实用口语：看病时应该说什么？

 　　Joint¹ Pain

　　关节痛

　　请阅读以下医生和病人关于关节痛的对话。和朋友一起练习，那么下次见到医生时，你就可以更加自信。在对话后，有一个关于理解和词汇的复习测验。

　　Patient: Good morning. Doctor Smith?

　　早上好。是史密斯医生吧?

　　Doctor: Yes, please come in.

　　是的，请进吧。

　　Patient: Thank you. My name is Doug Anders.

　　谢谢。我是道格·安德斯。

　　Doctor: What have you come in for today Mr Anders?

　　安德斯先生，今天来到这里是因为哪儿不舒服啊?

　　Patient: I've been having some pain in my joints², especially the knees.

　　我的关节一直很疼，尤其是膝盖处。

　　Doctor: How long have you been having the pain?

　　关节痛持续多久了?

　　Patient: I'd say it started three or four months ago. It's been getting worse recently.

　　大概三四个月之前就开始了。最近疼得更厉害了。

　　Doctor: Are you having any other problems like weakness, fatigue³ or headaches?

　　你还有其他的一些症状吗?比如乏力、疲劳或头痛?

　　Patient: Well I've certainly felt under the weather.

　　哦，我确实感到身体有点不舒服。

　　Doctor: Right. How much physical activity do you get? Do you play any sports?

　　对。你的运动量是多少?平时会运动吗?

　　Patient: Some. I like to play tennis about once a week. I take my dog on a walk every morning.

　　有一些。我每周会打一次网球，每天早晨带狗狗出去散步。

　　Doctor: OK. Let's have a look. Can you point to the area where you are having pain?

　　好。我们来检查一下。你能指一下疼痛的部位吗?

　　Patient: It hurts right here.

　　就是这里疼。

　　Doctor: Please stand up and put weight on your knees. Does this hurt? How about this?

　　请站起来，压一下你的膝盖。这里痛吗?这里呢?

　　Patient: Ouch!

　　啊!

　　Doctor: It seems you have some inflammation in your knees. However, there's nothing broken.

　　你的膝盖好像是出现炎症了。但好在没有受到损伤。

　　Patient: That's a relief!

　　那我就放心了。

　　Doctor: Just take some ibuprofen or aspirin⁴ and the swelling⁵ should go down. You'll feel better after that.

　　吃点布洛芬或阿司匹林消肿，你会好受些的。

　　Patient: Thank you!

　　谢谢。

　　Key Vocabulary

　　重点词汇

　　joint pain = (noun) the connection points of the body where two bones connect including wrists, ankles, knees

　　关节痛=(名词)人体中两处骨头的连接点，包括膝盖、脚踝和膝盖。

　　knees = (noun) the connection point between your upper and lower legs

　　膝盖=(名词)大腿和小腿的连接处。

　　weakness = (noun) the apposite of strength, feeling like you have little energy

　　(名词)乏力，感觉没有力气。

　　fatigue = (noun) overall⁶ tiredness, low energy

　　(名词)极度疲劳，无力。

　　headache = (noun) a pain in your head that is steady

　　(名词)持续性头疼。

　　to feel under the weather = (verb phrase) not feel well, not feel as strong as usual

　　(动词短语)感觉不舒服，没有平时那么强健。

　　physical activity = (noun) exercise of any kind

　　(名词)任何形式的锻炼。

　　to have a look = (verb phrase) to check something or someone

　　(动词短语)检查某物或某人。

　　to have pain = (verb phrase) to hurt

　　(动词短语)疼痛

　　to put your weight on something = (verb phrase) put the weight of your body onto something directly

　　(动词短语)直接将身体的重量作用于某物

　　inflammation = (noun) swelling

　　(名词)肿胀

　　ibuprofen / aspirin = (noun) common pain medicine that also helps reduce swelling

　　(名词)常见的止痛药，用于消肿。

　　swelling = (noun) inflammation

　　(名词)炎症

　　完成下面理解测验中的多项选择，测测你的理解能力。

　　Comprehension Quiz

　　理解测试

　　Choose the best answer for each question about the dialogue.

