英语博客：ESL Podcast 785 – Consulting a Pharmacist

 　　Pharmacist: Can I help you?

 

　　Sanaz: Yes, I had some questions for the pharmacist.

 

　　Pharmacist: I’m the pharmacist. How can I help you?

 

　　Sanaz: Can I fill these prescriptions² here?

 

　　Pharmacist: Yes, you can. Just give those to the pharmacy³ technician and she’ll take care of you.

 

　　Sanaz: The reason I ask is that I’m hoping there’s a home remedy for my problems so I don’t have to pay for prescription¹ medication.

 

　　Pharmacist: If you’ve already seen a doctor, then I would follow his or her instructions on what to do, including taking these medications.

 

　　Sanaz: All right, but I have some other problems.

 

　　Pharmacist: Like what?

 

　　Sanaz: I have a rash on my arm. See? Is there an over-the-counter medication I can use?

 

　　Pharmacist: That doesn’t look too serious. You can find medications for rashes on aisle⁴ 3. I would recommend a cream made by McQ Pharmaceuticals⁵. Use it for a few days and monitor it to see if it improves. If not, you may want to see your doctor about it.

 

　　Sanaz: Okay, thanks. I also have allergies⁶.

 

　　Pharmacist: There are several drugstore medications for allergies.

 

　　Sanaz: I already take those. What I want to know is if there is something I can do about the headaches I get from the allergies?

 

　　Pharmacist: Pain relievers are on aisle 4. Let me show you where they are.

 

　　Sanaz: Oh, thank you. On the way there, I’ll tell you about my other health problems. I need eye drops for my dry eyes, pills for my insomnia⁷, something for my back pain...

 

　　Script by Dr. Lucy Tse

1 prescription   

n.处方，开药；指示，规定

参考例句：

• The physician made a prescription against sea- sickness for him.医生给他开了个治晕船的药方。
• The drug is available on prescription only.这种药只能凭处方购买。

2 prescriptions   

药( prescription的名词复数 )； 处方； 开处方； 计划

参考例句：

• The hospital of traditional Chinese medicine installed a computer to fill prescriptions. 中医医院装上了电子计算机来抓药。
• Her main job was filling the doctor's prescriptions. 她的主要工作就是给大夫开的药方配药。

3 pharmacy   

n.药房，药剂学，制药业，配药业，一批备用药品

参考例句：

• She works at the pharmacy.她在药房工作。
• Modern pharmacy has solved the problem of sleeplessness.现代制药学已经解决了失眠问题。

4 aisle   

n.（教堂、教室、戏院等里的）过道，通道

参考例句：

• The aisle was crammed with people.过道上挤满了人。
• The girl ushered me along the aisle to my seat.引座小姐带领我沿着通道到我的座位上去。

5 pharmaceuticals   

n.医药品；药物( pharmaceutical的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• the development of new pharmaceuticals 新药的开发
• The companies are pouring trillions of yen into biotechnology research,especially for pharmaceuticals and new seeds. 这些公司将大量资金投入生物工艺学研究，尤其是药品和新种子方面。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 allergies   

n.[医]过敏症；[口]厌恶，反感；（对食物、花粉、虫咬等的）过敏症( allergy的名词复数 )；变态反应，变应性

参考例句：

• Food allergies can result in an enormous variety of different symptoms. 食物过敏会引发很多不同的症状。 来自辞典例句
• Let us, however, examine one of the most common allergies; hayfever. 现在让我们来看看最常见的变态反应的一种--枯草热。 来自辞典例句

7 insomnia   

n.失眠，失眠症

参考例句：

• Worries and tenseness can lead to insomnia.忧虑和紧张会导致失眠。
• He is suffering from insomnia.他患失眠症。