Lesson 34 Patients and Doctors 病人與大夫
This is a sceptical age, but although our faith in many of the things in which our forefathers fervently believed has weakened, our confidence in the curative properties of the bottle of medicine remains the same as theirs. This modern faith in medicines is roved by the fact that the annual drug bill of the health Services is mounting to astronomical figures and shows no signs at present of ceasing to rise. The majority of the patients attending the medical out-patients departments of our hospitals feel that they have not received adequate treatment unless they are able to carry Home with them some tangible remedy in the shape of a bottle of Medicine, a box of pills, or a small jar of ointment, and the doctor in charge of the department is only too ready to provide them with these requirements. There is no quicker method of disposing of patients than by giving them what they are asking for, and since most medical men in the health Services are overworked and have little time for offering time-consuming and little-appreciated advice on such subjects as diet, right living, and the need for abandoning bad habits, etc., the bottle, the box, and the jar are almost always granted them. Nor is it only the ignorant and ill-educated person who has such faith in the bottle of medicine, especially if it be wrapped in white paper and sealed with a dab of red sealing-wax by a clever chemist. It is recounted of Thomas Carlyle that when he heard of the illness of his friend, Henry Taylor, he went off immediately to visit him, carrying with him in his pocket what remained of a bottle of medicine formerly prescribed for an indisposition of Mrs Carlyle's. Carlyle was entirely ignorant of what the bottle in his pocket contained, of the nature of the illness from which his friend was suffering, and of what had previously been wrong with his wife, but a Medicine that had worked so well in one form of illness would surely be of equal benefit in another, and comforted by the thought of the help he was bringing to his friend, he hastened to Henry Taylor's house. History does not relate whether his friend accepted his medical help, but in all probability he did. The great advantage of taking Medicine is that it makes no demands on the taker beyond that of putting up for a moment with a disgusting taste, and that is what all patients demand of their doctors-- to becured at no inconvenience to themselves.
New words and expressions 生詞短語(yǔ)
skeptical adj.懷疑的/’skeptikal/ 注意-cal 中 c 讀作[k]的很少 creedal [宗教]信條 skeptic 懷疑論者，無(wú)神論者，懷疑宗教的人 be skeptical about 對(duì)……產(chǎn)生懷疑I’m skeptical about his words. distrustful 懷疑的，不相信的 doubtful懷疑的； juberous懷疑的 forefathers n..祖先 fervently adv.熱情地 intense adj.熱情的 full-blooded adj. 熱血澎湃的； cold-blooded adj.對(duì)……無(wú)動(dòng)于衷 enthusiastic adj.積極的passion n.[宗教]狂熱 passionate n.[宗教]狂熱的 He has a fervent love for books. curativeadj.治病的 curative effect 療效How about the curative effect? cure n.v.治療，治愈 cure sb. cure of cancer beyond cure 不可救藥 cure-all 治百病的萬(wàn)靈藥，百寶丹 magic bullet 魔藥 astronomical adj.天文學(xué)的 disaster 災(zāi)難 astrology 占星術(shù) astronaut 宇航員 catastrophe n.大災(zāi)難 astronomyn.天文學(xué) astronomical figures 天文數(shù)字 sign n.跡象 tangibleadj.實(shí)實(shí)在在的 tangible assets 有形資產(chǎn) intangible assets 無(wú)形資產(chǎn) remedyn.藥物 remedy 治療方法 therapy 治療方法 beyond remedy = beyond cure jar n..瓶bottle 瓶子 jar 罐子 ointmentn..藥膏a fly in the ointment 美中不足 only too 非常 only too hot 太熱了 only too + adj. disposevi.處理 dispose of garbage 處理垃圾 Man propose, god disposes.謀事在人，成事在天。 deal with sth. 處理 little-appreciated adj.不受歡迎的 much-appreciated; well-appreciated 很受歡迎的 received 接受; little-received 不受歡迎的 unsought 沒(méi)人理睬的
