美语会话 191 My bottom still stings我的屁股还在痛

After the doctor's visit

Mom:See? That wasn't so bad.

Lily:Easy for you to say. My bottom still stings.

Mom:It might be sore for a while. You'll be OK. Now let's go home and rest.

Lily:Can't we go to McDonald's first?

Mom:No, sweetie. I'll make you some tomato soup and rice.

Lily:No, thanks.

Mom:And vegetables with porridge.

Lily:Blah...What's that?

Mom:This is all your medicine. You need to take it four times a day for three days straight.

bottom (n.)

屁股

The road was slippery, and I fell on my bottom.

马路很滑，害我摔倒。

sting (v.)

感到刺痛

Be careful (so) that the bumblebee doesn't sting you.

小心不然大黄蜂会叮你。

sore (a.)

酸痛，疼痛

A: Your back must be sore from all that bending over.

你的背一定因为弯腰而感到酸痛。

B: And my neck, too!

还有我的脖子!

porridge (n.)

稀饭，燕麦粥

A: What's your favorite breakfast?

你最喜欢吃什么样的早餐?

B: Banana porridge, like my girlfriend makes it.

香蕉麦片粥，就像我女朋友做的。

straight (adv.)

连续

A: How long have you been sick now?

你生病多久了?

B: For eighteen days straight!

大概连续十八天了!

看完医生

妈妈：妳看吧?没那么糟嘛。

莉莉：你说得倒轻松。我的屁股还在痛。

妈妈：或许会酸痛一阵子。你不会有事啦。我们现在回家休息吧。

莉莉：我们不能先去麦当劳吗?

妈妈：亲爱的，不可以。我会帮你煮些饭和西红柿汤。

莉莉：不用了，多谢。

妈妈：还有蔬菜粥。

莉莉：是喔……那是啥?

妈妈：这是你的药。你需要一天吃四次，连续吃三天