Unit 19 At the Pharmacy 在药房
P = Pharmacist C = Customer
P: Good afternoon, sir. What can I do for you?
药剂师:先生,午安。我能为您服务吗?
C: I'd like to get this prescription filled.
病 患:我要配这张处方。
P: No problem. Please wait a minute. (She goes to the back for a few minutes.) Here is your medicine, sir. Take two tablets after each meal and once before bed.
药剂师:没问题。请等一下。(她到后面几分钟。)先生,这是您的药。每餐饭后吃两颗,睡前一颗。
C: Thanks. Do you sell aspirin here?
病 患:谢谢。你们这里卖阿司匹灵吗?
P: Yes, our over-the-counter medicine is over there on that shelf.
药剂师:有的,我们不需要医师处方的药就在那边的架上。
C: Oh, I see it. Do you have multi-vitamins?
病 患:唔,我看看。你们有综合维他命吗?
P: Yes, right over here.
药剂师:有的,就在这里。
(The customer gets the aspirin and vitamins.)
(病患拿了阿司匹灵和维他命。)
P: That'll be $16.00.
药剂师:一共十六元。
C: Here's a twenty.
病 患:这是二十元。
P: Here's your change. Thank you.
药剂师:这是找您的零钱,谢谢。
智慧补给站:
1.pharmacy n.药房/局
pharmacist n.药剂师
2.tablet n.药丸/片
3.aspirin n.阿司匹林
4.over-the-counter a.(药品) 不需医师处方的
* counter 原指“柜台”,over-the-counter 则指“越过药店柜台货架上的”。
5.shelf n.架子
6.multi-vitamin n.多种维生素