大家说英语 第597期:你还好吗?

Sandy is my best friend. Every day, she joins me at school.

珊蒂是我最好的朋友。她每天在学校都会来找我。

We talk and tell each other everything.

我们会一起聊天，把一切都告诉对方。

But today, Sandy wasn't in school. I didn't know where she was¹.

不过，今天珊蒂不在学校里。我不知道她在哪里。

I started to feel worried². I hoped³ she wasn't sick.

我开始觉得担心，希望她不是生病了。

At break time, I sent her a message. But Sandy didn't answer.

我在下课时间传了一道信息给她，但她没有回复。

After school, I call her. "Are you sick?" I ask.

放学后，我打电话给她。“你生病了吗？”我问。

"No," she says.

“没有，”她说。

"Why didn't you come to school today?" I ask.

“那你今天为什么没有来学校？”我问。

"I went to the hospital to see my dad. He has a problem⁴ with his heart⁵."

“我到医院去看我爸爸，他的心脏有问题。”

I feel bad for her. I don't say anything for a moment.

我为她感到难过。我沉默了一会儿。

"I am so sorry. Is he OK?" I ask.

“真是遣憾，他还好吗？”我问。

Sandy said⁶ she doesn't know.

珊蒂说她不知道。

The doctors detected⁷ a problem during⁸ his checkup last week.

医生在他上过接受健康检查的时候检测出一个问题。

He went into the hospital today.

所以他今天住进了医院。

"Why didn't you tell me?" I ask.

“你怎么没有告诉我？”我问。

But Sandy just says she has to go.

可是珊蒂只说她必须挂电话了。

I know that Sandy must be scared⁹. I want to comfort¹⁰ her.

我知道珊蒂一定很害怕。我想安慰她。

But what can I do? What would¹¹ you do?

可是我能做什么？你会怎么做？

1 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

2 worried   

adj.烦恼的，为难的，焦虑的

参考例句：

• He was worried about the safety of me.他为我的安全担心。
• He worried his father to buy a new car.他苦苦缠着父亲要买一辆新车。

3 hoped   

v.希望，期望( hope的过去式和过去分词 )；[俚语]相信，认为；希望，盼望，期待

参考例句：

• He hoped they would not feel affronted if they were not invited . 他希望如果他们没有获得邀请也不要感到受辱。
• They hoped to enlist the help of the public in solving the crime. 他们希望寻求公众协助破案。

4 problem   

n.问题；难题

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• This problem is too hard for me to solve.这个问题太难，我解决不了。

5 heart   

n.心，中心，要点；v.鼓起勇气，激励

参考例句：

• He is old in body but young in heart.他人老心不老。
• I thank you from the bottom of my heart.我从心坎里感谢你。

6 said   

v.动词say的过去式、过去分词

参考例句：

• He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
• He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。

7 detected   

vt.[无]对…检波v.发现，发觉，查明( detect的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• I detected a suggestion of malice in his remarks. 我觉察出他说的话略带恶意。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• I detected a faint note of weariness in his voice. 我从他的声音中察觉出一丝倦意。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 during   

prep.在…期间，在…时候

参考例句：

• What did you do with yourself during the summer holidays?暑假你是怎样度过的？
• London is full of visitors during May and June.五六月间伦敦挤满了游客。

9 scared   

adj.吃惊的，吓坏的，惊慌的，

参考例句：

• I'm scared to fly in an airplane.我怕坐飞机。
• Honey,I'm scared to death.亲爱的我害怕得要命。

10 comfort   

n.安慰，舒适，安慰者；vt.安慰，使（痛苦等）缓和

参考例句：

• The child turned to its mother for comfort.那孩子向母亲寻求安慰。
• She lives there in comfort.她舒适地生活在那里。

11 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？