【英语5级听力】预约牙医-Dentist Appointment

 Amy had a dentist appointment. It was time for her check-up. The dentist would see if she had any cavities¹. She arrived at the dentist, and signed in. They called her name. An assistant took x-rays of her teeth. The assistant then told her to wait in the waiting room. After ten minutes the dentist called her in. She told Amy that she had no cavities. They just had to clean her teeth.

 

The dentist used special tools. Even a special toothbrush was used. It was not like the regular kind that Amy used at home. After the dentist was done, Amy felt good. Her teeth felt shiny² and clean. She would come back six months later.

1 cavities   

腔，洞( cavity的名词复数 )； （龋齿的）洞

参考例句：

• Cavities in teeth are caused by decay. 牙齿上的空洞是由龋蚀造成的。
• The dentist filled several cavities in my teeth. 牙医给我的牙堵了好几个洞 excavation 指“挖掘的洞”，如：

2 shiny   

adj.有光泽的，发光的，辉煌的

参考例句：

• What shiny shoes you're wearing!你穿的鞋子擦得真亮啊！
• All the cups are clean and shiny.所有的杯子都很干净明亮。