大家说英语 第612期:健康迷思(2)

Conversation A

对话A

Tina: James! Why are you wearing a scarf?

蒂娜：詹姆斯！你为什么围着围巾？

James: It's freezing in here. I don't want to catch a cold.

詹姆斯：这里面好冷，我不想感冒。

Tina: It is cold, but you won't get a cold from being cold!

蒂娜：是很冷没错，可是你不会因为觉得冷而感冒！

James: Really? I have always worried about that.

詹姆斯：真的吗？我总是担心会因为受冻而感冒。

Tina: Well, that idea is false. People get sick because of germs¹.

蒂娜：呃，那种想法是错的。人会生病是因为细菌。

James: Oh. Then I need to wash my hands as often as I can.

詹姆斯：哦，那我就必须尽可能常洗手了。

Tina: Good idea.

蒂娜：好主意。

Conversation B

对话B

Tina: James, why are you eating a plate of carrots?

蒂娜：詹姆斯，你为什么在吃一盘胡萝卜？

James: I want to improve my sight. Carrots are good for your eyes.

詹姆斯：我想要改善我的视力，吃胡萝卜对眼睛很好。

Tina: That's not true, James. That's a health myth².

蒂娜：詹姆斯，那不是真的，那是一个健康迷思。

James: It is? But everyone knows carrots are good for your sight!

詹姆斯：是吗？可是每个人都知道胡萝卜有益视力呀！

Tina: I used to think that, too. Dr³. Day was on Rob's show yesterday. Maybe you should talk to her about this.

蒂娜：我以前也这么以为。戴医生昨天上了罗布的节目，关于这一点也许你应该去请教一下她。

James: OK, Tina! I'll talk to her.

詹姆斯：好的，蒂娜！我会找她谈的。

1 germs   

n.微生物( germ的名词复数 )；病菌；起源；发端

参考例句：

• Dirty hands can be a breeding ground for germs. 脏手会滋生病菌。
• The air is full of millions of invisible germs. 空气中充满了许多看不见的细菌。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 myth   

n.神话，神话故事

参考例句：

• The story has points of resemblance to a Hebrew myth.这个故事与某个希伯来神话有相似之处。
• The story is a pure myth.这故事纯属虚构。

3 Dr   

n.医生，大夫；博士(缩)（= Doctor）

参考例句：

• Dr.Williams instructs us in botany.威廉博士教我们植物学。
• The ward of the hospital is in the charge of Dr.Green.医院的这间病房由格林医生负责。