2013年ESL之就医和人际交往 20 Dealing With a Contagious Disease

 

Dealing¹ With a Contagious² Disease 

Isabelle: You can’t walk through that door with all of your clothes on! 

Linus: What?! I’ve just come off of a 12-hour flight. I’m tired and I want to get into my own house and into my own bed. 

Isabelle: I know, but you’ve just returned from McQuillanland and I’ve just read that anyone who has been there may be a carrier of a communicable disease called Niebola. It can be transmitted through casual contact, so even if you don’t have it, you could spread it. 

Linus: So what am I supposed to do? Stand out here for the rest of my life? 

Isabelle: Of course not. Take off your clothes. 

Linus: You want me to take off my clothes in front of the house? Are you crazy?! 

Isabelle: No, the best way to prevent the spread of this infectious disease is to burn clothing that has been in contact with it, and to bathe you thoroughly³. 

Linus: I’m not stripping down to my underwear out here. 

Isabelle: But aren’t you worried about transmitting Niebola to me and everyone you know? No one is immune. You could start an epidemic⁴! 

Linus: All right, but I’m going around to the back door where no one can see me, okay? 

Isabelle: Great! I’ll get your bath ready. I just have to heat the mayonnaise. 

Linus: What?! You want me to take a bath in mayonnaise? 

Isabelle: That’s the only way to kill Niebola. 

 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 

1 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

2 contagious   

adj.传染性的，有感染力的

参考例句：

• It's a highly contagious infection.这种病极易传染。
• He's got a contagious laugh.他的笑富有感染力。

3 thoroughly   

adv.完全地，彻底地，十足地

参考例句：

• The soil must be thoroughly turned over before planting.一定要先把土地深翻一遍再下种。
• The soldiers have been thoroughly instructed in the care of their weapons.士兵们都系统地接受过保护武器的训练。

4 epidemic   

n.流行病；盛行；adj.流行性的，流传极广的

参考例句：

• That kind of epidemic disease has long been stamped out.那种传染病早已绝迹。
• The authorities tried to localise the epidemic.当局试图把流行病限制在局部范围。