2014年ESL之就医和人际交往 15 Describing Stomach Problems

Describing Stomach Problems

There’s nothing I enjoy more than spending a couple of hours relaxing at a cafe. I sit drinking my tea and reading. What could be better? 

Woman: So I think I may have to see a doctor soon. You know I’ve had these terrible pains in my stomach. My digestion¹ is terrible and now I think I might have an ulcer²! 

Well, I was having a relaxing time until I started overhearing the woman at the next table talking loudly on her cell phone. 

Woman: No, I don’t think it could be lactose intolerance. My bowels³ are working fine. I don’t have the runs or feel constipated. I just get a really upset stomach and these terrible pains. 

This was definitely not a conversation I wanted to listen to. I looked around for another table, somewhere I could escape to. 

Woman: Yes, I do feel some heartburn and bloating. Do you really think it could be acid reflux? I do have a problem with too much gas and burping a lot. Will an antacid help, do you think? 

By this time, I was in panic mode. If I didn’t get away from this woman soon, I’d surely be sick to my stomach! 

 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 

1 digestion   

n.消化，吸收

参考例句：

• This kind of tea acts as an aid to digestion.这种茶可助消化。
• This food is easy of digestion.这食物容易消化。

2 ulcer   

n.溃疡，腐坏物

参考例句：

• She had an ulcer in her mouth.她口腔出现溃疡。
• A bacterium is identified as the cause for his duodenal ulcer.一种细菌被断定为造成他十二指肠溃疡的根源。

3 bowels   

n.肠，内脏，内部；肠( bowel的名词复数 )；内部，最深处

参考例句：

• Salts is a medicine that causes movements of the bowels. 泻盐是一种促使肠子运动的药物。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The cabins are in the bowels of the ship. 舱房设在船腹内。 来自《简明英汉词典》