生活英语情景口语:要是觉得不舒服就请假吧!

B: you don't look too well. Maybe you should take the day off from work.

Z: I couldn't do that. I have an important meeting to go to today.

B: do you feel ok?

Z: not really. After a 12-hour flight, I've got jetlag, and on top of that, I think I've also got the flu³.

B: why don't you call your secretary and tell her to reschedule the meeting? You should really get some seat or you'll end up feeling even worse than you do now.

Z: could you feel my forehead and check to see if I have a fever?

B: you're really hot. Let me get you some Tylenol to bring the fever down.

Z: ok. I'll stay home this morning and rest, but if I feel better in the afternoon, I'm going to the meeting.

B: zach, what's that on your arm?

Z: I don't know. It looks a bit red, but I'm sure it's nothing.

B: it looks like you have a red rash⁴ all over you! Are you allergic⁵ to anything?

Z: just cats, but I don't think I was near any cats in the last couple of weeks.

B: I completely⁶ forgot about your cat allergy⁷. I took care of a cat for my friend here a few days ago. Oh no. we'd better go to the doctor to get some dedicine. Let's go.

Z: shouldn't we make an appointment first?

B: we would, but let's just go and see if there's an opening now before it gets worse.

Z: whatever you say. I just want to get to my meeting!
你看起来起色可不太好.也许你应该请一天假。
我不能请假。今天我有个很重要的会议要参加。
你觉得还好吗？
不怎么样。坐了12个钟头的飞机，时差还没倒过来，更要命的是，我觉得我还感冒了。
你为什么不给你秘书打个电话让她重新安排你今天的会议呢？你应该好好休息，否则过一会儿可能会比现在更难受。
你能不能摸摸我的额头，看我是不是有点发烧？
真的很热。我去给你找点泰诺退烧吧。
好的，我今天上午就待在家里休息了，不过，如果我下午感觉好一些的话，我还得回去开会。
扎克，你胳膊上是什么东西？
我不知道。看起来有点发红，但我敢肯定什么事都没有。
看起来你全身都起了红疹。你是不是对什么东西过敏？
只是对猫过敏，但是我敢肯定这几个星期都没接触过猫。
我完全忘记了你对猫过敏了。几天以前我就在这儿帮我朋友照顾过他的猫。啊，不。我们最好去看医生，开点药。走吧。
咱们不需要提前预约吗？
本来的确是需要的，但是在情况恶化之前，咱们还是赶紧去看看是不是有机会。
随你说什么。我只是想回去开会。
Jet¹ lag²  时差反应,飞机时差综合症
I'm still suffering from jet lag after my trip to Australia.

Allergy  过敏症
have an allergy to certain milk products
对某些奶制品有过敏反应

Flu  流感
I was too weak from the flu to work.
我因患流行性感冒身体虚弱不能工作.

Rash  皮疹
I break out/come out in a rash if I eat chocolate.
我一吃巧克力, 就出皮疹.

Have a fever  发烧
He had a slight fever.
他有点发烧。

Get a headache  头疼

I think I've got the flu.
我觉得我感冒了.

I feel sbsolutely awful. My tempreature is 41℃, and I've got a headache and a runny nose.
我感觉糟透了.体温41度,而且头疼流鼻涕.

I can't go near cat. I always berak out in a horrible⁸ red rash.
我不能靠近猫.身上会起可怕的红疹子.

I think I must be allergic to this kind of soap. Whenever I use it, it really dries my skin out.
我觉得我肯定对这种香皂过敏.我一用它就脱皮.

 

1 jet   

n.喷气发动机，喷气式飞机；v.喷出，喷射

参考例句：

• Put a match to the jet to light the gas.将火柴放在煤气喷嘴上点燃煤气。
• I don't see the jet of your plan.我不明白你的计划的要点。

2 lag   

vi.走得慢，落后；n.滞后，(时间上的)间隔

参考例句：

• Ten minutes later,some of runners in the race began to lag.十分钟后，有些参赛的人开始落后了。
• There is a time lag of about fifteen years.时间上有一段约15年的间隔。

3 flu   

n.流行性感冒

参考例句：

• I've been laid up with flu for a week.我患流感已在家休息一个星期了。
• Mind that your children don't catch the flu.小心别让你孩子传上流感。

4 rash   

adj.轻率的；n.（皮）疹，爆发的一连串

参考例句：

• My skin has broken out in an itchy rash.我的皮肤上突然长出一片让人发痒的皮疹。
• Don't be rash in making your decision.别轻率做出决定。

5 allergic   

adj.过敏的，变态的

参考例句：

• Alice is allergic to the fur of cats.艾丽斯对猫的皮毛过敏。
• Many people are allergic to airborne pollutants such as pollen.许多人对空气传播的污染物过敏，比如花粉。

6 completely   

adv.完全地，十分地，全然

参考例句：

• She never completely gave up hope.她从不完全放弃希望。
• I feel completely in the dark on this question.这件事使我感到茫然。

7 allergy   

n.(因食物、药物等而引起的)过敏症

参考例句：

• He developed an allergy to pollen.他对花粉过敏。
• The patient had an allergy to penicillin.该患者对青霉素过敏。

8 horrible   

adj.可怕的，极可憎的，极可厌的

参考例句：

• This is a horrible monster.这是一个可怕的怪物。
• That is a horrible accident.那是一次可怕的事故。