看病就医篇：感冒（1）

A: You don’t look so good.

B: I feel horrible. I think I picked up a bug¹.

A: Do you know who you got it from?

B: A lot of people in my dorm are sick. Perhaps I picked it up there.

A: Did you take any cold medication?

B: I’ve been taking vitamin C and zinc² and trying to get some rest.

A: I think that rest and liquids are what doctors recommend for a cold.

B: My grandmother swears by hot chicken soup for a cold.

A: A pharmacist might be able to help you if your home remedies don’t work.

B: Yes, if I get worse, I will definitely look for extra help with this.

 

A:你看起来不太好。

B:我感觉糟透了。我想我感染病菌了。

A:你知道你是从谁那里传染的吗？

B:我宿舍里有很多人生病了。也许是我在那里传染到的。

A:你吃过感冒药吗？

B:我一直在服用维生素C和锌，并试图休息一下。

A:我认为医生推荐的治疗感冒的方法是休息和喝水。

B:我祖母发誓用热鸡汤治感冒。

A:如果你的家庭药方不起作用，药剂师可能会帮你。

B:是的，如果我病情恶化，我一定会寻求额外的帮助。

1 bug   

n.虫子；故障；窃听器；vt.纠缠；装窃听器

参考例句：

• There is a bug in the system.系统出了故障。
• The bird caught a bug on the fly.那鸟在飞行中捉住了一只昆虫。

2 zinc   

n.锌；vt.在...上镀锌

参考例句：

• Brass is formed by the fusion of copper and zinc.黄铜是通过铜和锌的熔合而成的。
• Zinc is used to protect other metals from corrosion.锌被用来保护其他金属不受腐蚀。