Words and Their Stories第74期感冒看病(适宜背诵~哈哈)
Now,
the VOA Special English program, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES.
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Many
professions have their own words and
expressions. This is true for the medical profession
(医疗业). Doctors use many technical
terms (术语)that most people do not understand.
But there are also expressions we use every day to tell about a person's
health. Let me explain.
Last
month, I was not feeling well. I was under the weather(有点小毛病,不舒服)。 I thought I had caught a cold. I had a runny
nose, itchy
eyes, a sore throat and a cough. I felt tired and run down. I was in poor condition
because I had not been getting enough rest.
My body hurt all over(我全身酸痛).I also had severe head pains -- a real splitting headache. And I was running a fever. My body temperature was higher than normal.
At one point, I blacked
out (头晕?). That's right, I was out cold.
I lost consciousness and my friend had to bring me around (vt. 使...转向(使高兴起来,使恢复知觉)).
He used cold water on my face to restore my consciousness.
I grew
concerned that I might take a turn for the worse. I did not want to become
sicker because then surely I would be at death's door.
My friend took me to the doctor. I told the doctor I thought I had come down with a
cold(患感冒病倒). When the doctor saw me, she immediately wanted to run some tests. She said that medical tests would
help her discover why I was sick. The doctor also asked when I had my last physical(体检). I do not get yearly check-ups(年检). But I probably should get a medical exam by a doctor every year.
Then
the nurse drew
my blood (抽血). She used a needle to
take a small amount of blood from my arm. She sent it to a laboratory for
tests. The nurse also took my temperature.She used a thermometer to measure my body temperature.
The
doctor told me I had influenza, or the flu. But she
told me I would recover soon. She said I was over the worst of the disease. She
told me to rest at home and to stay away from other people because the flu can
spread. It is contagious.
Thankfully,
I did not have to go under the knife (be at the
death door). I did not need an
operation. Instead, I did just what the doctor ordered. I went home and did
exactly what was needed to become healthy again. Soon, I was on
the mend(a. 在好转中). I was pulling through
and recovering from my sickness.
Now, I am
back on my feet. I am physically healthy again. Even better, the doctor
has given me a
clean bill of health (经过健康检查证明身体健康,一份健康证明,一份健康良好的报告). She says that I am one-hundred percent cured. I am
back to normal and I feel great. In fact, I feel on top of the world. My
friends say I now look like the picture of health (非常健康).
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This VOA Special English program, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES, was written by Jill
Moss. I'm Faith Lapidus
posted @ 2008-06-09 00:05
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