234 Going to the Doctor

Doctor Evans:Good afternoon Chloe, I’m Doctor Evans. What seems to be the problem?                                                  
4807Chloe: Hi, Dr Evans. Thanks for seeing me on such short notice. When I woke up this morning I had a really sore throat and a        
    really bad cough. I think I am coming down with the flu.                                                                            
4808Doctor :Ah I see, yes you do sound rather croaky. Well let’s have a look, shall we? Could you please open your mouth and say ” ah”. 
4809Chloe:”Ahhhhhhhh”                                                                                                                   
4810Doctor Evans:Good, yes, your tonsils are a little swollen and red. How are your ears, blocked at all?                               
4811Chloe:A little actually. My sinuses are a little blocked up as well – I really feel terrible.                                       
4812Doctor Evans:Ok Chloe, can you please breathe in and out slowly for me while I listen to your chest?You really are all bunged up,   
    you don’t sound too good at all. Ok I’m going to set you up with a bunch of antibiotics. You will need to take these orange pills   
    twice a day and these blue pills every evening. You will also have to take this cough medicine three times a day after meals.       
    Finally, I am giving you an inhaler to use every time you feel breathless. . . just to clear up your lungs!                         
4813Chloe:Whoa! So many drugs. . . . I hate swallowing pills. Am I able to go to work?                                                  
4814Doctor Evans:Absolutely not! You are highly contagious! You don’t want to infect the rest of your co-workers do you? I recommend    
    staying in bed for at least three days and drinking plenty of fluids so you don’t get weak and dehydrated. You can catch up on all  
    the latest tv shows and movies!                                                                                                     
4815Chloe:Ok! Would you mind writing me a doctor’s note for work, otherwise they may think I am faking it!                              
4816Doctor: Ha-ha, sure no  problem! Here you are.Now off home  and away to bed.  If you have any questions just give me a call! Feel   
    better soon and take care.                                                                                                          
4817Chloe:Thanks doc, bye!

on such short notice通知便条临时通知短时间内                                                                                        
4820sore throat [θroʊt]                                                                                                                 
4821croaky /ˈkroʊki/ 低沉沙哑的 说不出话，变声                                                                                          
4822tonsil [ˈtɑns(ə)l]     n.【解】扁桃体                                                                                               
4823swollen 肿胀的 /ˈswoʊ.lən/                                                                                                          
4824sinuses [ˈsaɪnəsɪs]    n. 鼻窦；鼻窦炎                                                                                              
4825chest [tʃest]    n.胸部；胸膛                                                                                                       
4826bunged up 堵塞的                                                                                                                    
4827a bunch of 一束 一些                                                                                                                
4828antibiotics /ˌæntibiˈɑtɪks/ n.抗生素(如青霉素);                                                                                     
4829breathless [ˈbreθləs] adj.气喘吁吁的;                                                                                               
4830contagious 传染性的 ; [kənˈteɪdʒəs]                                                                                                 
4831fluid [ˈfluɪd]    n.液体                                                                                                            
4832dehydrated[diˈhaɪˌdreɪtəd]v.“dehydrate”的过去分词和过去式 脱水的                                                                    
4833fake [feɪk]    v.伪造；捏造                                                                                                         
4834I am coming down with    the flu/ fever                                                                                             
4835stethoscope [ˈsteθəˌskoʊp]    n.听诊器    v.用听诊器诊察                                                                            
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4837 inhaler ɪnˈheɪ.lɚ/ 吸入器 little tool 清喉etc                                                                                      
4838