complain [kmplein] v. 抱怨
小叮咛
①I am really fed up with traffic jams. 我对堵车真是烦透了。fed是feed (喂)的过去分词。be fed up with…的原意是“吃够了某样东西”，引伸意为“腻味”或“厌烦”。此语常用在to be fed up with something (somebody)和to be fed up with doing something的句式之中。例如：My roommates are too noisy. I’m really fed up with them. 我的室友实在是太闹了，我简直受够了。
Car Accidents
交通事故
Classic Sentences 经典句子
01|I heard a man was dead in yesterday’s traffic accident.
我听说一个男人在昨天的交通事故中死掉了。
02|There was a car accident at the intersection.
十字路口发生了一起车祸。
03|Jimmy was hit by a jeep.
吉米被吉普车撞了。
04|Two trucks crashed into each other.
两辆卡车撞到一起了。
05|A bus crashed into my car.
一辆公共汽车撞上了我的车。
06|My father’s car was damaged.
我父亲的汽车被撞坏了。
07|Hey！ Where are you going You have hit me.
嗨，你往哪儿开呢？你撞着我了。
08|Where was the accident
车祸发生在哪儿？
09|He was hit by a truck.
他被卡车撞了。
10|I braked as hard as I could.
我拼命刹车。
11|I stopped， but only just in time.
我刹住了车，不过也差一点撞着。
12|I need to call an ambulance.
我需要叫一辆救护车。
13|Be careful when crossing the street.
过马路时要小心。
14|Have you ever had a car accident
你以前出过车祸吗？
15|It happened in the blink of an eye.
事故转眼就发生了。
16|I came near to being knocked down by a car.
我差点被车撞倒了。
Useful Dialogue 实用对话
Traffic Accident
Maggie： Ambulance， please.
William： Ambulance. Do you get your bearings
Maggie： I’m in a phone box outside No.255， Cranston Avenue.
William： What’s the trouble， sir
Maggie： There’s been an accident. A man’s been run over. He’s losing a lot of blood. Please send an ambulance at once.
William： Is there a doctor present
Maggie： No， there’s only me. The driver didn’t stop. Is there anything I can do
William： Don’t move the patient. Try to stop the bleeding and keep the patient warm， but don’t give him anything to eat or drink， OK
Maggie： Right. Please hurry.
William： Don’t worry. The ambulance is on its way now.
交通事故
马吉：我要救护车，劳驾。
威廉：这里是救护站。你在哪个方位？
马吉：我在克伦斯顿大道255号外面的电话亭里。
威廉：先生，出了什么问题？
马吉：出了车祸。有人被车轧着了，正大量出血。请立即派一辆救护车来。
威廉：有医生在现场吗？
马吉：没有，就我一个人。开那车的人没有停下来。我能做什么吗？
威廉：不要移动伤者。想办法止血。保持受伤者的体表温度，但不要给他任何吃或喝的东西，明白吗？
马吉：好的，请赶快来。
威廉：放心。救护车已经在路上了。
Notes 注释
ambulance [ 8mbjulns] n. 救护车
patient [peint] n. 病人
小叮咛
①Do you get your bearings 你在哪个方位？bearings方位，方向。get one’s bearings可指地理方位，也可指人生或自身发展的方位。例如：When I got out of the tube， it took me several minutes to get my bearings. 从地铁出来后，我用了好几分钟才弄清自己所在的方位。
Seeing a Doctor
看病就医
Classic Sentences 经典句子
01|What’s the matter
哪里不舒服？
02|I’ve got a splitting headache and I feel very exhausted.
我头疼欲裂，还觉得非常疲劳。
03|When did the pain start
什么时候开始痛的？
04|Let me take your temperature first.
让我先给你量量体温。
05|I feel nausea.
我感到很恶心。
06|I’m afraid I’ve got a temperature.
我恐怕发烧了。
07|The pain’s been keeping me awake.
这疼痛让我睡不着觉。
08|I just feel all pooped.
我只觉得筋疲力尽。
09|Have you ever had this experience before
以前曾经有过这种情况吗？
10|I feel hot and cold.
我觉得一阵冷一阵热。
11|Do I need a shot
我需要打针吗？
12|In such an emergency， you need injections.
