2015年ESL之就医和人际交往 01 Major Dental Work

Major Dental Work 

Sadie: Hi, I’m Sadie. You must be Gordon. 

Gordon: Yes, I am. It’s nice to meet you. It’s a little strange to be set up, isn’t it? 

Sadie: It was nice of Felina and Jaime to arrange this date. 

Gordon: It was. Jaime told me that you’re a dentist. Is that right? 

Sadie: Yes. 

Gordon: That must be interesting work. 

Sadie: Well, I think so. Just today, I did a root canal and removed a set of wisdom teeth. Oh, but you wouldn’t want to hear about that. 

Gordon: Sure, I do. I want to get to know you better. 

Sadie: In that case, since I live in a small town, I do basic dental work, but also act as a periodontist, oral surgeon, and orthodontist when the need arises. 

Gordon: Wow, that’s a lot of dental knowledge to keep up on. 

Sadie: I don’t mind. One day, it’s cavities¹ and crowns, and the next, extractions, bridgework, dentures, implants², and inlays. I had a very interesting case the other day... 

Gordon: Go on. 

Sadie: It’s a little unpleasant, maybe not good dinner conversation. 

Gordon: Maybe you’re right. It’s not always a good idea to talk shop over dinner. 

Sadie: Felina didn’t mention what you did for a living. 

Gordon: I’m a proctologist. 

Sadie: Ah, I see your point. 

 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 

1 cavities   

腔，洞( cavity的名词复数 )； （龋齿的）洞

参考例句：

• Cavities in teeth are caused by decay. 牙齿上的空洞是由龋蚀造成的。
• The dentist filled several cavities in my teeth. 牙医给我的牙堵了好几个洞 excavation 指“挖掘的洞”，如：

2 implants   

n.（植入身体中的）移植物( implant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Hormone implants are used as growth boosters. 激素植入物被用作生长辅助剂。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Perhaps the most far-reaching project is an initiative called Living Implants From Engineering (LIFE). 也许最具深远意义的项目，是刚刚启动的建造活体移植工程 (LIFE)。 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 医学的第四次革命