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生病的症状(Symptom)

(2003-04-15)

  

  向他人表示自己身体不适或生病时,可说: I don’t feel well today.(我今天觉得不舒服) I feel terrible.(我感觉很难受)

  向生病的人关心问好,可说: Are you all right?(你还好吗?) What’s the matter?(你觉得怎样?)

  进一步描述病情,可说: I’ve (I have)got a bad cold.(我得了重感冒) I’ve a splitting headache and my body aches all over.(我的头痛得很厉害,全身酸痛。) I’ve been in bed with flu(influenza) for three days.(我得了流行性感冒,已卧病在床三天了。)

  以下是一些常见的病痛,可用“I’ve got...” 表示“我有…”: I’ve got a

  cold 感冒

  sore throat 喉咙痛

  cough 咳嗽

  headache 头痛

  temperature 发烧(或可 说“I have fever”)

I’ve got a flu 流行性感冒

        toothache 牙痛

        backache 背痛

        earache 耳朵痛

        tomachache 胃痛

(上述情况不需加“a”在症状前面)

  给病人提建议,可说: I think you should go home and take a rest.(我觉得你应该回家休息。)

  Why don’t you see a doctor?(你为什么不去看医生?)

  You should take some medicine and drink plenty of water.(你应该吃药并多喝水)

  注意:吃药是“take”medicine不是 “eat”medicine.

 对话练习

  A:Are you all right?

  B:No, I feel terrible! I’ve got a very bad headache! I’ve got a temperature and my body aches all over.

  A:Oh, that’s awful.

  B:And sometimes I have problem breathing and......

  A:Sounds like you have the symptoms(症状)of SARS.I think you should see a doctor immediately(立即).

  B:SARS?

  A:I think I should visit my doctor, too.

《联合晚报》

(编辑:周殊钦)

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