Intermediate Listening Lesson 12

你老婆生孩子了吗？是的，一个健康美丽的女儿。恭喜恭喜。

 

A: "Did your wife give birth yet?"

B: "Yeah. She's a healthy beautiful girl."

A: "Congratulations. How is your wife doing?"

B: "She is tired, but getting a lot of rest now."

A: "That's good to hear."

B: "I'm just glad there were no complications¹."

A: "If your wife and baby are both happy, what more can you ask for?"

B: "It's been a week, and I haven't slept that well."

A: "That's normal for anyone with a newborn."

B: "Yeah, but it's so hard. I have to work, and then go home and take care of my wife and the baby. I'm going to get sick at this rate."

A: "You'll get used to it. After everything stabilizes², you can regain³ your health."

B: "That's true. I should make sure my wife and baby stay healthy during this time."

 

1 complications   

（新出现的）困难，难题( complication的名词复数 )； 并发症； 曲折

参考例句：

• Complications set in, and the patient died. 病人因出现并发症而死亡。
• Normally there are no complications with the medicine. 服用这种药按理不会产生并发症。

2 stabilizes   

n.（使）稳定， （使）稳固( stabilize的名词复数 )v.（使）稳定， （使）稳固( stabilize的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The broadbased attachment of the mesenteric root stabilizes the small bowel. 肠系膜根部基底宽阔的附着面使小肠得以稳定。 来自辞典例句
• The available supply of industrial product and produce stabilizes growth. 工业品与农产品的有效供给稳定增长。 来自互联网

3 regain   

vt.重新获得，收复，恢复

参考例句：

• He is making a bid to regain his World No.1 ranking.他正为重登世界排名第一位而努力。
• The government is desperate to regain credibility with the public.政府急于重新获取公众的信任。