　　每道题都是有关对话的，选出最佳答案。

　　1. What seems to be Mr. Smith's problem?

　　史密斯先生的症状是什么?

　　Broken knees

　　膝盖损伤

　　Fatigue

　　疲劳

　　Joint pain

　　关节痛

　　2. Which joints are bothering him the most?

　　他哪处关节情况最严重?

　　Elbow

　　肘部

　　Wrist

　　手腕

　　Knees

　　膝盖

　　3. How long has he been having this problem?

　　他有这样的症状多久了?

　　three or four years

　　三或四年

　　three or four months

　　三或四个月

　　three or four weeks

　　三或四周

　　4. Which other problem does the patient mention?

　　病人还提到了那些其他的症状?

　　He's felt under the weather.

　　他感觉身体不舒服。

　　He's been vomiting⁷.

　　他一直呕吐。

　　He doesn't mention another problem.

　　他没有提及其他症状。

　　5. Which phrase best describes the amount of exercise the patient gets?

　　哪句短语最能够描述这位病人的运动量?

　　He works⁸ out a lot.

　　他运动量很大。

　　He gets some exercise, not a lot.

　　他会做一些运动，但不多。

　　He doesn't get any exercise.

　　他从不运动。

　　6. What's Mr Anders problem?

　　安德斯先生的症状是什么?

　　He has broken his knees.

　　他膝盖有损伤。

　　He has some swelling in his knees.

　　他膝盖肿了。

　　He has broken a joint.

　　他关节处损伤了。

　　Answers

　　答案

　　1. Joint pain

　　2. Knees

　　3. Three or four months

　　4. He's felt under the weather.

　　5. He gets some exercise, not a lot.

　　6. He has some swelling in his knees.

　　Vocabulary Review

　　词汇复习

　　Fill in the gap⁹ with a word or phrase from the dialogue.

　　用对话中的单词或短语填空。

　　1. I've had a lot of ______________ for more than a week. I'm really tired!

　　2. Are you feeling __________ the weather today?

　　3. I'm afraid I have some ________________ around my eyes. What should I do?

　　4. Could you please put your ______________ on your left foot?

　　5. Take some ________________ and stay home for two days.

　　6. Are you having any pain in your _________?

　　Answers

　　答案

　　1. fatigue / weakness

　　2. under

　　3. inflammation / swelling

　　4. weight

　　5. aspirin / ibuprofen

　　6. joints

1 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

2 joints   

接头( joint的名词复数 )； 关节； 公共场所（尤指价格低廉的饮食和娱乐场所） （非正式）； 一块烤肉 （英式英语）

参考例句：

• Expansion joints of various kinds are fitted on gas mains. 各种各样的伸缩接头被安装在煤气的总管道上了。
• Expansion joints of various kinds are fitted on steam pipes. 各种各样的伸缩接头被安装在蒸气管道上了。

3 fatigue   

n.疲劳，劳累

参考例句：

• The old lady can't bear the fatigue of a long journey.这位老妇人不能忍受长途旅行的疲劳。
• I have got over my weakness and fatigue.我已从虚弱和疲劳中恢复过来了。

4 aspirin   

n.阿司匹林

参考例句：

• The aspirin seems to quiet the headache.阿司匹林似乎使头痛减轻了。
• She went into a chemist's and bought some aspirin.她进了一家药店，买了些阿司匹林。

5 swelling   

n.肿胀

参考例句：

• Use ice to reduce the swelling. 用冰敷消肿。
• There is a marked swelling of the lymph nodes. 淋巴结处有明显的肿块。

6 overall   

n.工作服，工装裤；全面的，全体的

参考例句：

• The shop assistant was wearing a white overall.那店员穿着白色的工作服。
• How much will it cost overall?一共多少钱？

7 vomiting   

吐

参考例句：

• Symptoms include diarrhoea and vomiting. 症状有腹泻和呕吐。
• Especially when I feel seasick, I can't stand watching someone else vomiting." 尤其晕船的时候，看不得人家呕。”

8 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。

9 gap   

n.缺口；间隔；差距；不足，缺陷

参考例句：

• We must see that there is no gap in our defence.我们必须确保我们的防御没有漏洞。
• There is a gap of five miles between towns.镇与镇之间相隔五英里。