《新概念英语》（美音）I-077

Lesson 77

Terrible toothache

要命的牙痛

Listen to the tape then answer this question. What time of day is it, do you think? How do you know?

听录音，然后回答问题。你认为现在是几点钟？你怎么知道的？

NURSE: Good morning. Mr. Croft.

MR. CROFT: Good morning, nurse. I want to see the dentist,please.

NURSE: Do you have an appointment?

MR. CROFT: No, I don't.

NURSE: Is it urgent?

MR. CROFT: Yes, it is. It's very urgent. I feel awful. I have a terrible toothache.

NURSE: Can you come at 10 a.m. on Monday, April 24th?

MR. CROFT: I must see the dentist now, nurse.

NURSE: The dentist is very busy at the moment. Can you come at 2 p.m.?

MR. CROFT: That's very late. Can the dentist see me now?

NURSE: I'm afraid that he can't, Mr. Croft. Can't you wait till this afternoon?

MR. CROFT: I can wait, but my toothache can't!

New Word and expressions 生词和短语

appointment

n. 约会，预约

urgent

adj. 紧急的，急迫的

till

prep.直到……为止

参考译文

护 士：早上好，克罗夫特先生。

克罗夫特先生：早上好，护士。我想见牙科

医生。

护 士：您约好了吗？

克罗夫特先生：没有。

护 士：急吗？

克罗夫特先生：是的，很急。我难受极了，

牙痛得要命。

护 士：您在4月24日星期一上午10点

钟来行吗？

克罗夫特先生：我必须现在就见牙科医生，

护士。

护 士：牙科医生这会儿很忙。

您下午两点钟来行吗？

克罗夫特先生：那就太晚了。牙科医生现在

就不能给我看一下吗？

护 士：恐怕不能，克罗夫特先生。

您就不能等到今天下午吗？

克罗夫特先生：我倒是可以等。

可是我的牙痛等不了啊！