英语博客：Basic Pronunciation Practice 14.

 　　Hi Liz, what happened to your arm?

　　Oh, you won't believe it. I was coming out of the cellular¹ phone store the other day, and I slipped² on something and landed on my arm. It's broken in two places!

　　You're kidding?

　　No, I wouldn't joke about something like this. It's a pain!

　　What did the doctor say about the break?

　　Well, he said it's a bad one, and it'll take about two months to recover.

　　Is that your writing hand?

　　Yep!

　　So, what will you do for writing?

　　The professors all said that I can dictate³ my essays, or type with my other hand. That'll be interesting!

　　Hey, if you need help typing, I can do it for you.

　　That's really sweet of you. I might just ask you for some help. Thanks.

1 cellular   

adj.移动的；细胞的，由细胞组成的

参考例句：

• She has a cellular telephone in her car.她的汽车里有一部无线通讯电话机。
• Many people use cellular materials as sensitive elements in hygrometers.很多人用蜂窝状的材料作为测量温度的传感元件。

2 slipped   

adj.打滑，打滑的v.滑( slip的过去式和过去分词 )；滑脱；下降；（健康状况等）变差

参考例句：

• She had slipped and badly bruised her face. 她滑了一跤，摔得鼻青脸肿。
• The climber slipped and dropped to his death. 攀登者一失足掉下去摔死了。

3 dictate   

v.口授；(使)听写；指令，指示，命令

参考例句：

• It took him a long time to dictate this letter.口述这封信花了他很长时间。
• What right have you to dictate to others?你有什么资格向别人发号施令？