a tooth pulled
A man and his wife entered the dentist's office. The man said, "I want a tooth pulled. We're in a big hurry, so forget about any pain killers.
The dentist said，"You're very brave. Which tooth is it?" The man said to his wife, "Show him your bad tooth, honey.
Notes:
1.A man and his wife entered the dentist's officc. 一个男人和他妻子进入一家牙医诊所。
office 一般指办公室，但它也可表示公司、事务所、诊所 (clinic)、医务室(infirmary)等。
2.The roan said, "I want a tooth pulled."
这个男人说：“我想要拔牙。”
句中的“pulled”也可替换成extracted或taken out。“I want (to have) a tooth pulled”这个句子省略了 to have。“have +名词或代词十过去分词”表示“请人把人或物…' 如：She had her hair penned.她烫了头发。
3.We're in a big hurry, so orget about any pain killers.
我们时间很紧，所以就不用止痛要了。
4.The dentist said, "You're very brave."
这牙医说：“你很勇敢。”
5.Which tooth is it?
是哪颗牙？
6. The man said to his wife, "Show him your bad tooth, honey."
这个男人对他的妻子说："亲爱的，给他看你的蛀牙。”
所谓的bad tooth可能会有四种情形：①龋齿(cavity), ②牙齿的珐琅质(enamel)被腐蚀(decay),③牙龈(gums)生病，④牙齿松动(loose)。 |