英文短篇故事（纽约）347 Fine, but not Dandy

 　　He arrived at Bellevue Hospital. He went to the second floor—Primary Care for Adults. He told the clerk at 2C that he had a 2:20 appointment. He gave her his hospital card. "That'll be $20," she said. He paid her. She gave him a receipt. "Take this to 2D," she said. He gave the receipt to the clerk at 2D. He found a seat next to another elderly man. After reading two magazines, he heard his name called. He followed the young woman into a small room. She asked him to step on a scale. She recorded his weight. She asked him to sit down. She put a blood pressure cuff¹ on his right arm. She started the machine. The cuff tightened², and then loosened. She took it off. She said, "125 over 85." He said, "That's fine, isn't it?" She said, "Yes, it's fine for someone your age."

1 cuff   

n.袖口；手铐；护腕；vt.用手铐铐；上袖口

参考例句：

• She hoped they wouldn't cuff her hands behind her back.她希望他们不要把她反铐起来。
• Would you please draw together the snag in my cuff?请你把我袖口上的裂口缝上好吗？

2 tightened   

收紧( tighten的过去式和过去分词 )； （使）变紧； （使）绷紧； 加紧

参考例句：

• The rope holding the boat suddenly tightened and broke. 系船的绳子突然绷断了。
• His index finger tightened on the trigger but then relaxed again. 他的食指扣住扳机，然后又松开了。