纯正地道美语(外教讲解)304：Allergies过敏

　　Jim: Argh...I feel terrible, I keep sneezing and my eyes are all watery¹, what's wrong with me? 啊，我感觉很糟糕，我一直在打喷嚏，眼睛也泪汪汪的，我怎么了？
Tom: Wow, you're not dying are you, it looks like you have a cold, you should take some medicine. 哇，你有没有怎么样，看上去你只是感冒了，你应该吃点药。
Jim: I don't think it's a cold, I feel fine if I move a few feet away from my desk. 我不觉得这是感冒，我感觉如果我离开桌边我会好些。
Tom: Maybe we should put you into quarantine, ha ha, jokes aside, I think you might have an allergy². 我觉得你应该被隔离起来，哈哈，说着玩呢。我想你可能是过敏了。
Jim: An allergy? I never thought about that, I don't think I'm allergic³ to pollen⁴ though and I'm desensitized to bee stings after being stung so many times, Hmm. . . 过敏？我没有想过这个，尽管我被蜜蜂叮过很多次，可是我对蜜蜂已经没有感觉了，我应该对花粉不过过敏的。
Jim: Ow! Why did you chuck that peanut at me? 你为什么拿着花生在我面前晃悠？
Tom: Just checking if you're allergic to peanuts, I guess not. 就是想知道你是不是对花生过敏，我想不过敏。
Jim: Not funny! I could have gone into Anaphylactic Shock. 别玩了！我可能会过敏性休克的。
Tom: Okay, my bad, how about dust? This office is full of it. 好的，我的错，那灰尘呢，办公室里都是灰尘。
Jim: Yes the whole is office is dusty yet I only feel affected⁵ near our desks! 是的，整个办公室都是灰尘，但是我只觉得在我们桌子旁不舒服！
Cat: Meow meow meow. 喵喵喵。
Jim: You brought your cat into the office?! 你把你的猫带到办公室来啦？！
Tom: Yes, it's Mr Snuffle's birthday today, I didn't want him to be alone on his special day! 是的，今天是打喷嚏先生的生日，我不希望他在他特别的这天感到孤单！
Jim: ACHOO! Argh, put it away, ACHOO! 阿嚏！啊，把它拿开，阿嚏！
Tom: I guess we found the problem, your allergic to cats! 我想我找到原因了，你对猫过敏！
desensitize vt. 使不敏感；使麻木不仁
anaphylactic adj. 过敏的；[医] 过敏性的；导致过敏的

1 watery   

adj.有水的，水汪汪的；湿的，湿润的

参考例句：

• In his watery eyes there is an expression of distrust.他那含泪的眼睛流露出惊惶失措的神情。
• Her eyes became watery because of the smoke.因为烟熏，她的双眼变得泪汪汪的。

2 allergy   

n.(因食物、药物等而引起的)过敏症

参考例句：

• He developed an allergy to pollen.他对花粉过敏。
• The patient had an allergy to penicillin.该患者对青霉素过敏。

3 allergic   

adj.过敏的，变态的

参考例句：

• Alice is allergic to the fur of cats.艾丽斯对猫的皮毛过敏。
• Many people are allergic to airborne pollutants such as pollen.许多人对空气传播的污染物过敏，比如花粉。

4 pollen   

n.[植]花粉

参考例句：

• Hummingbirds have discovered that nectar and pollen are very nutritious.蜂鸟发现花蜜和花粉是很有营养的。
• He developed an allergy to pollen.他对花粉过敏。

5 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。