英文短篇故事（纽约）180 She Isn't a Patient Patient

 　　Ann was in the waiting room. A few others were waiting there also. Ann looked at her watch. Her appointment was for 9 a.m. It was 9:10 a.m. "Where is the doctor?" Ann asked the secretary. "He had an emergency. He'll be here any minute now," said the secretary. "My appointment was for 9 o'clock. I have another appointment at 11 o'clock," Ann said. The secretary said, "He'll be here any minute now." Ann shook her head. She went back to her seat. An "emergency," she thought. He probably overslept. I'm going to give him a piece of my mind. Doctors always make us wait for them. They don't care that our time is valuable too. The doctor finally walked in at 9:20. He told everyone in the waiting room, "I'm sorry I'm late. There was a car crash outside my house. I helped the victim¹ until the paramedics arrived."

1 victim   

n.受害人，牺牲者，牺牲品

参考例句：

• What is your relationship with the victim?您与受害人的关系？
• The victim was found lying dead on the river bank.发现被害人倒毙于河岸。