2022年11月號 乐活职人
嘿!你还好吗?
EIE美语 / 提供
天气渐渐转凉,稍有不慎就容易感冒,但是如何用英文表达身体不适并准确形容各种症状呢?而听闻同事生病,又该如何送上问候和关怀?本期「英文小教室」带您一起来关心办公室里的医疗保健话题。
Vocabulary (词汇)
- to come down with something(染上小病)
- jetlag(飞行时差)
- symptom(s) (症状,如:肌肉痠痛、流鼻水等)
- stuffy nose(鼻塞)
- shoulder ache(肩膀痠痛)
- to catch a cold(感冒,通常指受寒造成的伤风;若流感则称为flu)
- heads up(通知、提醒对方某些事情)
Sample Dialogue(情境范例)
Anthony:Hey Andrew, how was the seminar?(嗨Andrew,研讨会还好吗?)
Andrew:It was very informative. I learned a lot. It was totally worth the trip.(内容很实用。我学到很多,完全值回票价。)
Anthony:Good to know. Can’t wait to learn more about it. But are you alright? You look a bit tired.(那太好了!等不及想向你讨教。不过你还好吗?你看起来有点累。)
Andrew:Yes, I think I’m coming down with something. It’s probably because of jetlag.(是的,我想我可能染上小病了,也或许只是因为时差。)
Anthony:Oh no. What are your symptoms?(喔,不。你有什么症状?)
Andrew:I have a stuffy nose, a shoulder ache, and I feel very tired. It was hard to get out of bed this morning.(鼻塞、肩膀痠痛、感觉疲累,今天早上几乎下不了床。)
Anthony:I think you caught a cold. Have you visited the doctor yet? It’s not good to let a cold go untreated for too long.(我想你感冒了,看医生了吗?有感冒症状不要拖喔!)
Andrew:There’s a clinic around the corner. I’ll go later. It’s better to make sure it isn’t contagious before I go back to work. (前面路口有家诊所,我等一下过去。最好在我回去工作之前确保它不会传染。)
Anthony:Absolutely! Hope you get well soon. Please call me if you need anything. You know I’ll always be around. And I’ll give Mr. Peterson a heads up that you are not feeling well today. The weekly meeting can be held online if needed. (的确是!希望你早日康復,若有什么需要就打电话给我,你知道我会一直在身边。还有,我会通知Mr. Peterson说你今天不舒服,必要的话,本周的例行会议可以改为线上举行。)
Andrew:Sure thing! Thanks a lot. (好的,谢谢你。)
Anthony:That’s what friends are for! You should get some rest. I better go. Just call me!(朋友理当如此。你该去休息了,我先离开。回头打电话给我喔!)
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