新概念英语85年上外美音版第四册 第34课

　　Lesson 34 Patients and Doctors 病人与大夫
This is a sceptical age, but although our faith in many of the things in which our forefathers¹ fervently² believed has weakened, our confidence in the curative properties of the bottle of medicine remains⁴ the same as theirs. This modern faith in medicines is roved by the fact that the annual drug bill of the Health Services is mounting to astronomical⁵ figures and shows no signs at present of ceasing to rise. The majority of the patients attending the medical out-patients departments of our hospitals feel that they have not received adequate treatment unless they are able to carry home with them some tangible⁶ remedy in the shape of a bottle of medicine, a box of pills, or a small jar of ointment⁷, and the doctor in charge of the department is only too ready to provide them with these requirements. There is no quicker method of disposing of patients than by giving them what they are asking for, and since most medical men in the Health Services are overworked and have little time for offering time-consuming and little-appreciated advice on such subjects as diet, right living, and the need for abandoning bad habits, etc., the bottle, the box, and the jar are almost always granted them.
Nor is it only the ignorant and ill-educated person who has such faith in the bottle of medicine, especially if it be wrapped in white paper and sealed with a dab⁸ of red sealing-wax by a clever chemist. It is recounted of Thomas Carlyle that when he heard of the illness of his friend, Henry Taylor, he went off immediately to visit him, carrying with him in his pocket what remained of a bottle of medicine formerly⁹ prescribed for an indisposition of Mrs Carlyle's. Carlyle was entirely¹⁰ ignorant of what the bottle in his pocket contained, of the nature of the illness from which his friend was suffering, and of what had previously¹¹ been wrong with his wife, but a medicine that had worked so well in one form of illness would surely be of equal benefit in another, and comforted by the thought of the help he was bringing to his friend, he hastened to Henry Taylor's house. History does not relate whether his friend accepted his medical help, but in all probability he did. The great advantage of taking medicine is that it makes no demands on the taker beyond that of putting up for a moment with a disgusting taste, and that is what all patients demand of their doctors-- to becured at no inconvenience to themselves.
skeptical¹²  adj.怀疑的   /’skeptikal/  注意-cal中c读作[k]的很少
creedal  [宗教]信条
skeptic¹³怀疑论者，无神论者，怀疑宗教的人
be skeptical about  对……产生怀疑     I’m skeptical about his words.
distrustful 怀疑的，不相信的 doubtful   怀疑的； juberous    怀疑的
forefathers  n..祖先
fervently  adv.热情地
intense adj.热情的
full-blooded adj.  热血澎湃的；  cold-blooded  adj.对……无动于衷
enthusiastic adj.积极的  passion  n.[宗教]狂热
passionate  n.[宗教]狂热的He has a fervent³ love for books.
curative   adj.治病的
curative effect  疗效   How about the curative effect?
cure  n.v.治疗，治愈
cure sb. cure of cancer
beyond cure 不可救药 cure-all 治百病的万灵药，百宝丹 magic bullet 魔药
astronomical  adj.天文学的
disaster 灾难 astrology 占星术 astronaut 宇航员
catastrophe  n.大灾难 astronomy   n.天文学 astronomical figures  天文数字
sign n.迹象
tangible   adj.实实在在的
tangible assets 有形资产 intangible assets 无形资产
remedy    n.药物
remedy 治疗方法therapy 治疗方法beyond remedy = beyond cure
jar  n..瓶 bottle 瓶子  jar罐子
ointment   n..药膏 a fly in the ointment美中不足
only too非常only too hot 太热了only too + adj.
dispose     vi.处理
dispose of garbage 处理垃圾Man propose, god disposes.谋事在人，成事在天。
deal with sth. 处理
little-appreciated  adj.不受欢迎的
much-appreciated; well-appreciated 很受欢迎的
received  接受   ; little-received 不受欢迎的
unsought 没人理睬的
grant vt .给予
grant = give grant sb. freedom  给某人自由; grant sb. permission 允许
grant sb. financial guaranty 给某人经济保证
ignorant    adj.无知的 /’ignarant/
ignorance  n. 无知，不知 ; feint 假装
He always feints ignorance. daffodil 水仙花
