【大家说英语】 第188期:夏日艳阳(2)

 June 9 1月9日

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Susie's neck is red. It is sunburned. 苏希的脖子很红， 被晒伤了。

It hurt, so she put some aloe vera on it. 她的脖子很痛，所以她涂了些芦荟。

Susie's mom puts vinegar¹ on sunburns. 苏希的妈妈会在晒伤的地方敷上醋，

She sprays² it on. Then she doesn't get blisters³. 她会把醋喷洒在肌肤上， 这样就不会起水泡。

You can also treat sunburns with tomato juice. 你也可以用西红柿汁治疗晒伤。

Does it help? Maybe. 这样会有效吗？也许。

But it makes the sunburn redder! 不过，这样会让晒伤的地方看起来更红！

Conversation A 会话A

Hi, Susie. What did you do yesterday? 嗨，苏希，妳昨天做了什么？

Your neck is pretty red. 妳的脖子好红喔。

I know.  I spent some time in the park yesterday. 我知道， 我昨天在公园里待了一段时间，

It was fun! 很好玩！

Did you wear sunscreen? 妳有涂防晒乳吗？

Yes. I put some on before I left my house. 有，我出门前涂了一些，

But I didn't bring any with me. 可是没有把防晒乳带在身上。

You should put more on every hour or so. 妳应该大概每过一个小时就要涂一次。

That often? 要这么频繁吗？

Yes. Then you won't get sunburned. 没错，这样妳才不会晒伤。

Conversation B 会话B

Hi, Susie. Your neck is really sunburned. 嗨，苏希，妳的脖子晒伤得好严重。

I know. Rob⁴ already talked to me about it. 是啊， 罗柏已经跟我讲过了。

Does it hurt? 会痛吗？

Yes. But I put some aloe vera on it. 会，可是我涂了些芦荟在上面。

Good idea. That feels good. 好主意， 这样很舒服。

My mom puts vinegar on sunburns. 我妈妈会在晒伤的地方敷上醋。

Really? Does that help? 真的吗？这样有效吗？

Yes. She sprays it on. 有效，她会把醋喷洒上去，

Then she doesn't get blisters. 这样就不会起水泡。

I'll remember that. 我会记住这一点的。

Conversation C 会话C

How do you treat a sunburn, Alex? 亚力克斯，你都怎么治疗晒伤？

I don't do anything. I just burn. 我什么都不做，晒伤就晒伤，让它自己好。

But if a burn hurts a lot, I put cool water on it. 不过，要是很痛的话，我就会敷上冷水。

But you should wear sunscreen. 可是你应该涂防晒乳呀，

Then you won't get a sunburn. 这样就不会晒伤了。

I know. 我知道。

You can put tomato juice on a sunburn, too. 你也可以在晒伤的地方涂上西红柿汁。

Really? Does that help? 真的吗？这样有效吗？

I don't know. But it makes the sunburn redder! 我不知道， 可是这样晒伤的地方看起来会更红！

1 vinegar   

n.醋

参考例句：

• Do we need some soy sauce and vinegar?我们需要酱油和醋吗？
• Vinegar is used in preserving food.醋可用来保存食物。

2 sprays   

n.喷雾( spray的名词复数 )；浪花；喷雾器；（用作装饰的）小树枝v.喷( spray的第三人称单数 )；向…扫射（或抛洒），往…上撒；尤指雄猫撒尿（以示领地占有）

参考例句：

• A supernova sprays space with many different elements. 超新星会向宇宙放射不同种类的元素。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Chemical thinners add another to the arsenal of sprays. 化学疏除剂已列入农药的宝库中。 来自辞典例句

3 blisters   

n.水疱( blister的名词复数 )；水肿；气泡

参考例句：

• My new shoes have made blisters on my heels. 我的新鞋把我的脚跟磨起泡了。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• His new shoes raised blisters on his feet. 他的新鞋把他的脚磨起了水疱。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 rob   

v.抢劫；vi.抢劫，盗窃；vt.非法剥夺，使丧失，抢劫

参考例句：

• Two men formed a plot to rob the bank.两人制定了抢劫那家银行的秘密计划。
• They were scheming to rob the bank.他们在密谋抢劫银行。