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1、 David陪你练口语(10)中药和西药David：I understand that Chinese medicine is based more on natural products while western medicine more on chemical products. Are Chinese people more accustomed to Chinese medicine?我知道中医更多地注意自然药物而西医则更多注意化学药品。比起西药，中国人是不是更多习惯吃中药？You ：很难说。由于中药和西药各有各的特点和效力，例如，对某些特定的慢性病来说，中药要比西药好。David
2、 ： What other differences are there between Chinese and western medicine? 那么中药都有哪些优势呢？You ：治疗慢性病方面吧。中医认为，人身体里的各个部位都是相互影响的，所以中医更注意对整个身体的调理。而西医的治疗方法是把人体当作一台由很多零件组成的机器来之治疗，因此更留意对人体局部的调整。David ： It sounds like Chinese medicine is more wholesome than western medicine. However, 70% of the medicine is west
3、ern medicine. Why do people buy western medicine instead of Chinese medicine? 事实上，听起来似乎中药比西药更有益于安康。然而，人们消耗的西药占总消耗药量的 70% 。既然中药真的比西药好，为什么人们还去买西药？You ：正如我刚刚所说，中药治疗某些特别疾病确实很有效，但它在全部药品中只占 20% 到 25% 的比例，并没有成为整个医药市场的中流砥柱。像抗生素之类的药品，在传统中药当中是没有的。David ： But antibiotics can be harmful if they are taken too of
4、ten. All in all, Chinese medicine sounds healthier. Maybe I should go see a Chinese doctor if I get sick. Thanks. 但是常常服用抗生素对人体有害。总之，中药好像更有益于身体安康。假如我生病的话或许我应当去看中医。感谢！分析很难说。由于中药和西药各有各的特点和效力，例如，对某些特定的慢性病来说，中药要比西药好。常见错误及点评常见错误 ：It not sure, because as far as I know, chinese medicine and western medicine
5、 have their own characteristics and function for some special area, for example, for some special chronic disease, the China medicine has more advantage than the western medicine.it not sure：“it not sure”表示“我不太确信”，通常都不用在这个场合，否则会让听话人弄不清晰讲话人的意图。这里用“it is hard to tell”更适宜些，意为“很难说”。special：中国人说英语时常常会过多地
6、使用乃至于用错special这个词。通常说某些东西special，我们的意思是它们非同寻常，弥足宝贵。这里，结合上下语境改成specific或certain，有时也可用unique或unusual。例如：错误：This field has some special vocabulary you should know if you want this job. 正确：This field has specific vocabulary you should know if you want this job. Special的正确用法：That is a special hat, I wore
7、 it in my wedding. 错误用法：You look noce today! Your hat is very special. 更好的说法：You look noce today! Your hat is unique.参考答案：It is hard to tell because as far as I know Chinese medicine and western medicine have their own characteristics, with different effects for specific illnesses. For example one o
8、f Chinese medicine”s advantage is in specific areas such as certain chronic diseases.it is hard to tell：“it is hard to tell”表示“很难说”，用在人们不愿猜想或想表示自己只是随便猜想时。 A: With all these Halloween costumes, it is hard to tell the men from the women. 他们都穿着万圣节的服饰，所以分不清男女。 B: I know what you mean. I”ve been looking
9、for my girlfriend for an hour. 我明白。我找我女朋友已经找了一个小时了。 A: I”ve been looking for any girl to dance with. Do you think the person in the ape costume is a woman? 我正在找舞伴。你觉得那个穿着大猩猩服装的人是女的吗？ B: It is hard to tell. Let”s go chat with the ape and see if we can tell from its voice. 很难说哦。我们去和那大猩猩谈谈，看看是不是可以用声音来区分。
