大家说英语 第649期:前往医院(2)

Conversation A

对话A

Matt: How do you feel?

马特：你觉得怎么样？

Alex: Better, but I'm still dizzy.

阿莱克斯：好一些了，可是我还是头晕晕的。

Matt: When you fainted, you scared us!

马特：你昏倒时把我们都吓坏了！

Alex: Sorry. The doctor checked me. He says I'm exhausted¹.

阿莱克斯：对不起。医生帮我做了检查，他说我累坏了。

Matt: You should take better care of yourself.

马特：你应该好好照顾自己。

Alex: I know. Working hard is important, but so is sleeping.

阿莱克斯：我知道。认真工作虽然重要，可是睡眠也很重要。

Matt: That's right. You need more sleep.

马特：没错，你需要多睡些时间。

Alex: I don't want to go to the emergency room again!

阿莱克斯：我可不想再去急诊室了！

Conversation B

对话B

Taylor: Did you see your friend in the hospital? How is she?

泰勒：你去医院见到你朋友了吗？她怎么样？

Susie: She'll be OK. She broke her leg and damaged her shoulder.

苏西：她会好起来的。她摔断了一条腿，肩膀也受了伤。

Taylor: Will she be in the hospital much longer?

泰勒：她还会在医院待上很久吗？

Susie: For another week, most likely. She may need surgery² on her shoulder.

苏西：很可能还要一个星期。她的肩膀可能需要动手术。

Taylor: That's too bad.

泰勒：真不幸。

Susie: I know. I feel bad for her. I will go and see her again tomorrow.

苏西：是啊。我为她感到很难过。我明天会再去看她。

1 exhausted   

adj.极其疲惫的，精疲力尽的

参考例句：

• It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted.搬运回家的这段路程特别长，到家时我们已筋疲力尽。
• Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life.珍妮被城市生活的忙乱弄得筋疲力尽。

2 surgery   

n.外科，外科手术；手术室

参考例句：

• What time does surgery finish?门诊什么时间结束？
• Your condition is serious and requires surgery.你的情况很严重，需要动外科手术。