英语听力短文34 Let's Clean Those Teeth (2)

 　　She asked if he smoked or drank. He didn't. She asked if he flossed. "After every meal," he said proudly. She examined his teeth. She said he might need two new fillings. She called her supervising¹ dentist over. He examined Larry's teeth. "This is very nice gold work," he said. Larry said USC had done it. The dentist said, "I knew it! USC does outstanding gold work!" He said Larry didn't need new fillings. "Fillings naturally discolor over time," he told the student dentist. "These are just fine." He left. She said, "Come with me. We'll make an appointment to clean your teeth." She gave him an appointment for September 30 at 8:30 a.m. He washed his hands when he got home. He looked in the bathroom mirror. He saw a piece of food stuck between two of his upper teeth. He had forgotten to floss before his dental² appointment!

1 supervising   

v.监督，管理( supervise的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• She had something to do in the house, supervising that native. 她待在家里，究竟还有点儿事情可以做做，可以监视那个土人。 来自辞典例句
• In addition, nuisance law fails to provide a systematic mechanism for supervising emissions. 另外，妨害法不能提供一个监督排放的系统性机制。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法

2 dental   

adj.牙齿的，牙科的

参考例句：

• You can get free dental treatment.你可以得到免费的牙齿治疗。
• I had undergone a major dental operation.我经受了一次牙科大手术。