一步一个脚印

Briefing

Mr Smith is a British man working at a branch of a multinational corporation in Beijing. He has suddenly felt dizzy and fatigued, and has come to a nearby hospital. A doctor named Wang is giving him a check-up.

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Mandarin-English Dialogue #3 – Food Poisoning

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Dr Wang (王医生): 下一位！下一位！请问您是史密斯先生吗？[Next, please! Are you Mr Smith?]

Mr Smith: Yes, that’s me. You’re Dr Wang, aren’t you? [是的，我是。你是王医生，对吗？]

Dr Wang (王医生): 对！您简单描述一下您的病情吧，好吗？[That’s right. Please briefly describe your condition for me.]

Mr Smith: Okay let’s see. Well, the weather was really fine today so I decided to go for a walk in the park. [好的，让我想想。对了，今天天气真的很好，所以我决定去公园散散步。]

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Anyway, at first everything seemed fine, but an hour later I started to feel dizzy and lacked the energy to do anything. It wasn’t until I sat down for a bit of a rest, that I gradually began to feel better. [嗯，刚开始好像一切都正常，但是一个小时以后我开始感觉头晕并且没力气做任何事。直到我坐下休息了一会儿以后才慢慢觉得好些了。]

Dr Wang (王医生): 恩，这样吧，我先给您量一下体温和血压好吗？[I see. I’ll check your body temperature and blood pressure now, all right?]

Mr Smith: Oh, okay then doctor. [噢，好的，医生。]

Dr Wang (王医生): 嗯，36.8°，体温很正常。低压80，高压120，也很正常啊。您最近休息得好吗？ [Hmm, your temperature is 36.8°, that’s very normal. Your blood pressure is 80 over 120, which is also very normal. Have you been resting well lately?]

Mr Smith: Why yes, I go to bed before ten every night! [嗯，是的，我每天晚上都在10点之前去睡觉。]

Dr Wang (王医生): 恩，很好。最近的工作压力大吗？[Hmm, good. Has work been stressful as of late?]

Mr Smith: It’s been a little more hectic of late. You see, I was recently given a promotion to deputy director of our company, and I will be in charge of a great many more staff. [最近是有一些忙碌。你知道，我最近刚刚被提升为我们公司的副总经理，并且我将要管理更多的员工。]

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Oh, and yesterday my colleagues threw a party for me to celebrate, and I tried a lot of absolutely scrumptious Chinese dishes. [噢，昨天我的同事给我开了一个庆祝晚会，我尝试了很多绝对美味的中国菜。]

Dr Wang (王医生): 呦，那可真要祝贺您了！您都吃了哪些东西啊？ [Ah! Then I must congratulate you! What kind of things did you eat?]

Mr Smith: Thank you. I was most taken with the spicy chicken dish and stir-fried tofu. I also tried mushroom, and raw fish – which I had never eaten before – in fact my co-workers had to urge me to try it. When I finally gave in, I found it most delightful. [谢谢。我很喜欢吃辣鸡肉料理和炒豆腐。我还尝试了蘑菇和生鱼，这些都是我之前从来没吃过的。事实上是我的同事怂恿我去尝试的。我最终屈服了，还发现它非常好吃。]

Dr Wang (王医生): 我觉得问题就出现在这里。首先，吃野生动物存在着很大的危险性； 鲜蘑菇一定要确保无毒、干净才可以吃；海鲜也最好不要生吃。[I think this is where the problem started. Eating wild animals is very risky. Firstly, raw mushrooms should be checked to see if they are non-poisonous and clean before eating. As for seafood, it’s best not eaten raw.]

Mr Smith: Oh, I had no idea. During yesterday’s festivities, I tried many dishes I didn’t even know the names for. So from now on, I will be more careful about what I eat. [噢，我不知道。在昨天的庆祝活动上，我尝试了许多我连名字都叫不上来的菜。从现在开始，我将会对要入口的食物更加谨慎。]

Dr Wang (王医生): 对，“吃一堑，长一智”嘛！这样吧，我先给您开一个药方吧。每天早中晚三次，一次三片。一个疗程后就您就会感觉好些了！[You can put it down to experience. OK, so I’ll write you out a prescription. Take three tablets a day, morning, noon and night. After one course you should feel much better.]

Mr Smith: Thank you! [谢谢！]

Dr Wang (王医生): 不客气，祝您身体健康！[You’re welcome. I wish you good health.]