2015年ESL之就医和人际交往 11 Symptoms of Depression

Symptoms of Depression

Emily: I think Jackson is depressed¹. 

Shivan: How can you tell? 

Emily: Well, he’s been suffering from a loss of appetite and is generally lethargic². 

Shivan: Have you noticed any other symptoms? 

Emily: He seems to have trouble concentrating and has insomnia³. 

Shivan: Um, really? 

Emily: Yes, and I’m afraid he’s having suicidal thoughts. He seems distant and distracted, staring off into space. He’s not his usual self. 

Shivan: How can you tell? 

Emily: What do you mean? 

Shivan: I mean, he looks the same to me. He just swims back and forth⁴ in the fish tank. 

Emily: Just look at him. He’s on the edge of mental collapse⁵! 

Shivan: Somebody is. 

 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 

1 depressed   

adj.沮丧的，抑郁的，不景气的，萧条的

参考例句：

• When he was depressed,he felt utterly divorced from reality.他心情沮丧时就感到完全脱离了现实。
• His mother was depressed by the sad news.这个坏消息使他的母亲意志消沉。

2 lethargic   

adj.昏睡的，懒洋洋的

参考例句：

• He felt too miserable and lethargic to get dressed.他心情低落无精打采，完全没有心思穿衣整装。
• The hot weather made me feel lethargic.炎热的天气使我昏昏欲睡。

3 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。

4 forth   

adv.向前；向外，往外

参考例句：

• The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
• He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。

5 collapse   

vi.累倒；昏倒；倒塌；塌陷

参考例句：

• The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
• The engineer made a complete diagnosis of the bridge's collapse.工程师对桥的倒塌做了一次彻底的调查分析。