FEELING SICK

Dialogue 20

laurance--You look rather pal¹.Aren't you feeling well?
soony--Not very.I was sick most of the might .I didn't
       sleep very well.
laurance--What seems to be the matter?Is it the flu²?
soony--No,I think it's something I ate.We ate at that
       new restaurant last night,and I must have eaten
       something that didn't agree with me.
laurance--Was it that new restaurant over on Fourth Street?
soony--As a matter of fact,it was.Why do you ask?
laurance--Because,Jerry ate there last week and had the
          same kind of problem.He was sick the next day,
          too.
soony--That's interesting.Maybe the health authorities
       should investigate³ the place.
laurance--That's what I think.Two people with similar
          problems in such a short time can't just be
          coincidence!

注解：
1）pale：（脸色）苍白。
2）Not very.=I'm not feeling very well.
3）sick：有病的，感到恶心的。
4）that didn't agree with me：与我不适的食品。这是定语从句。
5）as a matter of fact：事实上
6）health authorities：卫生当局
7）investigate：调查
8）coincidence：巧合

1 pal   

n.朋友，伙伴，同志；vi.结为友

参考例句：

• He is a pal of mine.他是我的一个朋友。
• Listen,pal,I don't want you talking to my sister any more.听着，小子，我不让你再和我妹妹说话了。

2 flu   

n.流行性感冒

参考例句：

• I've been laid up with flu for a week.我患流感已在家休息一个星期了。
• Mind that your children don't catch the flu.小心别让你孩子传上流感。

3 investigate   

vt.调查，调查研究；vi.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• Police investigate the cause of car accident.警察调查车祸的原因。
• The government of the United States began at once to investigate the case.美国政府立即开始调查此案。