情况这么紧急，你得打针了。
13|How many injections will I need
总共要打多少针啊？
14|Do I need an operation
我需要动手术吗？
15|You have to be operated.
你必须动手术。
Useful Dialogue 实用对话
Seeing a doctor
Susan： Hello， Mr. Green. What can I do for you today
Green： Well， I’ve got this pain in my ear， a sore throat and keep losing my voice.
Susan： Do you think you have a cold
Green： Er， yes， yes， I do. Well， last night I got this throat and started getting hot.
Susan： Do you have a temperature Have you taken it
Green： Yes. It’s thirty-nine.
Susan： Right. Let me have a little look. Open wide， Mmm. Let’s have a look at this ear. Turn a little， will you Mmm， Mmm， Uhhuh. That’s good. Right you are， Mr. Green.
Green： Thank you， Doctor.
Susan： You are off home to bed for three days. By the way， take this to the chemist. Take it three times a day after meals. Nothing to worry about. It will clear up quickly enough. All right then
Green： You always know where the shoe pinches. Thank you.
看病就医
苏珊：你好，格林先生。你今天怎么啦？
格林：哎，我耳朵痛、喉咙痛，还老是说不出话来。
苏珊：你是感冒了吗？
格林：是，我想是的。嗯，我的喉咙从昨天晚上开始就不舒服，而且身上发烫。
苏珊：你发烧吗？你量过体温没有？
格林：量了，体温39度。
苏珊：好的。让我检查一下。张大嘴，好的。我看一下你这只耳朵。稍微转过来点儿，好，好了，格林先生。
格林：谢谢你，大夫。
苏珊：你这就回家卧床休息3天。顺便拿这个药方去药店买药。一天服3次，饭后服。不用着急，你很快就会康复的。就这样吧，好吗？再见。
格林：你总是知道问题之所在。谢谢。
Notes 注释
pain [pein] n. 疼痛
throat [θrut] n. 喉咙
temperature [temprit(r)] n. 温度
小叮咛
①You always know where the shoe pinches.你总是知道问题之所在。know where the shoe pinches的字面意思是“知道鞋哪儿夹脚”，常用来比喻“知道问题的症结所在”。例如：Let’s make a deal. You give me money and I’ll tell you where the shoe pinches. 咱们做笔交易。你出钱，我告诉你问题在哪里。
In the Drugstore
药店买药
Classic Sentences 经典句子
01|The doctor gave me this preion.
医生给我开了处方。
02|I’d like to buy some medicine.
我要买药。
03|I want some painkillers.
我需要止痛药。
04|I need some aspirin.
我需要一些阿司匹林。
05|Do you have medicine for a cold
这儿有感冒药吗？
06|This is for reducing the fever.
这是退烧药。
07|How to take this medicine
这药怎么吃？
08|How many tablets do I take daily
我每天吃几片？
09|Does this drug have any side effects
这药有副作用吗？
10|Can I drive after taking this medicine
吃了这种药之后还能开车吗？
11|Do you want it for yourself
这药是您自己服用吗？
12|This one works well.
这个药挺好用的。
13|Could you tell me how to take it
能告诉我这药怎么吃吗？
14|Please follow the directions.
请照说明服用。
Useful Dialogue 实用对话
In the Drugstore
Patrick： I’d like to buy a bottle of centrum， some lozenges， some baby’s wipes， and a small bottle of aspirin.
Clerk： Centrum We have bottles of thirty and one hundred tablets. Which kind do you want
Patrick： Give me one bottle of one hundred tablets.
Clerk： And what kind of lozenges would you like
Patrick： Can I have a look at them
Clerk： Sure. This brand has really taken off. Those are new products.
Patrick： Good. I’ll take a dozen of them then.
Clerk： And here is your aspirin. What else did you say you want
Patrick： Baby’s wipes. Johnson’s.
Clerk： Anything else
Patrick： Well， actually I’d like to buy some vitamins for my son. He’s five months old. Can you suggest any
Clerk： Sure. Here you are. This one is excellent. Just mix one drop of it with milk.
Patrick： Thanks. That’ll be all.
在药店
帕特里克：我想买一瓶善存、喉片、一些婴儿湿巾和一小瓶阿斯匹林。
店员：善存？我们有30片一瓶的和100片一瓶的。您要哪一种？
帕特里克：给我100片一瓶的吧。