Unit 16 Visiting theDoctor(1) 看醫(yī)生 (1)
R = Receptionist P = Patient
R: Doctor Ruth's office, may I help you?
接待員:魯絲醫(yī)生辦公室,我可以為您服務(wù)嗎?
P: Yes, I'd like to make an appointment to see the doctor. My name is Randy Horn.
病 人:好啊,我想和醫(yī)生約診。我叫藍(lán)蒂·郝恩。
R: Let's see, Mr. Horn...The doctor's schedule is full today. Would tomorrow be all right?
接待員:我看看,郝恩先生……今天醫(yī)生的時(shí)間表已排滿了。明天可以嗎?
P: Yeah, I guess I can survive until tomorrow.
病 人:可以,我想我還可以活到明天。
R: Would you prefer to come in in the morning or the afternoon?
接待員:您要在上午過來還是下午呢?
P: In the morning, if possible.
病 人:可能的話,在上午。
R: The doctor has an opening at 10: 30 tomorrow. I'll put you down for then.
接待員:醫(yī)生明天上午十點(diǎn)半開始看診。我會把您登記在那個(gè)時(shí)候。
P: That would be fine.
病 人:那就好。
R: Okay, Mr. Horn, see you tomorrow at 10: 30. (to be continued)
接待員:郝恩先生,明天十點(diǎn)半見。(待續(xù))
智慧補(bǔ)給站
1.receptionist n.招待員, 接待員
2.I’d like to V 我想……
例: I'd like to talk to you for a minute.
(我想和你談一下話。)
3.make an appointment to V 約定(做)……
例: The two businessmen made an appointment to discuss the deal.
(那兩個(gè)商人約定商談該筆生意。)
4.schedule n.時(shí)間表
ahead of schedule 進(jìn)度超前
ahead of behind 進(jìn)度落后
例: Oliver is the only person in the company who always finishes projects ahead of schedule.
(奧立佛是公司里唯一總是提前完成項(xiàng)目的人。)
5.survive vi.生存, 生 & vt.比……長命
survive sth 熬過……的情況, 從……生還
survive sb 比某人活得久, 晚死( =longer than sb)
例: Only three people survived the plane crash.
(只有3人在空難中幸免于難。)
Mrs. Smith survived her husband by ten years.
(史密斯太太比她丈夫晚了10年才去世。)
6.Would you prefer to A(V)or B(V)? 你喜歡A或B呢?
例: Would you prefer to sweep the floor or take out the trash?
(你要打掃地板或把垃圾拿出去丟呢?)
7.come in 進(jìn)入, 進(jìn)來
例: I'll give Dan your message when he comes in.
(丹進(jìn)來時(shí)我會把你的留言拿給他。)
8.if possible 可能的話
例:If possible, try to be here by 7 a. m.
(可能的話,請?jiān)谏衔? 點(diǎn)到這里來。)
7.put... down/put down... 記/寫下……
例: If you want to enter the contest, please put your name down on this list.
(如果你想?yún)⒓颖荣悾埌衙謱懺谶@張單子上。)