Patient: Good morning, doctor. 早上好,医生。
Doctor: Good morning, Mr. Taylor. What seems to be the problem? 早安,泰勒先生。您觉得哪不舒服
Patient: I’ve got a sore throat and my chest hurts. 我嗓子疼,胸口也有点儿痛。
Doctor: How long have you been like this? 您像这样已经有多长时间了?
Patient: Two or three days now. 已经有两、三天了。
Doctor: Let me check your lungs and heart. 我来给您检查一下肺部和心脏。
Patient: Do I have to take an X-ray? 要做X光透视吗?
Doctor: No. I should think you’ve got the flu: there’s a lot of it about in this season.
没必要。我觉得您是患了流感。这个季节周围好多人都患了流感。
Patient: What do you advise? 您有什么建议?
Doctor: It’s nothing serious but you’d better stay in bed for a day or two.没什么大不了的。但您最好还是卧床休息一两天
Notes
What seems to be the problem? 怎么了?比what’s the problem?语气要委婉。因为当时还不能
确定到底是什么问题,所以用了seems一词
take an X-ray 接受X光透视检查
…there’s a lot of it about
in this season. ……这个季节到处流行这种病。About = around
advise 建议,提议 (动词)
Exercise1
根据提供的情景线索来完成下列的对话。
1. You feel quite sick and are talking to a doctor about your headache and sore throat.
A: I’ve been feeling very bad .doctor.
B: Can you tell me what seems to be the problem ?
A: I’ve got a sore throat and a very bad headache .
B: How long have you been like this ?
A: About 3 days / 5 days. etc .
B: I’d better take your temperature(量体温).(a moment latter) I think you’ve got the flu
B: No. Nothing serious .You’ll be all right after taking some medicine .
2. James (B) , a soccer player from Scotland, is not feeling very well with his stomach. He is now with a doctor (A) .
A: What seems to be the problem , Mr. James ?
B: I feel a dull pain(隐隐作痛) in my stomach .
A: How long has this been going / have you been feeling like this ?
B: Let me see, about 3 days / 5 days a week, etc .
A: Now let me check your tongue . Mm, your tongue’s bit coated (有一点舌苔)
B: You know, the pain always increases after meals.
A: I should think you’ve got a mild ulcer(轻度溃疡)
B: Is it serious? Do I have to have an operation ?
A: Operation? No . Some medicine and a few days rest will make you all right again.