailments 10, I got a splinter the other day. It took a long time for me to get it out of my skin. Look.
A; oh, your hand is still sore. You should put some ointment on it to stop the swelling 11.
B: that’s a good idea. You’ve got a nasty bruise on your hand.
A: yes, I banged it against to cooker yesterday. It really hurt, but it’s OK now. the bruise will disappear soon.

1 ailment
n.疾病,小病
  • I don't have even the slightest ailment.我什么毛病也没有。
  • He got timely treatment for his ailment.他的病得到了及时治疗。
2 bruise
n.青肿,挫伤;伤痕;vt.打青;挫伤
  • The bruise was caused by a kick.这伤痕是脚踢的。
  • Jack fell down yesterday and got a big bruise on his face.杰克昨天摔了一跤,脸上摔出老大一块淤斑。
3 earache
n.耳朵痛
  • I have been having an earache for about a week.我的耳朵已经痛了一个星期了。
  • I've had an earache for the past few days.我耳痛好几天了。
4 allergic
adj.过敏的,变态的
  • Alice is allergic to the fur of cats.艾丽斯对猫的皮毛过敏。
  • Many people are allergic to airborne pollutants such as pollen.许多人对空气传播的污染物过敏,比如花粉。
5 allergy
n.(因食物、药物等而引起的)过敏症
  • He developed an allergy to pollen.他对花粉过敏。
  • The patient had an allergy to penicillin.该患者对青霉素过敏。
6 swollen
adj.肿大的,水涨的;v.使变大,肿胀
  • Her legs had got swollen from standing up all day.因为整天站着,她的双腿已经肿了。
  • A mosquito had bitten her and her arm had swollen up.蚊子叮了她,她的手臂肿起来了。
7 ointment
n.药膏,油膏,软膏
  • Your foot will feel better after the application of this ointment.敷用这药膏后,你的脚会感到舒服些。
  • This herbal ointment will help to close up your wound quickly.这种中草药膏会帮助你的伤口很快愈合。
8 seafood
n.海产食品,海味,海鲜
  • There's an excellent seafood restaurant near here.离这儿不远有家非常不错的海鲜馆。
  • Shrimps are a popular type of seafood.小虾是比较普遍的一种海味。
9 pollen
n.[植]花粉
  • Hummingbirds have discovered that nectar and pollen are very nutritious.蜂鸟发现花蜜和花粉是很有营养的。
  • He developed an allergy to pollen.他对花粉过敏。
10 ailments
疾病(尤指慢性病),不适( ailment的名词复数 )
  • His ailments include a mild heart attack and arthritis. 他患有轻度心脏病和关节炎。
  • He hospitalizes patients for minor ailments. 他把只有小病的患者也送进医院。
11 swelling
n.肿胀
  • Use ice to reduce the swelling. 用冰敷消肿。
  • There is a marked swelling of the lymph nodes. 淋巴结处有明显的肿块。
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