Unit 16 Visiting theDoctor(1) 看医生 (1)
R = Receptionist P = Patient
R: Doctor Ruth's office, may I help you?
接待员:鲁丝医生办公室,我可以为您服务吗?
P: Yes, I'd like to make an appointment to see the doctor. My name is Randy Horn.
病 人:好啊,我想和医生约诊。我叫蓝蒂·郝恩。
R: Let's see, Mr. Horn...The doctor's schedule is full today. Would tomorrow be all right?
接待员:我看看,郝恩先生……今天医生的时间表已排满了。明天可以吗?
P: Yeah, I guess I can survive until tomorrow.
病 人:可以,我想我还可以活到明天。
R: Would you prefer to come in in the morning or the afternoon?
接待员:您要在上午过来还是下午呢?
P: In the morning, if possible.
病 人:可能的话,在上午。
R: The doctor has an opening at 10: 30 tomorrow. I'll put you down for then.
接待员:医生明天上午十点半开始看诊。我会把您登记在那个时候。
P: That would be fine.
病 人:那就好。
R: Okay, Mr. Horn, see you tomorrow at 10: 30. (to be continued)
接待员:郝恩先生,明天十点半见。(待续)
智慧补给站
1.receptionist n.招待员, 接待员
2.I’d like to V 我想……
例: I'd like to talk to you for a minute.
(我想和你谈一下话。)
3.make an appointment to V 约定(做)……
例: The two businessmen made an appointment to discuss the deal.
(那两个商人约定商谈该笔生意。)
4.schedule n.时间表
ahead of schedule 进度超前
ahead of behind 进度落后
例: Oliver is the only person in the company who always finishes projects ahead of schedule.
(奥立佛是公司里唯一总是提前完成项目的人。)
5.survive vi.生存, 生 & vt.比……长命
survive sth 熬过……的情况, 从……生还
survive sb 比某人活得久, 晚死( =longer than sb)
例: Only three people survived the plane crash.
(只有3人在空难中幸免于难。)
Mrs. Smith survived her husband by ten years.
(史密斯太太比她丈夫晚了10年才去世。)
6.Would you prefer to A(V)or B(V)? 你喜欢A或B呢?
例: Would you prefer to sweep the floor or take out the trash?
(你要打扫地板或把垃圾拿出去丢呢?)
7.come in 进入, 进来
例: I'll give Dan your message when he comes in.
(丹进来时我会把你的留言拿给他。)
8.if possible 可能的话
例:If possible, try to be here by 7 a. m.
(可能的话,请在上午7 点到这里来。)
7.put... down/put down... 记/写下……
例: If you want to enter the contest, please put your name down on this list.
(如果你想参加比赛,请把名字写在这张单子上。)