ESL Podcast 878 – Recovering from an Illness or Injury

 　　Julio: Hi, Aunt Louisa, it’s Julio.

 

　　Paula: ...And Paula. I’m on the extension in the kitchen.

 

　　Julio: Anyway, we just wanted to call and wish you a speedy recovery. Get plenty of bed rest and take it easy. Avoid greasy¹ or spicy² foods and drink lots of liquids. You don’t want to become dehydrated.

 

　　Paula: Don’t listen to him. You need to stay active and not get in the habit of sitting around. You’ll recover faster if you get up and move around a lot.

 

　　Julio: That’s terrible advice. She needs rest and to eat right. You know what they say: “Feed a cold, starve a fever.”

 

　　Paula: What does that old adage³ have to do with anything? What you need, Aunt Louisa, is to alternate between a heating pad and an ice pack.

 

　　Julio: What are you talking about? Aunt Louisa has a bad cold.

 

　　Paula: What?! I thought she had a sore back!

 

　　Script by Dr. Lucy Tse

1 greasy   

adj. 多脂的，油脂的

参考例句：

• He bought a heavy-duty cleanser to clean his greasy oven.昨天他买了强力清洁剂来清洗油污的炉子。
• You loathe the smell of greasy food when you are seasick.当你晕船时，你会厌恶油腻的气味。

2 spicy   

adj.加香料的；辛辣的，有风味的

参考例句：

• The soup tasted mildly spicy.汤尝起来略有点辣。
• Very spicy food doesn't suit her stomach.太辣的东西她吃了胃不舒服。

3 adage   

n.格言，古训

参考例句：

• But the old adage that men grow into office has not proved true in my experience.但是，根据我的经验，人们所谓的工作岗位造就人材这句古话并不正确。
• Her experience lends credence to the adage " We live and learn!"她的经验印证了一句格言: 活到老，学到老！