纯正地道美语 第144期(外教讲解):谈论病情

A: What’s wrong with you? Why are you scratching so much?

B:   I feel itchy!  I can’t stand it anymore!  I think I may be coming down with something. I feel lightheaded and weak.

A:   Let me have a look. Whoa! Get away from me!

B:   What’s wrong?

A:   I think you have chicken pox! You are contagious¹! Get away! Don’t breathe on me!

B:   Maybe it’s just a rash or an allergy²!  We can’t be sure until I see a doctor.

A:   Well in the meantime you are a biohazard! I didn’t get it when I was a kid and I’ve heard that you can even die if you get it as an adult!

B:   Are you serious?  You always blow things out of proportion. In any case, I think I’ll go take an oatmeal bath.
 

1 contagious   

adj.传染性的，有感染力的

参考例句：

• It's a highly contagious infection.这种病极易传染。
• He's got a contagious laugh.他的笑富有感染力。

2 allergy   

n.(因食物、药物等而引起的)过敏症

参考例句：

• He developed an allergy to pollen.他对花粉过敏。
• The patient had an allergy to penicillin.该患者对青霉素过敏。