生活英语对话 Episode 56: At the doctor's
本单元是关于看医生的对话
Dr. Kelly: So, what's the matter?
Alice: Well, I've been feeling ill ever since a barbecue a few days ago. My stomach's still upset, and I feel dizzy.
Dr. Kelly: I see. Any other symptoms?
Alice: Erm, I've got a bit of a temperature.
Dr Kelly: Well, it isn't anything serious, probably just food poisoning... Excuse me. Come in.
Dr. Laver: Sorry to disturb, just returning these notes. Alice!
Alice: Dr. Laver!
Dr. Laver: You look very pale. Look, can I give you a lift home, when you've finished?
Alice: That would be lovely.
Dr. Laver: Okay, I'll see you outside. Sorry about the interruption 1, Dr. Kelly.
Dr. Kelly: Not at all. Thanks for the notes. Bye... Are you okay Alice?
Vocabulary (词汇):
what's the matter? (哪儿不舒服?):
What is the problem? Or, in what way are you ill?
symptoms (症状):
problems with your body which shows you have a particular illness
interruption (打断;中断):
this is when you stop someone from continuing with what they were doing
本单元的语言点是对病症的描述，英语有不同的表达方式来描述诸如食物中毒等普通的轻微病症。
Illness 2
There are many different expressions that are used to describe common symptoms of minor 2 illnesses such as food poisoning
Feeling faint (感觉头晕)
to faint:
to lose consciousness 3 and fall to the floor
to feel faint:
this means that you feel as if you might faint. You haven't lost consciousness, yet
to feel light-headed:
this is very similar to 'to feel faint'
to feel dizzy:
this is similar to 'to feel faint', but also suggests you feel like you are turning round and round. You can feel dizzy because of illness or after you have been playing on a children's roundabout
my head is spinning:
this is similar to 'to feel dizzy'
to look pale:
your face is unusually white, probably because of illness
to be as white as a sheet:
to have a very pale face
to look like you've seen a ghost :
to have a very pale face, perhaps because you have been shocked by something
Head and stomach aches (头痛和胃痛)
to have a splitting 4 headache:
this means your headache is very bad and painful
to have a migraine:
this is a very bad headache; you have a pain behind your eyes and you might feel sick
to have a temperature:
this means that your body temperature is higher than normal. Your forehead probably feels hot
to have an upset stomach:
this is a general way to describe a stomach ache, usually when you also feel sick or have slight diarrhoea
can/can't keep your food down:
this means that every time you eat, you vomit
- Never mind the interruption;proceed with your story.不要理睬别人的插话，继续讲你的故事。
- The day passed by without further interruption.这一天过去了，没有再发生什么意外的事。
- The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
- I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。
- The experience helped to change her social consciousness.这种经验有助于改变她的社会意识。
- He lost consciousness at the first whiff of ether.他一嗅到乙醚便失去了知觉。