2023.10六级听力复盘（1）
2024-05-07 10:32
Hello, please take a seat. I have your test results here, and it's good news. The blood test came back clear. There is no indication of any digestive issues.
- take a seat To sit down 坐下
- 你好，请坐。我这有你的检查结果，是个好消息。验血结果没有问题。没有任何消化问题的迹象
What you have just described is a common sentiment. Many people who suffer from stress fail to recognize it.
- sentiment n. general feeling or opinion 情绪
You told me you often work long into the night, right?
- work long into the night 工作到深夜 （work 可替换）
Yes, most days in fact. But I've been doing that for about 20 years now.
That doesn't matter. You could have been suffering from stress for 20 years without knowing it. And now it's catching up to you.
- 那不重要。你可能已经被压力折磨了20年而不自知。现在它开始体现到你的身体状况上了 。
Those are common consequences of stress. And if you don't sleep well, then of course you will feel fatigued. I'm going to prescribe some special sleeping pills for you.
- fatigued adj. [not usually before noun] (formal)very tired, both physically and mentally 身心交瘁；精疲力竭
Take one with your dinner, and come see me after a month. If there is no improvement, I'll give you something stronger.
- This speaker pronounce the word "after " like " ˈɑːf.trə"
That's not all. You should try and work less. Is there any way you can decrease your workload?
- workload n. the amount of work that has to be done by a particular person or organization （某一人或组织的）工作量，工作负担
Um, I'd have to think about it. I'm a restaurant manager, and this industry is very competitive. There are many things to keep track of and stay on top of
- on top of in control of a situation 控制着；掌握着
I recommend you think about delegating some responsibilities to someone else. I'm not asking you to retire, just to slow down a bit. It's for your own health.
- delegate v. [I, T] to give part of your work, power or authority to sb in a lower position than you 授（权）；把（工作、权力等）委托（给下级）