seal  vt .封口
seal  n .海豹；印章
have the seal of death on one’s face 行将就木
sealed with a kiss.以吻封缄
dab  n.温而软的小块
it is recounted    据说
it is said 据说
prescribe    vt.开药方
inscribe¹⁴ 刻字
subscribe¹⁵ to 订阅（报纸）
description 描述; inscription¹⁶ 题字
prescribe for a patient
write out 开处方
indisposition  n.小病
minor¹⁷ illness 小病  minor operation 小手术  I’m indisposed.
hastenvi.急忙，赶忙
haste  n.匆 More haste and less speed. 欲速则不达 quicken 加快
relatevt.叙述
recount  （lesson 1）
in all probability  很可能 (文雅的说法，一般可用probably)
He is in all probably coming. (他有可能来) He probably comes. (他有可能来)
takern.吃药人
take medicine 吃药
put up with  忍受
I can put up with your ill temper. 忍受 stand, bear, endure
disgusting    adj.令人讨厌的
nauseate¹⁸ 恶心，令人作呕 appetite 胃口
appetizing 有胃口的，美味的 eyesore 眼中钉，丑的东西
inconvenience  n..不便
convenience 便利 convenient adj. 方便的
if it is convenient to you ……
take convenience of sb. 对某人加以利用take advantage of sb. 利用某人
第一句：This is a sceptical age, but although (尽管) our faith（信任） in many of the things in which our forefathers fervently believed has weakened, our confidence（汜祢） in the curative properties of the bottle of medicine remains the same as theirs.
完整句型：but although….. 结构（整个句子的突破点）
两个连词并列，要求至少出现三个谓语动词如：is,  has weakened, remains
but 连接第一句和第三句
although连接第二句和第三句
believe in sth.  faith in sth. confidence in sth. 并列词：信任，相信
curative properties 治疗特点
theirs 指代 confidence
Eg.：She was sentimentally¹⁹ attached to this house, for even though it was far too big for her needs, she persisted in living there long after her husband’s death.（第三册49课）
for  因为：even though  尽管
背景介绍
National Service
Local Family Service
Community Service
Student Service
prescribe
take medicine 拿药，取药
appointment 预约
dentistry 牙科：dentist 牙医
at least six month daytime education
Free Medical Service
infectious 传染性的
brood  v. 孵化；（人）酝酿，冥思苦想
改句型：our faith has weakened in many of the things in which our forefathers fervently believed our confidence in the curative properties of the bottle of medicine remains the same as theirs
properties = effects
medicines 各种药品
annual drug bill
annual meeting 年会
annual ring 年轮
drug bill 药单
bill 帐单
Health Services卫生部
WHO = World Health Organization世界卫生组织
Air Services航空公司
travel service旅行社
mounting = climb mountain
astronomical figures 天文数字
show no signs = show not any sign 没有表现出迹象
show no signs of
at present 目前；时间状语提前
show no signs at present of
ceasing n.停止，终止
ceasing to rise = stopping rising
majority大多数
minority少数
minority nationalities少数民族
I’m attending the hospital.看病
out-patients departments 门诊
emergency 急诊
adequate treatment 足够的护理
unless 引导条件句
unless = if not
tangible 实实在在的
in the shape of ….. 以这种形式
My works appear in the shape of poesy.
My works appear in the form of poesy.
pills 药丸
tablet 药片
dose 药剂，一剂药
ointment 药膏
the doctor in charge of the department 主任医生
only too 非常（注意不是否定的意义）
no + 比较级 = 最高级
disposing of patients打发病人
he could not come at better time. 他来得正是时候。
since 表示原因
overwork 超负荷，工作太忙
little-appreciated 不受欢迎
time-consuming 浪费时间
energy-consuming 费力
money-consuming 浪费钱
body-building 健身
right living = regular life
kick off 踢开
quit 扔掉
general 泛泛的，不具体的
if you write in this way, it is OK, pretty good.
Nor …….引出例证
Nor is it 倒装句
ill-educated 无知的，没受过教育的
nor 强调上文，引出下文
if it be …….虚拟语气，省略should
chemist 药剂师
it is recounted of sb. 据说
Thomas Carlyle 1795-1881 苏格兰历史学家，散文家
heard of 听说
read of / know of / learn of 了解到
carrying with him带着
what remained of 剩下的
后置定语formerly prescribed for an indisposition of Mrs Carlyle's
an indisposition of sb.’s强调唯一性
from which 后置定语
which = illness
suffer from 得病
a medicine that had worded so well in one form of illness
以一种病疗效甚好
be of 具有
be of equal benefit = be beneficial
comfort 安慰
hasten to 加快步伐
进一步说明对药的依赖和盲目信从
make no demands on sb. 对某人没有要求
beyond = except 除……之外
shat 指代 demand
disgusting taste 难受的味道
put up (for a moment) with ……..插入语
put up with …..for a moment
总结
demand of 要求某人干某事
demand of sb. = demand sb. to do sth.
结构特点：观点-----》例证
 

