英文短篇故事（纽约）449 A Little Snip Here…

 　　Sheila and Jay were discussing their health. Sheila said, "My feet are killing¹ me. My doctor says I should soak them nightly." Jay said, "I've got poor circulation in my left foot. My doctor says he might have to amputate some toes." She said, "I fell and hurt my wrist. My doctor gave me some painkillers²." Jay said, "I have some kind of infection in my forearm. My doctor says he might have to cut off my hand." She said, "A bee was in my can of soda³. It stung my tongue. My doctor says it'll heal by itself." Jay said, "My doctor thinks I have tongue cancer. He might remove half my tongue." She said, "My doctor's retiring soon. I need to find a new doctor." Jay asked, "Do you want my doctor's number?" She said, "Goodness, no! Just think what he'd propose if I had a bad headache!"

1 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

2 painkillers   

n.止痛药( painkiller的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The doctor gave him some painkillers to ease the pain. 医生给了他一些止疼片以减缓疼痛。 来自辞典例句
• The primary painkillers - opiates, like OxyContin - are widely feared, misunderstood and underused. 人们对主要的镇痛药——如鸦片剂奥施康定——存在广泛的恐惧、误解，因此没有充分利用。 来自时文部分

3 soda   

n.苏打水；汽水

参考例句：

• She doesn't enjoy drinking chocolate soda.她不喜欢喝巧克力汽水。
• I will freshen your drink with more soda and ice cubes.我给你的饮料重加一些苏打水和冰块。