2016年ESL之就医和人际交往 03 Dealing With Foot Problems

ESL Podcast 1190 – Dealing¹ With Foot Problems 

Walt: What are you doing? 

Francesca: I’m selecting and organizing my photos for a presentation. 

Walt: Oh, can I see? All of these photos are of feet! 

Francesca: Well, I am a podiatrist and I’m giving a talk about foot conditions. 

Walt: Ew, some of these are really disgusting! 

Francesca: You’re looking at some of the most common foot conditions: blisters², corns, bunions, calluses, and athlete’s foot. 

Walt: What is that? 

Francesca: That’s an ingrown toenail and those are infected toenails. 

Walt: I’m really glad I don’t have either one of those problems. 

Francesca: You should be even happier you don’t have one of the more serious conditions such as fallen arches, a clubfoot, or arthritis³ in your feet. 

Walt: But I do have one problem. Let me take these shoes off and show you. 

Francesca: Pee-ew! I don’t even need to look at them to know you have very bad foot odor. 

Walt: What should I do? 

Francesca: Get some new shoes, keep them dry, and change your socks every day. 

Walt: Every day? You mean I have to own more than one pair? 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 

1 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

2 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》

3 arthritis   

n.关节炎

参考例句：

• Rheumatoid arthritis has also been linked with the virus.风湿性关节炎也与这种病毒有关。
• He spent three months in the hospital with acute rheumatic arthritis.他患急性风湿性关节炎，在医院住了三个月。