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Many professions have their own words and expressions. This is true for the medical profession. Doctors use many technical terms that most people do not understand, but there are also expressions we use every day to tell about a person’s health. Let me explain.

Last month, I was not feeling well. I was under the weather: I thought I had caught a cold; I had a runny nose, itchy eyes, a sore throat and a cough. I felt tired. I was in a poor condition because I had not been getting enough rest. My body hurt all over. I also had severe head pains, a real splitting headache and I was running a fever. My body temperature was higher than normal.

At one point, I blacked out. I lost consciousness and my friend had to bring me around. He used cold water on my face to restore my consciousness. I grew concerned that I might take a turn for the worse. I did not want to become sicker because then surely I would be at death’s door. My friend took me to the doctor. I told the doctor I thought I had come down with a cold. When the doctor saw me, she immediately wanted to run some tests. She said that medical tests would help her discover why I was sick. The doctor also asked when I had my last physical. I do not get yearly checkups but I probably should get a medical exam by a doctor every year. Then the nurse drew my blood, and she used a needle to take a small amount of blood from my arm. She sent it to a laboratory for tests. The nurse also took my temperature. She used a thermometer to measure my body temperature. The doctor told me I had the influenza or flu. But she told me I would recover soon. She said I was over the worst of the disease. She told me to rest at home and to stay away from other people because the flu can spread. It is contagious.

Thankfully, I did not have to go under the knife, I did not need an operation. I went home and did exactly what was needed to become healthy again. Now I am back on my feet. I am physically healthy again even better. The doctor has given me a clean bill of health. She says that I am one hundred percent cured. I am back to normal and I feel great. In fact, I feel on top of the world. My friends say I now look like the picture of health.

短语串记

1. under the weather在寒冷的冬季,伤风、感冒是最普通不过的事情了。那么如果小孩感冒不能上学或大人感冒不能上班,需要请假,美国人通常怎么说呢？一般他们会说,"My son Tom is sick."或"I’m not feeling good."等等,这些我们都很熟悉了。但美国人在表达这些意思的时候还有一些常用的习语,under the weather就是其中的一个。大家都知道,weather是"天气"的意思,但是under the weather却不是"在天气下"的意思,而表示"不舒服,身体欠爽"。其实二者也是有关联的,受天气的影响,感冒、发烧、不舒服,就是"under the weather"了。

eg: I had a bad cold, and I’m still a bit under the weather.我得了重感冒,现在还有点不舒服。

2. run a fever发烧表达"发烧"的短语还有很多,如catch / get / have a fever等。

3. black out暂时失去知觉,晕眩,昏厥

eg: The driver had probably blacked out at the wheel. 司机很可能是在开车时昏厥了。

该短语还有"使(某处)变暗"的意思。eg: A power failure blacked out the city last night. 昨晚停电造成整个城市一片漆黑。

4. take a turn for the worse 病情恶化

5. at death’s door这个习语非常形象,字面意思为"敲死亡之门",那实际意思就是"危在旦夕"。给大家推荐一个谚语:Every door may be shut, but death’s door. 人生在世,唯死难逃。

6. come down with a cold得了感冒这个搭配非常有用。比如我们要表达"那个男孩得了流行性感冒",就可以说"That boy came down with influenza."。

7. under the knife做手术

8. be / get back on one’s feet 重新振作；康复

eg: Sadness does not disappear overnight; it takes time to get back on one’s feet. 悲伤不是一夜之间就能消失不见的,重新振作起来需要时间。

9. clean bill of health(固定词组)无传染病的健康证明书

10. look like the picture of health 看起来很健康