Eztalk美语【183】take Lily's temperature量莉莉体温

Mom is taking Lily's temperature

Lily:Mom!???
Mom:I know, sweetie. Just open wide. Don't talk. [takes temperature]
Lily:[Mumbling] Mmm...
Mom:[Takes thermometer out] Oh, you've got a fever. One-oh-one...time to break out the children's Tylenol.
Lily:I have the chills. Can you turn on the heater?
Mom:We're not turning on the heater in May! You need to take a bath. We'll heat you up and see if you can sweat this thing out.

take someone's temperature
量某人的体温。thermometer 则是「温度计」
Can you take my temperature, please?
能麻烦你帮我量体温吗？

mumble¹ (v.)
口齿不清地说话。对话中因为Lily含着温度计，所以说话不清楚
Don't mumble, I can't hear you!
别含含糊糊的，我听不见你在说啥！

break out
把（需要用到的东西）拿出来
Let's break out the booze and have a party!
咱们把酒拿出来，开个舞会吧！

heater (n.)
暖气机
My heater is broken, so wear lots of clothes.
我的暖气坏了，多穿点衣服吧。

sweat something out
藉由排汗（把体内毒素）排出
You have a fever? You better get in bed and sweat it out.
你发烧了？你最好上床去发一发汗。

妈妈在帮莉莉量体温

莉莉：妈！？？？
妈妈：亲爱的，我知道。嘴张大。别说话。（量体温）
莉莉：（嘟哝）嗯……
妈妈：（取出温度计）喔，你发烧了。一○一度……该把儿童感冒药找出来了。
莉莉：我好冷。你可以把暖气打开吗？
妈妈：五月没人在开暖气！你需要泡个澡。我们来让你觉得热一点，看你能不能流流汗就好了

1 mumble   

n./v.喃喃而语，咕哝

参考例句：

• Her grandmother mumbled in her sleep.她祖母含混不清地说着梦话。
• He could hear the low mumble of Navarro's voice.他能听到纳瓦罗在小声咕哝。