2014年ESL之就医和人际交往 12 Being Diagnosed With and Treated For Cancer

 

Being Diagnosed With and Treated For Cancer 

Vivian: Do you see this lump? I’m sure I have cancer. 

Guy: Don’t jump to conclusions. It could be something completely benign¹. 

Vivian: I know it’s not benign. It’s got to be a malignant² tumor³. The cancer is probably at stage two or three already. The oncologist will probably want to start me on radiation and chemotherapy right away. 

Guy: You haven’t seen a single doctor yet and you’re already planning for the worst. 

Vivian: Of course I am. I want to be mentally prepared for the bad news. The doctor will do a biopsy, but I already know what the results will be. I’m just hoping the prognosis will be good. 

Guy: I think you’re getting way ahead of yourself. It could be something completely harmless. 

Vivian: I can’t afford to believe that. I have a family history of cancer. My father was diagnosed when he was 56 years old. It’s true he’s been in remission and hasn’t had a relapse yet, but you never know with cancer. 

Guy: That’s right, you never know. You could live to the age of 90. 

Vivian: You can fool yourself as much as you like, but I have to face facts – especially as sick as I am. 

 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 

1 benign   

adj.善良的，慈祥的；良性的，无危险的

参考例句：

• The benign weather brought North America a bumper crop.温和的气候给北美带来大丰收。
• Martha is a benign old lady.玛莎是个仁慈的老妇人。

2 malignant   

adj.恶性的，致命的；恶意的，恶毒的

参考例句：

• Alexander got a malignant slander.亚历山大受到恶意的诽谤。
• He started to his feet with a malignant glance at Winston.他爬了起来，不高兴地看了温斯顿一眼。

3 tumor   

n.（肿）瘤，肿块(英)tumour

参考例句：

• He was died of a malignant tumor.他死于恶性肿瘤。
• The surgeons irradiated the tumor.外科医生用X射线照射那个肿瘤。