Lesson 28 Patients and doctors 【单词列表】

sceptical [ˈskeptikəl] adj. 怀疑的

【派】sceptically 怀疑性地

【扩】incredulous 怀疑的

【搭】be sceptical of sth. 对……表示怀疑

forefather [ˈfɔːfɑːðə] n. 祖先

fervently [ˈfəːvəntli] adv. 热情地

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A: Will they accept me again?

B: They will welcome you fervently.

A:他们会重新接受我吗?

B:他们会热情地欢迎你的。

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curative [ˈkjuərətiv] adj. 治病的

astronomical [ˌæstrəˈnɔmikəl] adj. 天文学的

tangible [ˈtændʒəbəl] adj. 实实在在的

【派】tangibly 明白地,有形地

【扩】hypostatic 实体的

remedy [ˈremidi] n. 药物

ointment [ˈɔintmənt] n. 药膏

prescribe [priˈskrəib] v. 开药方

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A: Is the illness serious, doctor?

B: No, let me prescribe some medicine for you.

A:医生,这病严重吗?

B:不严重,我给你开点儿药吧。

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indisposition [ˌindispəˈziʃən] n. 小病

disgust [disˈɡʌst] n. 厌恶

【派】disgusted 厌恶的

【搭】be disgusted at sb. 讨厌某人

inconvenience [ˌinkənˈviːniəns] n. 不便

 

sceptical

/ˈskeptɪk(ə)l/adj. 怀疑的
If you are sceptical about something, you have doubts about it. 表示怀疑的

adjective [原级]持怀疑态度的,不相信的;(哲)怀疑论的,不可知论的 - Others here are more sceptical about the chances for justice being done.  这里的其他人更为怀疑正义能否得到伸张。

forefathers

//n. 祖先

fervently

🇬🇧/ˈfɜːvəntli/ 🇺🇸/ˈfɜːrvəntli/adv. 热情地
very enthusiastically or passionately. "he fervently believes he's doing the right thing"

adverb [方式副词]热心地;热诚地 - Their claims will be fervently denied. 他们的索赔将被严词拒绝。

curative

//adj. 治病的

astronomical

🇬🇧/ˌæstrəˈnɒmɪk(ə)l/ 🇺🇸/ˌæstrəˈnɑːmɪk(ə)l/adj. 天文学的
If you describe an amount, especially the cost of something as astronomical, you are emphasizing that it is very large. 天文数字般的 (数量,尤指花费)

adjective [原级]天文(学)的,天体的;(数量、价格或收费)天文数字的,极其巨大的 - Houses in the subdivision are going for astronomical prices. 该小区里的房子在以天价出售。

tangible

//adj. 实实在在的

remedy

//n. 药物

ointment

//n. 药膏

prescribe

/prɪˈskraɪb/v. 开药方
If a doctor prescribes medicine or treatment for you, he or she tells you what medicine or treatment to have. 开 (药、处方)

verb [vt. 及物动词]给…开(药),让…采用(疗法);开处方;规定,命令;制定规定;推荐,推举 - The physician examines the patient then diagnoses the disease and prescribes medication.  内科医生检查了病人,然后对疾病作出诊断,并开出药方。

indisposition

//n. 小病

disgusting

/dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/adj. 令人讨厌的
If you say that something is disgusting, you are criticizing it because it is extremely unpleasant. 令人厌恶的

adjective [原级]令人反感的,令人恶心的;令人吃惊的,让人无法接受的 - If you say that something is disgusting, you mean that you find it completely unacceptable. 令人极不能接受的

verb [vt. 及物动词]使反感,使憎恶;使感到恶心(作呕)(disgust 的现在分词形式) - It's disgusting that all this damage has been caused by mindless vandalism.  令人无法接受的是,所有这些损坏都是由无所顾忌的肆意破坏造成的。

inconvenience

//n. 不便