英文短篇故事（纽约）103 Her Nose Is Running (2)

 　　Jerry took the box home. "They didn't have the box with 10 pills," he said. "So I got a box with 30." Elaine took a pill out of the box. "These are much bigger than the other pills," she said. "Are you sure they're the same?" He said, "Yes, it's the same active ingredient¹. The only difference is that you don't need to drink water with these." She said, "You know I always need water to swallow pills. You should have gone to another drugstore. These pills might not work." He said, "Of course they'll work. They're the same, exact pills!" She said, "How can they be the same? They're bigger!" He brought her some water. She took the pill. She went to work. She came home that evening. Her nose was running. Her eyes were itching². "I told you they weren't the same," she said. Jerry shook his head.

1 ingredient   

n.（烹饪）等的材料，原料，成分，因素

参考例句：

• The basic ingredient of this meal is rice.这一餐的主要原料是大米。
• Trust is a key ingredient.信任是关键要素。

2 itching   

adj.贪得的，痒的，渴望的v.发痒( itch的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The itching was almost more than he could stand. 他痒得几乎忍不住了。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• My nose is itching. 我的鼻子发痒。 来自《简明英汉词典》