看病就医篇：牙痛(2)

A: So what brings you to my office today?

B: My tooth is killing¹ me!

A: How long has your tooth been bothering you?

B: It just started hurting me last night.

A: Have you injured² your tooth in any way?

B: I think one of my fillings might be coming loose.

A: Do you have a special kind of toothbrush that you like to use?

B: I have an electric toothbrush.

A: Does it bother you when you eat something really sweet?

B: Oh yeah, when I do that, it hurts a lot more!

1 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

2 injured   

adj.受伤的

参考例句：

• Our best defender is injured and won't be able to play today.我们最佳的防守员受伤了，今天不能参加比赛。
• The injured men have been dug out of the snow.受伤人员从雪中被挖了出来。