英语博客：ESL Podcast 779 – Giving CPR

 　　Joyce: Lie down on the floor.

 

　　Steve: Why?

 

　　Joyce: I have to practice for my CPR exam tomorrow. I’m taking it so I can get my CPR certification. Lie down please.

 

　　Steve: Okay, okay. Now what do I do?

 

　　Joyce: You just lie there and pretend to be unresponsive, like you’re in cardiac arrest. Okay, I need to determine your heart rate and if you’re breathing or not. Then, I check to see that your airway¹ isn’t blocked.

 

　　Steve: Hey, get your fingers out of my mouth!

 

　　Joyce: Lie still! You’re lucky I don’t have to administer artificial respiration².

 

　　Steve: Thank God for small favors!

 

　　Joyce: But I do need to practice restoring your circulation by doing chest compressions.

 

　　Steve: Ouch, that hurts!

 

　　Joyce: You’re supposed to be unresponsive, remember? Hold still while I get the defibrillator.

 

　　Steve: Oh, no, you don’t! From now on, as far as you’re concerned, I’m a case of do not resuscitate³!

 

　　Script by Dr. Lucy Tse

1 airway   

n.空中航线，通风口

参考例句：

• Lay them on their side and ensure the airway is unobstructed.让他们侧躺着，并确保呼吸道畅通。
• There is a purple airway in London Airport.伦敦机场里有一条皇家专用飞机跑道。

2 respiration   

n.呼吸作用；一次呼吸；植物光合作用

参考例句：

• They tried artificial respiration but it was of no avail.他们试做人工呼吸，可是无效。
• They made frequent checks on his respiration,pulse and blood.他们经常检查他的呼吸、脉搏和血液。

3 resuscitate   

v.使复活，使苏醒

参考例句：

• A policeman and then a paramedic tried to resuscitate her.一名警察和一位护理人员先后试图救活她。
• As instructed by Rinpoche,we got the doctors to resuscitate him.遵照仁波切的指示，我们找来医生帮他进行急救。