美語會(huì)話 260 他死于胃癌的并發(fā)癥

The hospital receptionist answers the phone

Holly:Hello. I was wondering if Taylor Smith has checked out yet?

Recept: Just one moment. I'll check with the cancer ward desk.

Holly:The cancer ward!? Oh, my. [to Yi-jun] It's worse than we thought.

Recept: Ma'am, I'm sorry. The cancer ward said Mr. Smith passed away two days ago.

Holly:That's impossible! I'm talking about Mister Taylor Smith.

Recept: Yes, ma'am. He died from complications of stomach cancer. I'm very sorry.

Holly:[Drops phone] I'm going to be sick!

receptionist

(柜臺(tái))服務(wù)員。為節(jié)省篇幅，本篇皆簡寫為recept

Let my receptionist know when you are free.

你有空時(shí)請通知我的柜臺(tái)服務(wù)人員。

cancer ward

癌癥病房

Being a nurse in the cancer ward is very difficult.

擔(dān)任癌癥病房護(hù)士的工作非常艱難。

complication (n.)

并發(fā)癥

A: Jack died from complications from the illness.

杰克因?yàn)樯∫l(fā)并發(fā)癥過世。

B: I hope his wife is OK.

我希望他太太沒事。

醫(yī)院服務(wù)臺(tái)人員接起電話

荷　莉： 喂。我想請問泰勒史密斯出院了沒?

服務(wù)員： 稍等。我問問癌癥病房服務(wù)臺(tái)。

荷　莉： 癌癥病房!?天啊。(對怡君)比我們想象的還糟糕。

服務(wù)員： 小姐，很遺憾。癌癥病房說史密斯先生兩天前過世了。

荷　莉： 不可能!我說的是泰勒史密斯先生。

服務(wù)員： 是的，小姐。他死于胃癌的并發(fā)癥。我很遺憾。

荷　莉： (丟下話筒)我快吐了!