2012年ESL之就医和人际交往 03 Taking Care of Your Teeth

 

Taking Care of Your Teeth 

Martha: Oh, I have a toothache! 

George: It sounds like you’re in for a visit to the dentist. 

Martha: That would be the last resort. I hate going to the dentist. I don’t like needles and the sound of the drill scares me to death. I’m hoping the toothache will just go away. 

George: You really should get that checked out. Do you want me to make an appointment for you with my dentist? 

Martha: No, thanks. I haven’t seen a dentist in years and I don’t plan to now unless I have no choice. 

George: Years?! You haven’t been to a dentist in years? Haven’t you ever heard of preventive care? You’re supposed to get a dental cleaning twice a year. 

Martha: I don’t follow doctor and dentist guidelines like that. I brush my teeth every day. That’s good enough. 

George: No, it’s not. You should be flossing every day and rinsing¹ your mouth with mouthwash to keep your teeth and gums healthy. If you haven’t been to the dentist in years, I’m not surprised you didn’t know that. 

Martha: Stop preaching! I’ll go to the dentist when I need to. 

George: Like now. 

Martha: Maybe. It doesn’t hurt that much anymore... 

George: I never knew you were such a chicken. 

Martha: [makes a chicken noise] Bwauk, bwauk...! 

 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 

1 rinsing   

n.清水，残渣v.漂洗( rinse的现在分词 )；冲洗；用清水漂洗掉（肥皂泡等）；（用清水）冲掉

参考例句：

• Pablo made a swishing noise rinsing wine in his mouth. 巴勃罗用酒漱着口，发出咕噜噜噜的声音。 来自辞典例句
• The absorption of many molecular layers could be reestablished by rinsing the foils with tap water. 多分子层的吸附作用可用自来水淋洗金属箔而重新实现。 来自辞典例句