Seeing a doctor

1. Seeing a doctor • Context • Useful Words and Expressions • Bread and Butter • The Best of American Idioms

2. ( I ) A: Doctor. I have an acne problem, what cause acne? D: Acne is caused when skin pores become clogged with dirt. But other factors such as diet and stress have been linked to acne. A: I’ve have pimples for years. Is there anything I can do to get rid of them? D: Thousands of young people suffer from acne. I can prescribe some medicine that will help you. A: Will this help my oil skin? D: I’ll give you a special facial scrub. A: How long will it take this stuff to work？ D: You should start to see some positive results within a week. A: What if it doesn’t work? D: There are number of things we can try. We can always give you a stronger medication. Be sure to avoid greasy food and alcohol and not to pinch your pimples. A: I will. Thank you , doctor.

3. ( II ) • D: Now, what seems to be trouble. • M: I’ve been having terrible pain in my stomach and now I feel nausea. • D: How long have you had these symptoms? • M: Since last night. • D: I see. Let’s have a look, shall we? Could you unfasten your shirt? • M: Have you been thrown up at all, or have you had runs? • D: Both. • M: What did you eat yesterday? • D: I went to a barbecue with my classmates and drank a lot of beers--- after that, we had pizza, chicken, banana, coke--- • D: well, that could be an upset stomach from overeating. I’ll give you some antibiotics. Allergic to any drug? • M: No. • D: All right. Take this prescription to the pharmacy. The nurse will help you. Take the medicine three times a day and stay in bed for a few days. • M: Thank you, sir. Back

4. Case record 病 历 Sick-leave certificate 请假条 • Emergency room 急诊室 Waiting room 候诊室 • Operating room 手术室 Registration office 挂号处 • In-patient department 住院室 Out-patient department 门诊室 • Medical department 内 科 Surgical department 外 科 • Cramp 抽 筋 Flu (influenza) 流行性感冒 • Fracture 骨 折 dizziness 头 晕 Insomnia 失 眠 • Sore throat 喉咙痛 Itch 痒 Nausea 恶 心 • Stomach-ach 胃 痛 Blood test 验 血 • To give somebody an injection to 给某人注射 • Give somebody an electrocardiograph examination 给某人做心电图 • Have an X-ray check up X 光检查 • To take one’s blood pressure 量血压 • To feel one’s pulse 号脉 • To take one’s temperature 量体温 • Pill 药 丸 Tablet 药 片 Capsule 胶 囊 Syrup 糖 浆 Back

5. What do you complain of ? • 你有什么不舒服？ • Do you have any appetite? • 胃口怎么样？ • I have a mild/bad cold. • 我患了轻度/重度感冒？ • I have a chill. • 我发冷。 • My head rolls/swims. • 我头晕。 • I have a lot of cold sweat and feel shaky. • 我出冷汗而且发抖。 • Did you have a bowel movement today? • 你今天上过厕所了吗？ • The fever won’t go away. • 烧不会退。 • I have loose bowels/the runs. • 我拉肚子。 Back

6. I have a stuffed-up nose/my nose is stuffy. • 我鼻塞。 • I have a runny nose/ my nose keeps running. • 我一直流鼻涕。 • A slight infection. • 有点轻微感染。 • Apply this tube of ointment three times a day. • 每天擦三次这管药。 • Put a plaster on the sore once a day. • 把这膏药每日一次敷帖患处。 • These tablets are to keep the fever down. • 这些药片是退烧的。 • This is for oral administration. • 这是口服药。 • This eye drops may improve your eyesight. • 这些药水可以提高你的视力。 • This medicine will give you quick-relief. • 这些药将迅速消除你的病痛。 Back

7. At the end of one’s rope 忍无可忍；智穷力竭 E.g.: I've take my car to the mechanic for five times this month and it just stopped working again. I’m at the end of my rope. • Bite one’s tongue 保持缄默；别胡扯 E.g.: Our new client is so arrogant and insulting. I have to bite my tongue around her. A: Your guest may never leave. B: Bite your tongue. • Go off without a hitch (项目或事情)顺利进行 E.g.: I hope my birthday party goes off without a hitch. • Sleep a wink. 没合眼 E.g.: I didn’t sleep a wink last night. • Hang in there 耐心等待/坚持下去 E.g.: I’ll be over to get you in one hour, so just hang in there. Don’t worry. Our oral English class is almost over. Hang in there another five minutes. Back

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