At the dentist’s-(看牙医)
A:I have a terrible toothache.
我牙痛得厉害。
B:Which tooth is it?
哪颗牙?
A:(Pointing) This one here.
(指指)这一颗。
B:Ah, yes. There’s a big cavity.
啊,是的。有个大洞。
A:Can you fill it?
能补吗?
B:I’m afraid not. The tooth is too far gone. It’ll have to be taken out.
恐怕不行。坏得太厉害了。只好拔掉了。
A:Then I might as well have it out now.
那还不如现在就拔呢。
B:You’d better wait. The gums are swollen. Take the medicine I prescribe and come back in three days.
还是等等吧。牙床肿了。吃我给你开的药,三天以后再来。
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