Joint Pain
關節痛
請閱讀以下醫生和病人關于關節痛的對話。和朋友一起練習，那么下次見到醫生時，你就可以更加自信。在對話后，有一個關于理解和詞匯的復習測驗。
Patient: Good morning. Doctor Smith?
早上好。是史密斯醫生吧?
Doctor: Yes, please come in.
是的，請進吧。
Patient: Thank you. My name is Doug Anders.
謝謝。我是道格·安德斯。
Doctor: What have you come in for today Mr Anders?
安德斯先生，今天來到這里是因為哪兒不舒服啊?
Patient: I’ve been having some pain in my joints, especially the knees.
我的關節一直很疼，尤其是膝蓋處。
Doctor: How long have you been having the pain?
關節痛持續多久了?
Patient: I’d say it started three or four months ago. It’s been getting worse recently.
大概三四個月之前就開始了。最近疼得更厲害了。
Doctor: Are you having any other problems like weakness, fatigue or headaches?
你還有其他的一些癥狀嗎?比如乏力、疲勞或頭痛?
Patient: Well I’ve certainly felt under the weather.
哦，我確實感到身體有點不舒服。
Doctor: Right. How much physical activity do you get? Do you play any sports?
對。你的運動量是多少?平時會運動嗎?
Patient: Some. I like to play tennis about once a week. I take my dog on a walk every morning.
有一些。我每周會打一次網球，每天早晨帶狗狗出去散步。
Doctor: OK. Let’s have a look. Can you point to the area where you are having pain?
好。我們來檢查一下。你能指一下疼痛的部位嗎?
Patient: It hurts right here.
就是這里疼。
Doctor: Please stand up and put weight on your knees. Does this hurt? How about this?
請站起來，壓一下你的膝蓋。這里痛嗎?這里呢?
Patient: Ouch!
啊!
Doctor: It seems you have some inflammation in your knees. However, there’s nothing broken.
你的膝蓋好像是出現炎癥了。但好在沒有受到損傷。
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.
吃點布洛芬或阿司匹林消腫，你會好受些的。
Patient: Thank you!
謝謝。
Key Vocabulary
重點詞匯
joint pain = (noun) the connection points of the body where two bones connect including wrists, ankles, knees
關節痛=(名詞)人體中兩處骨頭的連接點，包括膝蓋、腳踝和膝蓋。
knees = (noun) the connection point between your upper and lower legs
膝蓋=(名詞)大腿和小腿的連接處。
weakness = (noun) the apposite of strength, feeling like you have little energy
(名詞)乏力，感覺沒有力氣。
fatigue = (noun) overall tiredness, low energy
(名詞)極度疲勞，無力。
headache = (noun) a pain in your head that is steady
(名詞)持續性頭疼。
to feel under the weather = (verb phrase) not feel well, not feel as strong as usual
(動詞短語)感覺不舒服，沒有平時那么強健。
physical activity = (noun) exercise of any kind
(名詞)任何形式的鍛煉。
to have a look = (verb phrase) to check something or someone
(動詞短語)檢查某物或某人。
to have pain = (verb phrase) to hurt
(動詞短語)疼痛
to put your weight on something = (verb phrase) put the weight of your body onto something directly
(動詞短語)直接將身體的重量作用于某物
inflammation = (noun) swelling
(名詞)腫脹
ibuprofen / aspirin = (noun) common pain medicine that also helps reduce swelling
(名詞)常見的止痛藥，用于消腫。
swelling = (noun) inflammation
(名詞)炎癥
完成下面理解測驗中的多項選擇，測測你的理解能力。
Comprehension Quiz
理解測試
Choose the best answer for each question about the dialogue.
每道題都是有關對話的，選出最佳答案。
1. What seems to be Mr. Smith’s problem?
史密斯先生的癥狀是什么?
Broken knees
膝蓋損傷
Fatigue
疲勞
Joint pain
關節痛
2. Which joints are bothering him the most?
他哪處關節情況最嚴重?
Elbow
肘部
Wrist
手腕
Knees
膝蓋
3. How long has he been having this problem?
他有這樣的癥狀多久了?
three or four years
三或四年
three or four months
三或四個月
three or four weeks
三或四周
4. Which other problem does the patient mention?
病人還提到了那些其他的癥狀?
He’s felt under the weather.
他感覺身體不舒服。
He’s been vomiting.
他一直嘔吐。
He doesn’t mention another problem.
他沒有提及其他癥狀。
5. Which phrase best describes the amount of exercise the patient gets?
哪句短語最能夠描述這位病人的運動量?
He works out a lot.
他運動量很大。
He gets some exercise, not a lot.
他會做一些運動，但不多。
He doesn’t get any exercise.
他從不運動。
6. What’s Mr Anders problem?
安德斯先生的癥狀是什么?
He has broken his knees.
他膝蓋有損傷。
He has some swelling in his knees.
他膝蓋腫了。
He has broken a joint.
他關節處損傷了。
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
詞匯復習
Fill in the gap with a word or phrase from the dialogue.
用對話中的單詞或短語填空。
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
