精美英文欣赏:医院

Hospital is the fundamental component¹ of health care.The majority of physicians nowadays practice medicine in hospitals.They can be found in any town.Moreover,nearly everry hospital has an emergency room that is capable of dealing² with life-and-death situations.Those facilities are essential in prolonging human lives.Besides local clinics,there are also large medical centers in metropolitan³ areas.Some of these institutions are affiliated⁴ with medical schools in universities that can provide medical assistance through research.

医院是照料每个人健康护理的基本要素。现今大部分的内科医生都在医院里从医。在任何城镇都能找到它们。此外，几乎每家医院都具备有处理紧急生死状况的急诊室。那些设备是延长人类生命所不可或缺的。除了地方的诊所外，在主要的都市区也有大型的医疗中心。这些机构有些和大学的医学院合作，可经由研究提供医疗援助。

People seek health care for various reasons.Some of them have chronic⁵ diseases,undergong treatments that require regular visits.Some are seriously ill,needing constant supervision⁶ and care.The others might be in a hospital for minor⁷ infections or accidental injuries.There are many other fields of heath care availble for those who need them.Eentists do the teeth,psychiatrists take care of mental health,and dermatologists⁸ work on skin related problems.

人们因为不同的理由而寻求健康的照料。有些人有长期慢性疾病，接受治疗需要定期的诊疗。有些人是病得很重，需要随时的监督和照护。另外的一些人到医院则可能是因为轻微感染或是意外伤害。另外还有很多种类的健康护理可以提供另有需要的人。牙医和牙齿，精神病医生（专家）负责精神健康事宜，皮肤病学家则负责跟皮肤有关的问题。

When it comes to health,people try to choose the best hospital.Some aspects of a good hospital include low fatality⁹ rates,high qualigy patient care,up-to-date technology,and minimal¹⁰ wait times for services.In addition,a low physician to patient ratio is crucial to a hospital's rating.

一旦关系到健康问题上，人们都尽量选择最好的医院。一家好的医院有几点，包括低死亡率，高品质的护理服务，先进的技术，和最短的候诊时间。另外，医生与病人比例高低也是（人们）评估医院好坏的关键因素。

1 component   

n.组成部分，成分，元件；adj.组成的，合成的

参考例句：

• Each component is carefully checked before assembly.每个零件在装配前都经过仔细检查。
• Blade and handle are the component parts of a knife.刀身和刀柄是一把刀的组成部分。

2 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。

3 metropolitan   

adj.大城市的，大都会的

参考例句：

• Metropolitan buildings become taller than ever.大城市的建筑变得比以前更高。
• Metropolitan residents are used to fast rhythm.大都市的居民习惯于快节奏。

4 affiliated   

adj. 附属的, 有关连的

参考例句：

• The hospital is affiliated with the local university. 这家医院附属于当地大学。
• All affiliated members can vote. 所有隶属成员都有投票权。

5 chronic   

adj.(疾病)长期未愈的，慢性的；极坏的

参考例句：

• Famine differs from chronic malnutrition.饥荒不同于慢性营养不良。
• Chronic poisoning may lead to death from inanition.慢性中毒也可能由虚弱导致死亡。

6 supervision   

n.监督，管理

参考例句：

• The work was done under my supervision.这项工作是在我的监督之下完成的。
• The old man's will was executed under the personal supervision of the lawyer.老人的遗嘱是在律师的亲自监督下执行的。

7 minor   

adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修

参考例句：

• The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
• I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。

8 dermatologists   

n.皮肤病学家( dermatologist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Today dermatologists agree that the experiments were not conducted well. 今天，皮肤病学者承认，当时的实验操作上有误。 来自互联网
• Dermatologists consistently recommend the low-cost old favorites, but of good-quality. 皮肤学家一致推荐物美价廉的老品牌。 来自互联网

9 fatality   

n.不幸，灾祸，天命

参考例句：

• She struggle against fatality in vain.她徒然奋斗反抗宿命。
• He began to have a growing sense of fatality.他开始有一种越来越强烈的宿命感。

10 minimal   

adj.尽可能少的，最小的

参考例句：

• They referred to this kind of art as minimal art.他们把这种艺术叫微型艺术。
• I stayed with friends, so my expenses were minimal.我住在朋友家，所以我的花费很小。