There was a doctor who claimed to be good at treating surgical1 cases.
One day, a general was struck by an arrow from the enemy on the battlefield. The arrow had penetrated2 into his flesh, so he called for the "surgeon".
The general told him what had happened. The "surgeon" said repeatedly: "The treatment is easy! The treatment is easy!"
He took up a pair of sharp scissors, and with a snap cut off the exposed arrow shaft3. He handed over the arrow shaft to the general and said: "It's done. Please give me my pay."
These words left the general not knowing whether to laugh or to cry. He said to the "surgeon": "The arrow head is still in my flesh. You must get it out quickly."
The "surgeon" said: "The arrow head in the flesh is a matter of internal medicine and has nothing to do with my 'surgery'.
有位医生，自称擅长治疗外科疾病。
一天，有位武将在战场上中了敌人的飞箭，箭头穿进了皮肉。他命人请来了这位“外科”医生。
武将把情况对这位“外科”医生一讲，他连声说：“好治!好治!”
只见他拿起一把锋利的剪刀，“咔嚓”一声，把露在皮肤外面的箭杆剪掉了。他就把箭杆交给武将，说：“好了，请你付酬金吧!”
武将被他弄得哭笑不得，对“外科”医生说：“箭头还留在皮肉里面，必须赶快取出来呀!
这位“外科”医生说：“箭头在皮肉里面，这是内科的事了，与我‘外科’无关。”
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1 surgical
adj.外科的，外科医生的，手术上的
参考例句：
He performs the surgical operations at the Red Cross Hospital.他在红十字会医院做外科手术。
All surgical instruments must be sterilised before use.所有的外科手术器械在使用之前，必须消毒。
2 penetrated
adj. 击穿的，鞭辟入里的动词penetrate的过去式和过去分词形式
参考例句：
The knife had penetrated his chest. 刀子刺入了他的胸膛。
They penetrated into territory where no man had ever gone before. 他们已进入先前没人去过的地区。
3 shaft
n.(工具的)柄，杆状物
参考例句：
He was wounded by a shaft.他被箭击中受伤。
This is the shaft of a steam engine.这是一个蒸汽机主轴。
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