2022年11月號 樂活職人
嘿!你還好嗎?
EIE美語 / 提供
天氣漸漸轉涼,稍有不慎就容易感冒,但是如何用英文表達身體不適並準確形容各種症狀呢?而聽聞同事生病,又該如何送上問候和關懷?本期「英文小教室」帶您一起來關心辦公室裡的醫療保健話題。
Vocabulary (詞彙)
- to come down with something(染上小病)
- jetlag(飛行時差)
- symptom(s) (症狀,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,通常指受寒造成的傷風;若流感則稱為flu)
- heads up(通知、提醒對方某些事情)
Sample Dialogue(情境範例)
Anthony:Hey Andrew, how was the seminar?(嗨Andrew,研討會還好嗎?)
Andrew:It was very informative. I learned a lot. It was totally worth the trip.(內容很實用。我學到很多,完全值回票價。)
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!等不及想向你討教。不過你還好嗎?你看起來有點累。)
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,也或許只是因為時差。)
Anthony:Oh no. What are your symptoms?(喔,不。你有什麼症狀?)
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、感覺疲累,今天早上幾乎下不了床。)
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,看醫生了嗎?有感冒症狀不要拖喔!)
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. (前面路口有家診所,我等一下過去。最好在我回去工作之前確保它不會傳染。)
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. (的確是!希望你早日康復,若有什麼需要就打電話給我,你知道我會一直在身邊。還有,我會通知Mr. Peterson說你今天不舒服,必要的話,本周的例行會議可以改為線上舉行。)
Andrew:Sure thing! Thanks a lot. (好的,謝謝你。)
Anthony:That’s what friends are for! You should get some rest. I better go. Just call me!(朋友理當如此。你該去休息了,我先離開。回頭打電話給我喔!)
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