洋话美眉在纽约

身体不适看医生

Carl visits the doctor and goes through a checkup. The doctor tells him there doesn't seem to be anything seriously wrong, but he may have caught a touch of the flu. He also seems to be somewhat tired. The doctor writes a prescription for some medicine. Will this make Carl feel better?

Doctor:Come in, please. I'm Dr. Evans.

Carl:I'm Carl Mathews.

Doctor: Have a seat. What seems to be the problem?

Carl:I've lost a little weight recently, and I don't seem to have as much energy. My head and stomach were killing me yesterday. I might have had a fever, and I thought I ate something bad because I had the runs.

Doctor:(checking Carl's file) Everything was fine your last checkup 3 months ago. Are you eating OK? Do you bring anything up?

Carl:I'm eating fine, more or less. Last night, I thought I was going to vomit.

Doctor: Do you sleep well?

Carl:A little fitfully sometimes. This morning, I felt too sick to even get out of bed.

Doctor:(after checking Carl's heartbeat, blood pressure, and temperature) Everything seems to be OK. Any other symptoms?

Carl:No, nothing I can think of. I must say that things have been quite hectic around the office, recently.

Doctor:I think you may have a touch of the flu that's going around. And you do seem a little tired. I'll give you a flu shot and I recommend you take some vitamin supplements. Try to take it easier at work for a while, too.

Carl:Thanks,

Doctor.

Carl去看医生，还做了一个体检。医生说他没什么大碍，只是得了流感，此外还有点疲劳过度。医生给他开了点药，这样会让Carl 感觉好些吗？

Doctor：请进。我是 Evans 医生。

Carl：我是 Carl Mathews。

Doctor：坐下吧。出什么问题了？

Car：我近来体重又减轻了，而且感觉很疲劳。昨天我头又疼，胃又疼，简直把我折磨死了。我好像发烧了，而且我觉得我可能吃坏了东西，现在拉肚子。

Doctor：(检查 Carl 的医疗档案) 三个月前，你最近一次体检时，一切正常。你吃得好吗？ 呕吐吗?

Carl：我吃得还算不错。昨晚，我觉得有点恶心想吐。

Doctor：你休息得好吗？

Carl：有时睡不太安稳。今早，我病得都起不了床了。

Doctor：(听了Carl的心跳，量了他的血压和体温) 看来一切都不错。有其他什么症状吗？

Carl：没有，我想不出什么来了。 我得承认近来工作很忙。

Doctor：我觉得你染上了正流行的风寒。你看起来确实有点儿疲倦。我给你打一针，并建议你补充一些维生素。还有，最近一段时间工作不要太紧张。

Carl：谢谢，医生。

买件时尚衣服穿

What is a typical American shopping scenario?

Amber: This is a neat shop. There are so many fashionable clothes here.

Ethabella: It's one of my favorite clothing stores. Check this out. (holds up a skirt)

Amber: That's nice. How about this? (points to a pant suit) Would this style look good on me?

Ethabella: Sure would. Why don't you try it?

Amber: I think I will. (motions to a waiting saleslady) Can I try this on?

Saleslady: Yes. The dressing room is right over there.

(Amber goes to the dressing room, puts on the outfit, and steps out)

Amber:(to Ethabella) How do I look? Does this make me look fat?

Ethabella: No way. It really fits you well.

Amber: I think I'll buy it. How about you? Did you try on the skirt?

Ethabella: Yeah. It fits OK, but I noticed a lovely blouse on the way to the dressing room. Unfortunately, it doesn't match. (to the saleslady) Do you have this in other colors? (holding up the skirt) I need one that will go with the blouse.

Saleslady: Yes, I believe we may have something for you. Let me check. (goes to the skirt rack and returns with two skirts, the same style but different colors) I think either of these would go well with the blouse.

Ethabella: This one is perfect. By the way, what material is this skirt made of? And is it machine-washable?

Saleslady: It's 80% cotton, 20% polyester, and yes, it is machine washable.

Ethabella: OK, I'll take both of them. (hands the skirt and blouse to the saleslady)

让我们来看看在美国购物的典型场景吧。

Amber：这间店不错嘛。衣服都挺流行的。

Ethabella：这是我最喜欢的服装店之一。看看这件。（举起一条短裙）

Amber：不错。这件怎么样？（指着一件女士套装）我穿这个会好看吗？

Ethabella：当然好看。为什么不试一下？

Amber：我也是这么想的。（向售货小姐示意）我可以试穿一下吗？

Saleslady：可以。试衣间就在那儿。

（Amber走进试衣间，穿上那套衣服后走了出来）

Amber：( 面向Ethabella)看起来怎么样？我穿这个是不是显得有点胖呀？

Ethabella：不会的。非常合身。

Amber：我想买下它。你呢？你试了那件裙子了吗？

Ethabella：试了。很合身，但是我在去试衣间的路上发现了一件非常漂亮的衬衫。说实话，这条短裙的颜色和衬衫不搭配。（面对着售货小姐）这个有其他颜色的吗？(举起那件短裙 )我需要一条和这件衬衫配套。

Saleslady：可能有。让我看一看。（走到挂裙子的架子那儿拿了两件款式相同颜色各异的裙子）我想这两件都可以和这件衬衫搭配。

Ethabella：这条非常棒。顺便问一下，这条裙子是什么料子的？可以机洗吗？

Saleslady：有80%的棉，20%的聚酯纤维，可以用洗衣机洗。

Ethabella：好的，两件我都要了。（把裙子和衬衫一同递给了售货小姐）