Eztalk美语【189】Blow my nose擤鼻涕

Lily:Great. My favorite-soup, soup, soup...
Mom:Oh, and there's one more thing you have to do every hour on the hour, sweets.
Lily:Blow my nose?
Mom:Well, you do that when your nose needs blowing. I was talking about a way to make your throat¹ heal² faster.
Lily:No, please, Mom! Don't make me gargle with saltwater!
Mom:It works³ better than any medicine, Lily. I'll make you a glass right now, and you'll finish it!

on the hour
每个小时的整点
The bus comes every hour on the hour.
公车每小时整点来一班。

blow someone's nose
擤（某人的）鼻涕
How can I blow my nose when I'm handcuffed to the bed?
我被铐在床上，要怎么擤鼻涕？

heal (v.)
痊愈
I need some time to heal my heart.
我需要一点时间平复心理创伤。

gargle (v.)
漱口，清喉咙
A: Did you try gargling with salt water?
你有试着用盐水漱口吗？
B: Yes, but it doesn't work.
有，但没用。

莉莉：太好了。我最喜欢的就是——汤、汤、汤……
妈妈：喔，还有你每小时的整点，都要准时再做一件事，亲爱的。
莉莉：擤鼻涕？
妈妈：嗯，妳需要擤就擤。我是在讲一种让你喉咙快点好的方法。
莉莉：妈，拜托，不要！不要叫我用盐水漱口！
妈妈：莉莉，这比任何一种药都有效。我马上帮你冲一杯，你要漱完！

1 throat   

n.咽喉，喉咙；咽喉状的部分；嗓音，嗓门

参考例句：

• A fish bone sticks in his throat.鱼刺卡在他的嗓子里。
• He has a sore throat.他患了喉炎。

2 heal   

v.使愈合，治愈，使康复；平息(争吵等)；消除，解决(分支等)

参考例句：

• Time helped heal the old wounds.时间有助于治愈旧创伤。
• This wound will soon heal if yon keep it clean.如果你保持伤口清洁，它很快就会痊愈。

3 works   

n.作品，著作；工厂，活动部件，机件

参考例句：

• We expect writers to produce more and better works.我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品。
• The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.这篇小说被公认为是最优秀的作品之一。