1 forefathers   

n.祖先，先人；祖先，祖宗( forefather的名词复数 )；列祖列宗；前人

参考例句：

• They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left. 它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• All of us bristled at the lawyer's speech insulting our forefathers. 听到那个律师在讲演中污蔑我们的祖先，大家都气得怒发冲冠。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 fervently   

adv.热烈地，热情地，强烈地

参考例句：

• "Oh, I am glad!'she said fervently. “哦，我真高兴！”她热烈地说道。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• O my dear, my dear, will you bless me as fervently to-morrow?' 啊，我亲爱的，亲爱的，你明天也愿这样热烈地为我祝福么？” 来自英汉文学 - 双城记

3 fervent   

adj.热的，热烈的，热情的

参考例句：

• It was a debate which aroused fervent ethical arguments.那是一场引发强烈的伦理道德争论的辩论。
• Austria was among the most fervent supporters of adolf hitler.奥地利是阿道夫希特勒最狂热的支持者之一。

4 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

5 astronomical   

adj.天文学的，（数字）极大的

参考例句：

• He was an expert on ancient Chinese astronomical literature.他是研究中国古代天文学文献的专家。
• Houses in the village are selling for astronomical prices.乡村的房价正在飙升。

6 tangible   

adj.有形的，可触摸的，确凿的，实际的

参考例句：

• The policy has not yet brought any tangible benefits.这项政策还没有带来任何实质性的好处。
• There is no tangible proof.没有确凿的证据。

7 ointment   

n.药膏，油膏，软膏

参考例句：

• Your foot will feel better after the application of this ointment.敷用这药膏后，你的脚会感到舒服些。
• This herbal ointment will help to close up your wound quickly.这种中草药膏会帮助你的伤口很快愈合。

8 dab   

v.轻触，轻拍，轻涂；n.(颜料等的)轻涂

参考例句：

• She returned wearing a dab of rouge on each cheekbone.她回来时，两边面颊上涂有一点淡淡的胭脂。
• She gave me a dab of potatoes with my supper.她给我晚饭时，还给了一点土豆。

9 formerly   

adv.从前，以前

参考例句：

• We now enjoy these comforts of which formerly we had only heard.我们现在享受到了过去只是听说过的那些舒适条件。
• This boat was formerly used on the rivers of China.这船从前航行在中国内河里。

10 entirely   

ad.全部地，完整地；完全地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
• His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。

11 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

12 skeptical   

adj.怀疑的，多疑的

参考例句：

• Others here are more skeptical about the chances for justice being done.这里的其他人更为怀疑正义能否得到伸张。
• Her look was skeptical and resigned.她的表情是将信将疑而又无可奈何。

13 skeptic   

n.怀疑者，怀疑论者，无神论者

参考例句：

• She is a skeptic about the dangers of global warming.她是全球变暖危险的怀疑论者。
• How am I going to convince this skeptic that she should attention to my research?我将如何使怀疑论者确信她应该关注我的研究呢？

14 inscribe   

v.刻；雕；题写；牢记

参考例句：

• Will you inscribe your name in the book?能否请你在这本书上签名？
• I told the jeweler to inscribe the ring with my name.我叫珠宝商把我的名字刻在那只戒指上。

15 subscribe   

vi.(to)订阅，订购；同意；vt.捐助，赞助

参考例句：

• I heartily subscribe to that sentiment.我十分赞同那个观点。
• The magazine is trying to get more readers to subscribe.该杂志正大力发展新订户。

16 inscription   

n.（尤指石块上的）刻印文字，铭文，碑文

参考例句：

• The inscription has worn away and can no longer be read.铭文已磨损，无法辨认了。
• He chiselled an inscription on the marble.他在大理石上刻碑文。

17 minor   

adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修

参考例句：

• The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
• I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。

18 nauseate   

v.使作呕；使感到恶心；使厌恶

参考例句：

• I began to nauseate the place I was in.我开始厌恶我所住的地方。
• He was afraid that it might nauseate him and he would vomit and lose his strength.他害怕那些东西会让他反胃呕吐，因为吐了之后就没有体力了。

19 sentimentally   

adv.富情感地

参考例句：

• I miss the good old days, ' she added sentimentally. ‘我怀念过去那些美好的日子，’她动情地补充道。 来自互联网
• I have an emotional heart, it is sentimentally attached to you unforgettable. 我心中有一份情感，那是对你刻骨铭心的眷恋。 来自互联网