grant vt .給予 grant = give grant sb. freedom 給某人自由; grant sb. permission 允許 grant sb. financial guaranty 給某人經(jīng)濟(jì)保證 ignorantadj.無(wú)知的/’ignarant/ ignorance n. 無(wú)知，不知 ; feint 假裝 He always feints ignorance. daffodil 水仙花 seal vt .封口 seal n .海豹；印章 have the seal of death on one’s face 行將就木 sealed with a kiss.以吻封緘 dab n.溫而軟的小塊 it is recounted據(jù)說(shuō) it is said 據(jù)說(shuō) prescribevt.開(kāi)藥方 inscribe 刻字 subscribe to 訂閱（報(bào)紙） description 描述; inscription 題字 prescribe for a patient write out 開(kāi)處方 indisposition n.小病 minor illness 小病minor operation 小手術(shù)I’m indisposed. hastenvi.急忙，趕忙 haste n.匆 More haste and less speed. 欲速則不達(dá)quicken 加快 relatevt.敘述 recount （lesson 1） in all probability 很可能 (文雅的說(shuō)法，一般可用 probably) He is in all probably coming. (他有可能來(lái)) He probably comes. (他有可能來(lái)) takern.吃藥人 take Medicine 吃藥 put up with 忍受 I can put up with your ill temper. 忍受 stand, bear, endure disgustingadj.令人討厭的 nauseate 惡心，令人作嘔 appetite 胃口 appetizing 有胃口的，美味的 eyesore 眼中釘，丑的東西 inconvenience n..不便 convenience 便利 convenient adj. 方便的 if it is convenient to you …… take convenience of sb. 對(duì)某人加以利用 take advantage of sb. 利用某人 Notes on the text 課文注釋 第一句：This is a sceptical age, but although (盡管) our faith（信任） in many of the things in which our forefathers fervently believed has weakened, our confidence（信任） in the curative properties of the bottle of Medicine remains the same as theirs. 完整句型：but although….. 結(jié)構(gòu)（整個(gè)句子的突破點(diǎn)） 兩個(gè)連詞并列，要求至少出現(xiàn)三個(gè)謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞如：is, has weakened, remains but 連接第一句和第三句 although 連接第二句和第三句 believe in sth. faith in sth. confidence in sth. 并列詞：信任，相信 curative properties 治療特點(diǎn) theirs 指代 confidence Eg.： was sentimentally attached to this house, for even though it was far too big for her needs,She she persisted in living there long after her husband’s death.（第三冊(cè) 49 課） for 因?yàn)椋篹ven though 盡管 背景介紹 National Service Local Family Service Community Service Student Service prescribe take Medicine 拿藥，取藥 appointment 預(yù)約 dentistry 牙科：dentist 牙醫(yī) at least six month daytime education Free Medical Service infectious 傳染性的 brood v. 孵化；（人）醞釀，冥思苦想 改句型：our faith has weakened in many of the things in which our forefathers fervently believed our confidence in the curative properties of the bottle of Medicine remains the same as theirs properties = effects Medicines 各種藥品 annual drug bill annual meeting 年會(huì) annual ring 年輪 drug bill 藥單 bill 帳單 health Services 衛(wèi)生部 WHO = World health Organization 世界衛(wèi)生組織 Air Services 航空公司 travel service 旅行社 mounting = climb mountain astronomical figures 天文數(shù)字 show no signs = show not any sign 沒(méi)有表現(xiàn)出跡象 show no signs of at present 目前；時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)提前 show no signs at present of ceasing n.停止，終止 ceasing to rise = stopping rising majority 大多數(shù) minority 少數(shù) minority nationalities 少數(shù)民族 I’m attending the hospital.看病 out-patients departments 門診 emergency 急診 adequate treatment 足夠的護(hù)理 unless 引導(dǎo)條件句 unless = if not tangible 實(shí)實(shí)在在的 in the shape of ….. 以這種形式 My works appear in the shape of poesy. My works appear in the form of poesy. pills 藥丸 tablet 藥片 dose 藥劑，一劑藥 ointment 藥膏 the doctor in charge of the department 主任醫(yī)生 only too 非常（注意不是否定的意義） no + 比較級(jí) = 高級(jí) disposing of patients 打發(fā)病人 he could not come at better time. 他來(lái)得正是時(shí)候。 