13、 shopping for medicine 買藥

a：hi, kim. i haven’t seen you in ages.

你好，金姆。好久不見了。

b：sara, hi, how’s it going? i have to pick up some cough medicine for my husband. he has a bad cough.

莎拉，你好嗎?我來給我丈夫抓點咳嗽藥。他咳嗽得很厲害，

a：how about this one here? it’ll help him sleep.

這個怎么樣?對他的睡眠有好處。

b：let me see. $15.99? ! what a rip-off !

讓我看看。15.99元?!簡直是敲詐!

a：this one is cherry flavored and won’t cause drowsiness.

這個是櫻桃味，而且不會讓人打瞌睡。

b：i’ll take that. and i need to get some aspirin, too.

我要那個吧。我還要一些阿斯匹林。

a：i have to get this prescription for my son. he has a cold as well.

我要給兒子抓藥。他也感冒了。

b：i’m sorry to hear that. would you like to get some coffee afterwards and catch up on things?

真是太不巧了。辦完事后要不要來喝杯咖啡我們聊聊?

a：i’d love to, but i promised my son i’d be home right away. he’s really not feeling well and i left him home alone.

我當(dāng)然樂意。但我答應(yīng)過兒子馬上回去的。他病得很厲害，我把他一個人留在家里。

b：well, maybe some other time. i’ll give you a call.

好吧，或許可以另外再找時間。我會給你打電話的。

a：yes, please do. bye. and give my best to your husband. i hope he feels better too!

好，一定要打。再見。代我向你丈夫問好。希望他快點好起來。

b：i will. catch you later!

我會的。以后再聊。

a：excuse me, sir. i have a prescription to fill.

對不起先生，我要配藥。

b：would you prefer tablets or liquid form?

你要藥片還是要湯藥?

a：tablets, please.

藥片。

b：here you go. take them three times a day right after meals.

給你。每日三餐后服用。

a：thanks a lot.

多謝了。

b：and remember, there’s a refill on this prescription.

記住，這個配方還要配一次。

額外成就感

醫(yī)藥英語

prescription 處方

* the doctor gave me a prescription for some medicine.

醫(yī)生給我開了個去抓藥的處方。

* i don’t think this prescription is strong enough.

我覺得這個處方藥力不夠。

refill 新補(bǔ)充物，替換物

* i’ve finished all these pills; i have to get a refill.

這些藥都吃完了，我得再去抓點藥。

* refills on all soft drinks are free.

軟飲料免費續(xù)杯。

drowsiness 睡意;困倦

* since some medicines cause drowsiness, it’s best not to drive while taking them.

因為有些藥會使人產(chǎn)生睡意，所以吃了藥最好不要開車。

flavor 味道;風(fēng)味

* medicines used to taste bad, but now they come in many different flavors such as mint, cherry, and chocolate.

以前的藥很難吃，但現(xiàn)在藥物有很多種口味，像薄荷味、櫻桃味和巧克力味。

* what is your favorite flavor of ice cream?

你最喜歡吃什么口味的冰淇淋?