新概念英语第二册39_Am I all right

Lesson 39: Am I all right?
我痊愈了吗？

Key words and expressions

• John Gilbert 约翰·吉尔伯特
• operation 手术
• bedside 床旁的
• the following day 接下来的一天
• alone adj. 独自的
• exchange （电话）交换台
• inquire about 询问，打听
• certain 某个
• caller 打电话的人
• relative 亲戚

Questions on the text

1. What did Dr. Millington refuse to tell his patient, John Gilbert?
   1. He refused to tell his patient whether the operation had been successful.
2. Why did the doctor tell John Gilbert on the phone about his operation the following day?
   1. Because the doctor thought it was a different person.
3. According to the doctor, when would Mr. Gilbert be allowed to go home?
   1. The doctor said he had to stay hospital two weeks.

Language points

1. While John Gilbert was in hospital, he asked his doctor to tell hime whether his operation had been successful, but the doctor refused to do so.

   1. in hospital 住院（不加任何冠词）
   2. whether 引导（宾语）从句
   3. so 代替前文
      1. He hopes he will win and I hope so too.
      2. If you say so, I’ll have to believe it.
      3. Are you ready? If so, let’s go.

2. Mr. Gilbert said he was inquiring about a certain patient, a Mr. John Gilbert.

   1. inquire about 打听。。。
      1. I’d like to inquire about the flights.
   2. inquire into 调查
      1. We’ll inquire into the matter as soon as we can.
   3. inquire after 问候。。。
      1. She inquired after my mother’s health.
   4. a Mr. John Gilbert: a gentleman named John Gilbert

3. He then asked when Mr. Gilbert would be allowed to go home and the doctor told him that he would have to stay in hospital for another two weeks.

   1. 并列句、宾语从句
   2. for another two weeks: for two more weeks
      1. I’ve had a beer and I’m going to order another one. 另一杯
      2. We’ll discuss this another time. 另外某个时间，下一次
      3. I have a few more questions to ask. 另外还有几个。。。
      4. One more thing, please let me know your address when you get there. 还有一件事

Key structures and usage

动词ask+结构

1. ask sb to do sth
   1. He asked his doctor to tell him whether his operation had been successful.
2. ask + 从句
   1. He asked if Mr. Gilbert’s operation had been successful and the doctor told him that it had been.
      1. if从句作ask的宾语。
   2. He then asked when Mr. Gilbert would be allowed to go home and the doctor told him that he would have to stay in hospital for another two weeks.
   3. Then Dr. Millington asked the caller if he was a relative of the patient.
      1. S + ask + O + if 从句
      2. 间接引语时态回退
      3. he 指代宾语 the caller

Extension

pain in the neck 令人讨厌的人或事：指令人烦恼、困扰或不愉快的人或事物。