since 表示原因 overwork 超負(fù)荷，工作太忙 little-appreciated 不受歡迎 time-consuming 浪費(fèi)時(shí)間 energy-consuming 費(fèi)力 money-consuming 浪費(fèi)錢 body-building 健身 right living = regular life kick off 踢開(kāi) quit 扔掉 general 泛泛的，不具體的 if you write in this way, it is OK, pretty good. Nor …….引出例證 Nor is it 倒裝句 ill-educated 無(wú)知的，沒(méi)受過(guò)教育的 nor 強(qiáng)調(diào)上文，引出下文 if it be …….虛擬語(yǔ)氣，省略 should chemist 藥劑師 it is recounted of sb. 據(jù)說(shuō) Thomas Carlyle 1795-1881 蘇格蘭歷史學(xué)家，散文家 heard of 聽(tīng)說(shuō) read of / know of / learn of 了解到 carrying with him 帶著 what remained of 剩下的 后置定語(yǔ) formerly prescribed for an indisposition of Mrs Carlyle's an indisposition of sb.’s 強(qiáng)調(diào)性 from which 后置定語(yǔ) which = illness suffer from 得病 a Medicine that had worded so well in one form of illness 以一種病療效甚好 be of 具有 be of equal benefit = be beneficial comfort 安慰 hasten to 加快步伐 進(jìn)一步說(shuō)明對(duì)藥的依賴和盲目信從 make no demands on sb. 對(duì)某人沒(méi)有要求 beyond = except 除……之外 shat 指代 demand disgusting taste 難受的味道 put up (for a moment) with ……..插入語(yǔ) put up with …..for a moment 總結(jié) demand of 要求某人干某事 demand of sb. = demand sb. to do sth. 結(jié)構(gòu)特點(diǎn)：觀點(diǎn)-----》例證
This is a sceptical age, but although our faith in many of the things in which our forefathers fervently believed has weakened, our confidence in the curative properties of the bottle of medicine remains the same as theirs. This modern faith in medicines is roved by the fact that the annual drug bill of the health Services is mounting to astronomical figures and shows no signs at present of ceasing to rise. The majority of the patients attending the medical out-patients departments of our hospitals feel that they have not received adequate treatment unless they are able to carry Home with them some tangible remedy in the shape of a bottle of Medicine, a box of pills, or a small jar of ointment, and the doctor in charge of the department is only too ready to provide them with these requirements. There is no quicker method of disposing of patients than by giving them what they are asking for, and since most medical men in the health Services are overworked and have little time for offering time-consuming and little-appreciated advice on such subjects as diet, right living, and the need for abandoning bad habits, etc., the bottle, the box, and the jar are almost always granted them. Nor is it only the ignorant and ill-educated person who has such faith in the bottle of medicine, especially if it be wrapped in white paper and sealed with a dab of red sealing-wax by a clever chemist. It is recounted of Thomas Carlyle that when he heard of the illness of his friend, Henry Taylor, he went off immediately to visit him, carrying with him in his pocket what remained of a bottle of medicine formerly prescribed for an indisposition of Mrs Carlyle's. Carlyle was entirely ignorant of what the bottle in his pocket contained, of the nature of the illness from which his friend was suffering, and of what had previously been wrong with his wife, but a Medicine that had worked so well in one form of illness would surely be of equal benefit in another, and comforted by the thought of the help he was bringing to his friend, he hastened to Henry Taylor's house. History does not relate whether his friend accepted his medical help, but in all probability he did. The great advantage of taking Medicine is that it makes no demands on the taker beyond that of putting up for a moment with a disgusting taste, and that is what all patients demand of their doctors-- to becured at no inconvenience to themselves.
