【话匣子英语】牙医
牙医这个词，人们一想起来都会觉得有些许的疼痛。因为每次去牙医那里，没有不疼的。在加拿大，如果没有医疗保险的话，看一次牙医也很贵的哦。
Maura: So, today we’re gonna talk about a subject that a lot of people might not like.
Harp 1: That’s true. We’re gonna talk about the dentist.
Maura: Yes, the dentist. A lot of people hate going to the dentist.
Harp: Yeah. Because often, the dentist causes pain.
Maura: Yes. And it’s not a really pleasant experience to sit there with your mouth open for a really long time.
Harp: Exactly. So in this episode 2, we’re gonna start with talking about regular checkups and maintaining 3 wonderful, beautiful teeth.
Maura: And how it’s done in Canada. Then we’re going to give you some expressions that have to do with teeth.
Harp: Exactly. And then we’re gonna talk about some childhood memories and experiences with the dentist.
Maura: Mmhmm. I think that’s when it’s the most scary—when you’re a kid.
Harp: Definitely 4.
Maura: OK. So first let’s start by talking about going to the dentist and how people do it and what happens there, in Canada.
Harp: Maura, how often do you go to the dentist?
Maura: I was hoping you weren’t gonna ask, Harp. When I was younger, I used to go often. But I don’t have insurance, and so I don’t go very often.
Harp: When was the last time you went to the dentist, Maura?
Maura: The last time I went to the dentist, I think, was about a year and a half ago.
Harp: OK. Not too bad then.
Maura: No, it’s not so bad. But I think there was a period where I didn’t go for about 5 years.
Harp: Yeah, because if you don’t have insurance, it’s very expensive to go to the dentist in Canada.
Maura: Yeah. It can be pretty expensive. That is to say, if you have just a little checkup and you’re teeth are fine, it’s not so bad, but if you have a cavity 5 or any problem at all, then the cost goes up significantly 6.
Harp: Yeah. I remember being a kid and I would go twice a year for sure. But as soon as I got older, I didn’t go all the time. Especially when I didn’t have insurance.
Podcast/ Learning Materials: Culips
- She swept her fingers over the strings of the harp.她用手指划过竖琴的琴弦。
- He played an Irish melody on the harp.他用竖琴演奏了一首爱尔兰曲调。
- The episode was a huge embarrassment for all concerned.这段小插曲令所有有关人员都感到非常尴尬。
- This episode remains sharply engraved on my mind.这段经历至今仍深深地铭刻在我的心中。
- We all have an interest in maintaining the integrity of the ecosystem. 维持生态系统的完整是我们共同的利益。
- It's endless work maintaining the house in good repair. 要让房屋保持得很好是件干不完的活。
- The team will definitely lose if he doesn't play.如果他不参加比赛，这个队肯定会输。
- I shall definitely be home before six o'clock.6点以前，我一定回家。
- There's a cavity in the boy's tooth.这个男孩的牙上有一个洞。
- The dentist carefully located the filling in the cavity.牙医小心地把填塞的东西放入牙洞里。
- Prices did not alter significantly during 2004. 2004年期间，价格没有大的变化。
- American English is significantly different from British English. 美国英语与英国英语有很大差异。