内容正文:
Terrible toothache
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1. appointment [ə‘pɔintmənt] n.预约,约会
2. urgent [‘ə:dʒənt] adj.紧急的,急迫的
3. till [til] prep.直到……为止
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Listen to the tape then answer this question.
What time of day is it, do you think? How do youknow?
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NURSE: Good morning. Mr. Croft.
MR. CROFT: Good morning, nurse.
I was to see the dentist, please.
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NURSE: Do you have an appointment?
MR. CROFT: No, I don't.
NURSE: Is it urgent?
MR. CROFT: Yes, it is.
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It's very urgent.I feel awful.
I have a terrible toothache.
NURSE: Can you come at 10 a.m. on Monday, April 24th?
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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.?
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MR. CROFT: That's very late.
Can the dentist see me now?
NURSE: I'm afraid that he can't, Mr. Croft.
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Can't you wait till this afternoon?
MR. CROFT: I can wait, but my toothache can't!
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Can't you wait till this afternoon?
MR. CROFT: I can wait, but my toothache can't!
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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?
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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!
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1 Can't the dentist see me now?
这是情态动词的否定疑问句,表示请求。
2 a.m.,“上午”,p. m. 是指“下午”。10a.m.,上午10点,2p.m., 下午两点。
否定形式的一般疑问句
1. 表示说话者惊疑的情绪,责难的口吻或赞叹的态
度,加强语气。
Eg: (be) Aren’t you a student?
Isn’t it hot here?
(can) Can’t you wait a moment?
(do) Don’t you want to stay with us?
(did) Didn’t you see him yesterday?
2.回答这种问题时用简略回答。 如果答语是肯定的,
就用Yes; 如果答语是否定的,就用No.
不过, 这种答语的汉语译法有特殊之处。
Eg:(1) Don’t you know English? 你不懂英语吗?
Yes, I do. 不,我懂。
(2)Didn’t he want to go there? 难道他不想去那吗?
No, he didn’t. 是的,他不想去。
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