New words and expressions 生詞短語(yǔ)
skeptical adj.懷疑的/’skeptikal/ 注意-cal 中 c 讀作[k]的很少 creedal [宗教]信條 skeptic 懷疑論者，無(wú)神論者，懷疑宗教的人 be skeptical about 對(duì)……產(chǎn)生懷疑I’m skeptical about his words. distrustful 懷疑的，不相信的 doubtful懷疑的； juberous懷疑的 forefathers n..祖先 fervently adv.熱情地 intense adj.熱情的 full-blooded adj. 熱血澎湃的； cold-blooded adj.對(duì)……無(wú)動(dòng)于衷 enthusiastic adj.積極的passion n.[宗教]狂熱 passionate n.[宗教]狂熱的 He has a fervent love for books. curativeadj.治病的 curative effect 療效How about the curative effect? cure n.v.治療，治愈 cure sb. cure of cancer beyond cure 不可救藥 cure-all 治百病的萬(wàn)靈藥，百寶丹 magic bullet 魔藥 astronomical adj.天文學(xué)的 disaster 災(zāi)難 astrology 占星術(shù) astronaut 宇航員 catastrophe n.大災(zāi)難 astronomyn.天文學(xué) astronomical figures 天文數(shù)字 sign n.跡象 tangibleadj.實(shí)實(shí)在在的 tangible assets 有形資產(chǎn) intangible assets 無(wú)形資產(chǎn) remedyn.藥物 remedy 治療方法 therapy 治療方法 beyond remedy = beyond cure jar n..瓶bottle 瓶子 jar 罐子 ointmentn..藥膏a fly in the ointment 美中不足 only too 非常 only too hot 太熱了 only too + adj. disposevi.處理 dispose of garbage 處理垃圾 Man propose, god disposes.謀事在人，成事在天。 deal with sth. 處理 little-appreciated adj.不受歡迎的 much-appreciated; well-appreciated 很受歡迎的 received 接受; little-received 不受歡迎的 unsought 沒(méi)人理睬的
grant vt .給予 grant = give grant sb. freedom 給某人自由; grant sb. permission 允許 grant sb. financial guaranty 給某人經(jīng)濟(jì)保證 ignorantadj.無(wú)知的/’ignarant/ ignorance n. 無(wú)知，不知 ; feint 假裝 He always feints ignorance. daffodil 水仙花 seal vt .封口 seal n .海豹；印章 have the seal of death on one’s face 行將就木 sealed with a kiss.以吻封緘 dab n.溫而軟的小塊 it is recounted據(jù)說(shuō) it is said 據(jù)說(shuō) prescribevt.開(kāi)藥方 inscribe 刻字 subscribe to 訂閱（報(bào)紙） description 描述; inscription 題字 prescribe for a patient write out 開(kāi)處方 indisposition n.小病 minor illness 小病minor operation 小手術(shù)I’m indisposed. hastenvi.急忙，趕忙 haste n.匆 More haste and less speed. 欲速則不達(dá)quicken 加快 relatevt.敘述 recount （lesson 1） in all probability 很可能 (文雅的說(shuō)法，一般可用 probably) He is in all probably coming. (他有可能來(lái)) He probably comes. (他有可能來(lái)) takern.吃藥人 take Medicine 吃藥 put up with 忍受 I can put up with your ill temper. 忍受 stand, bear, endure disgustingadj.令人討厭的 nauseate 惡心，令人作嘔 appetite 胃口 appetizing 有胃口的，美味的 eyesore 眼中釘，丑的東西 inconvenience n..不便 convenience 便利 convenient adj. 方便的 if it is convenient to you …… take convenience of sb. 對(duì)某人加以利用 take advantage of sb. 利用某人 Notes on the text 課文注釋 第一句：This is a sceptical age, but although (盡管) our faith（信任） in many of the things in which our forefathers fervently believed has weakened, our confidence（信任） in the curative properties of the bottle of Medicine remains the same as theirs. 完整句型：but although….. 結(jié)構(gòu)（整個(gè)句子的突破點(diǎn)） 兩個(gè)連詞并列，要求至少出現(xiàn)三個(gè)謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞如：is, has weakened, remains but 連接第一句和第三句 although 連接第二句和第三句 believe in sth. faith in sth. confidence in sth. 