13、 shopping for medicine 買藥
a：hi, kim. i haven’t seen you in ages.
你好，金姆。好久不見了。
b：sara, hi, how’s it going? i have to pick up some cough medicine for my husband. he has a bad cough.
莎拉，你好嗎?我來給我丈夫抓點(diǎn)咳嗽藥。他咳嗽得很厲害，
a：how about this one here? it’ll help him sleep.
這個怎么樣?對他的睡眠有好處。
b：let me see. $15.99? ! what a rip-off !
讓我看看。15.99元?!簡直是敲詐!
a：this one is cherry flavored and won’t cause drowsiness.
這個是櫻桃味，而且不會讓人打瞌睡。
b：i’ll take that. and i need to get some aspirin, too.
我要那個吧。我還要一些阿斯匹林。
a：i have to get this prescription for my son. he has a cold as well.
我要給兒子抓藥。他也感冒了。
b：i’m sorry to hear that. would you like to get some coffee afterwards and catch up on things?
真是太不巧了。辦完事后要不要來喝杯咖啡我們聊聊?
a：i’d love to, but i promised my son i’d be home right away. he’s really not feeling well and i left him home alone.
我當(dāng)然樂意。但我答應(yīng)過兒子馬上回去的。他病得很厲害，我把他一個人留在家里。
b：well, maybe some other time. i’ll give you a call.
好吧，或許可以另外再找時間。我會給你打電話的。
a：yes, please do. bye. and give my best to your husband. i hope he feels better too!
好，一定要打。再見。代我向你丈夫問好。希望他快點(diǎn)好起來。
b：i will. catch you later!
我會的。以后再聊。
a：excuse me, sir. i have a prescription to fill.
對不起先生，我要配藥。
b：would you prefer tablets or liquid form?
你要藥片還是要湯藥?
a：tablets, please.
藥片。
b：here you go. take them three times a day right after meals.
給你。每日三餐后服用。
a：thanks a lot.
多謝了。
b：and remember, there’s a refill on this prescription.
記住，這個配方還要配一次。
額外成就感
醫(yī)藥英語
prescription 處方
* the doctor gave me a prescription for some medicine.
醫(yī)生給我開了個去抓藥的處方。
* i don’t think this prescription is strong enough.
我覺得這個處方藥力不夠。
refill 新補(bǔ)充物，替換物
* i’ve finished all these pills; i have to get a refill.
這些藥都吃完了，我得再去抓點(diǎn)藥。
* refills on all soft drinks are free.
軟飲料免費(fèi)續(xù)杯。
drowsiness 睡意;困倦
* since some medicines cause drowsiness, it’s best not to drive while taking them.
因?yàn)橛行┧帟谷水a(chǎn)生睡意，所以吃了藥最好不要開車。
flavor 味道;風(fēng)味
* medicines used to taste bad, but now they come in many different flavors such as mint, cherry, and chocolate.
以前的藥很難吃，但現(xiàn)在藥物有很多種口味，像薄荷味、櫻桃味和巧克力味。
* what is your favorite flavor of ice cream?
你最喜歡吃什么口味的冰淇淋?