Joint Pain

　　关节痛

　　请阅读以下医生和病人关于关节痛的对话。和朋友一起练习，那么下次见到医生时，你就可以更加自信。在对话后，有一个关于理解和词汇的复习测验。

　　Patient: Good morning. Doctor Smith?

　　早上好。是史密斯医生吧?

　　Doctor: Yes, please come in.

　　是的，请进吧。

　　Patient: Thank you. My name is Doug Anders.

　　谢谢。我是道格·安德斯。

　　Doctor: What have you come in for today Mr Anders?

　　安德斯先生，今天来到这里是因为哪儿不舒服啊?

　　Patient: I've been having some pain in my joints, especially the knees.

　　我的关节一直很疼，尤其是膝盖处。

　　Doctor: How long have you been having the pain?

　　关节痛持续多久了?

　　Patient: I'd say it started three or four months ago. It's been getting worse recently.

　　大概三四个月之前就开始了。最近疼得更厉害了。

　　Doctor: Are you having any other problems like weakness, fatigue or headaches?

　　你还有其他的一些症状吗?比如乏力、疲劳或头痛?

　　Patient: Well I've certainly felt under the weather.

　　哦，我确实感到身体有点不舒服。

　　Doctor: Right. How much physical activity do you get? Do you play any sports?

　　对。你的运动量是多少?平时会运动吗?

　　Patient: Some. I like to play tennis about once a week. I take my dog on a walk every morning.

　　有一些。我每周会打一次网球，每天早晨带狗狗出去散步。

　　Doctor: OK. Let's have a look. Can you point to the area where you are having pain?

　　好。我们来检查一下。你能指一下疼痛的部位吗?

　　Patient: It hurts right here.

　　就是这里疼。

　　Doctor: Please stand up and put weight on your knees. Does this hurt? How about this?

　　请站起来，压一下你的膝盖。这里痛吗?这里呢?

　　Patient: Ouch!

　　啊!

　　Doctor: It seems you have some inflammation in your knees. However, there's nothing broken.

　　你的膝盖好像是出现炎症了。但好在没有受到损伤。

　　Patient: That's a relief!

　　那我就放心了。

　　Doctor: Just take some ibuprofen or aspirin and the swelling should go down. You'll feel better after that.

　　吃点布洛芬或阿司匹林消肿，你会好受些的。

　　Patient: Thank you!

　　谢谢。

　　Key Vocabulary

　　重点词汇

　　joint pain = (noun) the connection points of the body where two bones connect including wrists, ankles, knees

　　关节痛=(名词)人体中两处骨头的连接点，包括膝盖、脚踝和膝盖。

　　knees = (noun) the connection point between your upper and lower legs

　　膝盖=(名词)大腿和小腿的连接处。

　　weakness = (noun) the apposite of strength, feeling like you have little energy

　　(名词)乏力，感觉没有力气。

　　fatigue = (noun) overall tiredness, low energy

　　(名词)极度疲劳，无力。

　　headache = (noun) a pain in your head that is steady

　　(名词)持续性头疼。

　　to feel under the weather = (verb phrase) not feel well, not feel as strong as usual

　　(动词短语)感觉不舒服，没有平时那么强健。

　　physical activity = (noun) exercise of any kind

　　(名词)任何形式的锻炼。

　　to have a look = (verb phrase) to check something or someone

　　(动词短语)检查某物或某人。

　　to have pain = (verb phrase) to hurt

　　(动词短语)疼痛

　　to put your weight on something = (verb phrase) put the weight of your body onto something directly

　　(动词短语)直接将身体的重量作用于某物

　　inflammation = (noun) swelling

　　(名词)肿胀

　　ibuprofen / aspirin = (noun) common pain medicine that also helps reduce swelling

　　(名词)常见的止痛药，用于消肿。

　　swelling = (noun) inflammation

　　(名词)炎症

　　完成下面理解测验中的多项选择，测测你的理解能力。

　　Comprehension Quiz

　　理解测试

　　Choose the best answer for each question about the dialogue.

　　每道题都是有关对话的，选出最佳答案。

　　1. What seems to be Mr. Smith's problem?

　　史密斯先生的症状是什么?

　　Broken knees

　　膝盖损伤

　　Fatigue

　　疲劳

　　Joint pain

　　关节痛

　　2. Which joints are bothering him the most?

　　他哪处关节情况最严重?

　　Elbow

　　肘部

　　Wrist

　　手腕

　　Knees

　　膝盖

　　3. How long has he been having this problem?

　　他有这样的症状多久了?

　　three or four years

　　三或四年

　　three or four months

　　三或四个月

　　three or four weeks

　　三或四周

　　4. Which other problem does the patient mention?

　　病人还提到了那些其他的症状?

　　He's felt under the weather.

　　他感觉身体不舒服。

　　He's been vomiting.

　　他一直呕吐。

　　He doesn't mention another problem.

　　他没有提及其他症状。

　　5. Which phrase best describes the amount of exercise the patient gets?

　　哪句短语最能够描述这位病人的运动量?

　　He works out a lot.

　　他运动量很大。

　　He gets some exercise, not a lot.

　　他会做一些运动，但不多。

　　He doesn't get any exercise.

　　他从不运动。

　　6. What's Mr Anders problem?

　　安德斯先生的症状是什么?

　　He has broken his knees.

　　他膝盖有损伤。

　　He has some swelling in his knees.

　　他膝盖肿了。

　　He has broken a joint.

　　他关节处损伤了。

　　Answers

　　答案

　　1. Joint pain

　　2. Knees

　　3. Three or four months

　　4. He's felt under the weather.

　　5. He gets some exercise, not a lot.

　　6. He has some swelling in his knees.

　　Vocabulary Review

　　词汇复习

　　Fill in the gap with a word or phrase from the dialogue.

　　用对话中的单词或短语填空。

　　1. I've had a lot of ______________ for more than a week. I'm really tired!

　　2. Are you feeling __________ the weather today?

　　3. I'm afraid I have some ________________ around my eyes. What should I do?

　　4. Could you please put your ______________ on your left foot?

　　5. Take some ________________ and stay home for two days.

　　6. Are you having any pain in your _________?

　　Answers

　　答案

　　1. fatigue / weakness

　　2. under

　　3. inflammation / swelling

　　4. weight

　　5. aspirin / ibuprofen

　　6. joints