并列詞：信任，相信 curative properties 治療特點(diǎn) theirs 指代 confidence Eg.： was sentimentally attached to this house, for even though it was far too big for her needs,She she persisted in living there long after her husband’s death.（第三冊(cè) 49 課） for 因?yàn)椋篹ven though 盡管 背景介紹 National Service Local Family Service Community Service Student Service prescribe take Medicine 拿藥，取藥 appointment 預(yù)約 dentistry 牙科：dentist 牙醫(yī) at least six month daytime education Free Medical Service infectious 傳染性的 brood v. 孵化；（人）醞釀，冥思苦想 改句型：our faith has weakened in many of the things in which our forefathers fervently believed our confidence in the curative properties of the bottle of Medicine remains the same as theirs properties = effects Medicines 各種藥品 annual drug bill annual meeting 年會(huì) annual ring 年輪 drug bill 藥單 bill 帳單 health Services 衛(wèi)生部 WHO = World health Organization 世界衛(wèi)生組織 Air Services 航空公司 travel service 旅行社 mounting = climb mountain astronomical figures 天文數(shù)字 show no signs = show not any sign 沒(méi)有表現(xiàn)出跡象 show no signs of at present 目前；時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)提前 show no signs at present of ceasing n.停止，終止 ceasing to rise = stopping rising majority 大多數(shù) minority 少數(shù) minority nationalities 少數(shù)民族 I’m attending the hospital.看病 out-patients departments 門診 emergency 急診 adequate treatment 足夠的護(hù)理 unless 引導(dǎo)條件句 unless = if not tangible 實(shí)實(shí)在在的 in the shape of ….. 以這種形式 My works appear in the shape of poesy. My works appear in the form of poesy. pills 藥丸 tablet 藥片 dose 藥劑，一劑藥 ointment 藥膏 the doctor in charge of the department 主任醫(yī)生 only too 非常（注意不是否定的意義） no + 比較級(jí) = 高級(jí) disposing of patients 打發(fā)病人 he could not come at better time. 他來(lái)得正是時(shí)候。 since 表示原因 overwork 超負(fù)荷，工作太忙 little-appreciated 不受歡迎 time-consuming 浪費(fèi)時(shí)間 energy-consuming 費(fèi)力 money-consuming 浪費(fèi)錢 body-building 健身 right living = regular life kick off 踢開(kāi) quit 扔掉 general 泛泛的，不具體的 if you write in this way, it is OK, pretty good. Nor …….引出例證 Nor is it 倒裝句 ill-educated 無(wú)知的，沒(méi)受過(guò)教育的 nor 強(qiáng)調(diào)上文，引出下文 if it be …….虛擬語(yǔ)氣，省略 should chemist 藥劑師 it is recounted of sb. 據(jù)說(shuō) Thomas Carlyle 1795-1881 蘇格蘭歷史學(xué)家，散文家 heard of 聽(tīng)說(shuō) read of / know of / learn of 了解到 carrying with him 帶著 what remained of 剩下的 后置定語(yǔ) formerly prescribed for an indisposition of Mrs Carlyle's an indisposition of sb.’s 強(qiáng)調(diào)性 from which 后置定語(yǔ) which = illness suffer from 得病 a Medicine that had worded so well in one form of illness 以一種病療效甚好 be of 具有 be of equal benefit = be beneficial comfort 安慰 hasten to 加快步伐 進(jìn)一步說(shuō)明對(duì)藥的依賴和盲目信從 make no demands on sb. 對(duì)某人沒(méi)有要求 beyond = except 除……之外 shat 指代 demand disgusting taste 難受的味道 put up (for a moment) with ……..插入語(yǔ) put up with …..for a moment 總結(jié) demand of 要求某人干某事 demand of sb. = demand sb. to do sth. 結(jié)構(gòu)特點(diǎn)：觀點(diǎn)-----》例證