2009年ESL之就医和人际交往06 Having a Good or Bad Bedside Manner

06 Having a Good or Bad Bedside Manner GLOSSARY cut out intended for something; designed or created to do something; a goodmatch for something * If you like asking people questions and you enjoy writing, then youre probablycut out to be a newspaper r

2009年ESL之就医和人际交往02 Making an Emergency Medical Call

02 Making an Emergency Medical Call GLOSSARY emergency an unexpected situation that is dangerous or very serious and makes one act immediately * Is anyone here a doctor? Its an emergency! My wife is giving birth! to state to say something; to give in

2009年ESL之就医和人际交往03 Ending a Bad Date

03 Ending a Bad Date GLOSSARY from hell horrible; as bad as something can possibly be; extremely unpleasant * Ive had a day from hell: I ran out of gas in my car,I spilled my coffee on my pants, I lost my keys, and my wallet was stolen. creep an unpl

2009年ESL之就医和人际交往04 Apologizing for a Bad Date

04 Apologizing for a Bad Date GLOSSARY to blow (something) to fail; to not be able to do something; to do something very poorly * She blew the interview and now theres no way shell get the job offer. to walk out on (someone) to leave another person,

2009年ESL之就医和人际交往05 Having Doubts About Getting Married

05Having Doubts About Getting Married GLOSSARY wedding party the group of people who are officially part of a weddingceremony and stand next to the people who are getting married during theceremony* All the women in the wedding party wore long purple

2009年ESL之就医和人际交往07 Having Trouble Sleeping

07 Having Trouble Sleeping GLOSSARY newlyweds people who married each other recently, usually within the past year * Do you think newlyweds fight more or less often than people who have been married for many years? to go with the territory to be expe

2009年ESL之就医和人际交往08 Being Clumsy

08 Being Clumsy GLOSSARY to have two left feet to be a bad dancer, not knowing how to move ones feet * He likes to watch people dance, but he never joins them because he has two left feet. clumsy moving awkwardly; not being able to control the moveme

2009年ESL之就医和人际交往09 Having Limited Mobility

09 Having Limited Mobility GLOSSARY crutch one of two long sticks where one puts one end under ones armpit(between ones arm and body) and the other end reaches the ground, used to support ones weight and help one walk when one cannot put very much we

2009年ESL之就医和人际交往10 Having a Temper Tantrum

10 Having a Temper Tantrum GLOSSARY ear-splitting very loud, high-pitched, and hurting ones ears * Their teenage son calls it music, but they just hear ear-splitting noise. temper tantrum a short period of time when a child loses control of his or he

2009年ESL之就医和人际交往11 Marrying a Gold Digger

11 Marrying a Gold Digger GLOSSARY boy toy a young, attractive man whom one dates for fun or for ashort period of time, without being very serious about the relationship * Melina really likes to date. She must have had at least 10 boy toys in the pas

2009年ESL之就医和人际交往01 Problems with Drugs

01 Problems with Drugs GLOSSARY drug medicine; a chemical substance that is swallowed to make a sick or injured person feel better or to make one healthier * Are you taking any drugs to lower your blood pressure? medical device a piece of electronics

2009年ESL之就医和人际交往12 Buying Glasses

12 Buying Glasses GLOSSARY sunglasses glasses that are worn to protect ones eyes from bright sunshine and other strong lights * Do you know where my sunglasses are? Its really bright outside and I cant see anything. frames the metal or plastic part t

2009年ESL之就医和人际交往13 Seeing a Dentist

13 Seeing a Dentist GLOSSARY check-up an exam where a dentist or doctor considers ones health and looks for any problems * The last time I went in for a check-up, the doctor hadmy blood tested for cholesterol and glucose. cleaning the process of havi

2009年ESL之就医和人际交往22 Making Funeral and Burial Arrangements

22 Making Funeral and Burial Arrangements GLOSSARY funeral a ceremony after a person has died, putting the body somewhere and allowing other people to say goodbye * Have you thought about what kind of funeral you want to have when you die? mourner a

2009年ESL之就医和人际交往15 Guarding One’s Privacy

15 Guarding Ones Privacy GLOSSARY drawn closed, used when talking about curtains or drapes * They always sleep with the curtains drawn. privacy the ability to be alone and keep ones personal information and actions secret, so that other people do not

2009年ESL之就医和人际交往18 Describing Family Relations

18 Describing Family Relations GLOSSARY family reunion an event where relatives meet, usually for a few days, to reconnect and strengthen their relationships with one another * Last summer, we went to our family reunion and met alot of cousins for th

2009年ESL之就医和人际交往16 Getting Plastic Surgery

16 Getting Plastic Surgery GLOSSARY plastic surgery / cosmetic surgery one of many medical procedures that involves cutting into ones skin to make one more attractive or beautiful * Shes thinking about having plastic surgery to make her nose smaller.

2009年ESL之就医和人际交往17 Snooping and Eavesdropping

17 Snooping and Eavesdropping GLOSSARY to talk (someone) into (something) to get another person to agree to do something that he or she doesnt really want to do * How did you talk Mousari into buying your car at that price? to rifle through to quickl

2009年ESL之就医和人际交往19 Developing a Healthy Mind

19 Developing a Healthy Mind GLOSSARY to get the most out of life to enjoy life as much as possible; to experience the act of living with maximum enjoyment and success * Why are we spending so much time at the office? If wequit and travel the world,

2009年ESL之就医和人际交往20 Falling in Love

20 Falling in Love GLOSSARY to stare to look at something without turning away to look at anything else; to look at something with a lot of concentration * Why is that man staring at me? Do I have something in my teeth? crush a feeling of liking some