听一分钟英文：Dentists-牙医

I’m afraid of the dentist. Always have been, for as¹ long as I can remember. Even² if the dentist is really, really kind and gentle³, I’m still afraid. Even if the dental⁴ surgery⁵ is colourful⁶ and there’s relaxing⁷ music, I’m still afraid. Dentists for me haven’t changed a bit⁸. When I was⁹ a child, I hated¹⁰ the sound of the drill¹¹. That sound is still there today. When I was young, I hated the smell. Same smell today. I can’t wait for the day scientists¹² invent¹³ something so we never need dentists. The strange¹⁴ thing is, when I was younger¹⁵, I wanted to be a dentist. I thought¹⁶ it would¹⁷ be good to treat¹⁸ people just like me. I felt I would understand others¹⁹ who have the same fear²⁰. I think I would have been a good dentist.

1 as   

conj.按照；如同

参考例句：

• He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
• In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

2 even   

adj.平坦的，偶数的，相等的；adv.甚至，恰好，正当

参考例句：

• It was cold yesterday,but it's even colder today. 昨天冷，今天更冷了。
• He's the best teacher even though he has the least experience.尽管他经验最少，但教得最好。

3 gentle   

adj.温和的；温柔的

参考例句：

• You must be gentle when holding a little baby.抱小孩时要轻柔。
• Our new teacher is gentle towards us.我们的新老师对我们很和蔼。

4 dental   

adj.牙齿的，牙科的

参考例句：

• You can get free dental treatment.你可以得到免费的牙齿治疗。
• I had undergone a major dental operation.我经受了一次牙科大手术。

5 surgery   

n.外科，外科手术；手术室

参考例句：

• What time does surgery finish?门诊什么时间结束？
• Your condition is serious and requires surgery.你的情况很严重，需要动外科手术。

6 colourful   

adj.丰富多彩的；生动的

参考例句：

• Nature is most colourful in autumn.秋天，大自然的色彩最为丰富。
• TV programs are becoming more and more colourful now.电视节目越来越丰富。

7 relaxing   

adj.放松的，轻松的

参考例句：

• My vacation was very relaxing.我的假期过得很放松。
• Travelling by train is more relaxing than driving.乘火车旅行比开汽车轻松得多。

8 bit   

n.一点儿，少量；钻头；马嚼子；辅币，位，比特(二进位制信息单位)；v.控制

参考例句：

• I'm just going out for a bit.我正打算出去一会儿。
• When did you change the bit?什么时候换的钻头？

9 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

10 hated   

v.憎恨( hate的过去式和过去分词 )；讨厌；不愿；为…感到抱歉

参考例句：

• She hated the flummery of public relations. 她讨厌公关工作中的虚夸恭维。
• It was galling to have to apologize to a man she hated. 令人恼火的是得向她憎恶的男人道歉。

11 drill   

v.练习；操练；钻孔；n.操练；练习；钻孔(机)

参考例句：

• He used a drill to bore a hole in the door.他用钻在门上钻孔。
• You should drill some manners into the boy.你应该教这孩子懂点礼貌。

12 scientists   

n.科学家( scientist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Scientists have established a connection between cholesterol levels and heart disease. 科学家已证实胆固醇含量与心脏病之间有关联。
• Scientists disagree about how the universe was created. 科学家对宇宙是怎样形成的有分歧。

13 invent   

vt.创造，发明

参考例句：

• This kind of machine is invent in the 1970's.这种机器是七十年代发明的。
• Can't you invent a better excuse than that?你就不能编造一个高明些的藉口吗？

14 strange   

adj.奇怪的；古怪的

参考例句：

• She's a strange policewoman.她是个作风奇特的女警。
• I heard a strange sound.我听到一种奇怪的声音。

15 younger   

adj.年轻的；n.年纪较小的人

参考例句：

• My younger brother hides behind the door. 我弟弟躲在门后。
• She is older than me but my other sisters are younger. 她比我大，其余都是我妹妹。

16 thought   

n.想法，思想，思维，思潮，关心，挂念；v.vbl.think的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• It was just a thought.这仅仅是一个想法。
• She thought he had a cold.她认为他感冒了。

17 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

18 treat   

n.宴请，款待，请客；vt.视为，对待，论述，治疗，款待；vi.交涉，谈判，协商，款待，作东

参考例句：

• As you treat me,so will I treat you.我将象你对待我那样对待你。
• We had better treat it as a joke.我们最好把它当作玩笑。

19 others   

prep.(pl.)另外的人

参考例句：

• Learning from others is important.向别人学习很重要。
• She is always ready to help others.她总是乐于助人。

20 fear   

n.敬畏，害怕，担心，不安的原因；vt.害怕，敬畏

参考例句：

• He couldn't move for fear.他害怕得动弹不得。
• He left an hour early for fear of missing his train.他提前一小时离开以免误了火车。