NCE02039 am i all right ? 我是否痊愈
keep in mind 记住
keep the following questions in mind 记住下面的问题
operation n.手术
bedside n. 床旁 adj. 床旁的, 枕边的
successful adj.成功的
following a.接着的；下列的
patient n.病人
alone a.单独，独立；单独的，独自的；adv.单独；只有，仅仅
exchange n.交换；交流
inquire vt.询问；调查
certain adj.某种；一定的
caller n.打电话的人
relative n.亲戚，亲属
am i all right ? 我是否痊愈
John Gilbert 约翰 吉尔伯特
in hospital 住院
While John Gilbert was in hospital 约翰 吉尔伯特入院的时候
he asked his doctor to tell him 他问他的大夫
whether his operation had been successful 他的手术是否成功
but the doctor refused to do so 但医生不同意告诉他
he hopes he will win and i hope so too 他希望他会赢,我也希望如此
if you say so,i will have to believe it 假如你这样说,我也只好相信了
are you ready ? if so ,let’s go 你准备好了吗?如果准备好了,我们就走吧
The following day 接下来的第二天
the patient asked for a bedside telephone 这位病人要了一部床头电话
When he was alone 当房里只剩他一个人时
he telephoned the hospital exchange 他挂通了医院的交换台
Millington 米灵顿
and asked for Doctor Millington 要求与米灵顿医生讲话
When the doctor answered the phone 当这位医生接过电话时
Mr Gilbert said 吉尔伯特先生说
he was inquiring about a certain patient 他想询问一个病人的情况
inquire about 询问，打听
i would like to inquire about the flights 我想打听一下航班情况
inquire into 调查
we will inquire into the matter as soon as we can 我们将尽快调查此事
inquire after v. 问候某人的健康情况.
he inquired after my mother’s health 他问候我母亲的健康情况
a Mr John Gilbert 是一位名叫约翰 吉尔伯特的先生
He asked 他问
if Mr Gilbert’s operation had been successful 吉尔伯特先生的手术是否做的成功
and the doctor told him that 医生告诉他
it had been 他手术是成功的
He then asked 他然后问道
be allowed to 被允许做某事
when Mr Gilbert would be allowed to go home 吉尔伯特先生什么时候可以离院回家
and the doctor told him that 医生告诉他
he would have to stay in hospital for another two weeks 他还要在医院呆2周
for another two weeks 再两个星期
for two more weeks 再两个星期
i have had a beer and i am going to order another one 我已经喝了一杯啤酒了，准备再去要一杯
we will discuss this another time. 关于这个，我们另外找个时间再讨论
i have a few more questions to ask 我还有几个问题要问。
one more thing.please let me know your address when you get there 还有一件事，当你到了那把地址告诉我。
Then Doctor Millington asked the caller 后来米灵顿医生问那位打电话的人
if he was a relative of the patient 他是否是病人的亲属
the patient answered 病人回答说
I am Mr John Gilbert 我就是约翰·吉尔伯特先生
ask sb to do something. 请求某人做某事
he asked his doctor to tell him whether his operation had been successful 他问他的大夫他的手术是否成功
ask if…. 问是否…
He asked if Mr Gilbert’s operation had been successful 他问吉尔伯特先生的手术是否成功
ask when…. 问什么时候….
He then asked when Mr Gilbert would be allowed to go home 然后他又问吉尔伯特先生什么时候可以离院回家
pain in the neck 极讨厌的人或事
He is a real pain in the neck 那个人真讨厌
I don’t want to be a pain in the neck 并不想让你讨厌
