[ Outside Lawrence Hospital. Then, inside the hospital on Friday afternoon. The four children have had their tonsils out. They are sad, and their throats hurt. Molly enters, and she talks to Betty first. ]
Molly: It hurts, doesn't it?
[ Betty nods her head yes. ]
Molly: You'll feel better tomorrow, Betty, believe me. Only one day, and it won't hurt as much. Do you feel like eating? Having some dinner? Oh, don't look so sad. Let me tell you about your dinner. It's ice cream.
[ Betty smiles. ]
Molly: Ice cream. All kinds of flavors. Chocolate?
[ Betty shakes her head no. ]
Molly: Strawberry?
[ Betty nods yes. ]
Molly: Vanilla?
[ Betty nod yes again. ]
Molly: Vanilla, too?
[ Betty smiles. ]
Molly: I see you're feeling better already, Betty. So you will have dinner?
[ Betty agrees she will. ]
Molly: OK, honey, we'll see to it that you have strawberry and vanilla ice cream. Just rest now. You need some rest to help you get better quickly. [ She walks over to Frank. ] Hi, Frank. How you doing?
[ Frank is not doing very well. ]
Molly: Oh, come on now. You're a big boy. It doesn't hurt that much, does it? [ She sees that he is in pain. ] Oh, I'm sorry it hurts so much, and you won't be able to have dinner. You're just going to have to have ice cream. Yes, ice cream. Lots of flavors. Want to hear them?
[ Frank nods his head yes. ]
Molly: Chocolate?
[ Frank loves chocolate, and he smiles. ]
Molly: Then chocolate it is. One scoop or two?
[ Frank holds up three fingers. ]
Molly: Three scoops?
[ Frank nods. ]
Molly: Then three it will be.
[ She walks over to Tim, and He holds up three fingers. ]
Molly: You want three scoops also?
[ He nods. ]
Molly: Chocolate, too?
[ He nods. ]
Molly: Well, I see you're feeling better.
[ He shakes his head no. ]
Molly: Well, at least you're acting like you feel better. Three scoops of chocolate ice cream for Tim coming up.
[ She now moves over to Carl. He also is not feeling well. ]
Molly: Hi, Carl. How you doing?
[ Carl points to his throat. ]
Molly: I know it hurts. But it'll be better tomorrow. In the meantime, what would you like?
Carl: Surprise.
Molly: A surprise? I promised you a surprise, didn't I? And it wasn't just ice cream, was it?
[ Carl can't say another word. It is difficult for him to speak. ]
Molly: Your birthday is tomorrow, isn't it?
[ He nods. ]
Molly: Well, maybe, just maybe, there will be a surprise. But first you have to smile. I just want to see one smile from you.
[ Carl doesn't smile. ]
Molly: No smile, no surprise. That's the deal. No smile, no surprise. If you want a surprise, then you've got to smile first.
[ Carl finally smiles. ]
[ In the hospital the next day. It's Saturday, Carl's birthday. The children are feeling better. Carl is waiting for his surprise. Molly enters. ]
Molly: How you all doing? Well, I'm glad you're feeling better because we have a little surprise for you today. It's Carl's birthday, and we have Popo the Clown to entertain you. And here he is--Popo the Clown.
[ Molly waves her hand, and a clown comes into the room. The children watch the clown, and they become happy. A little later, Philip and Mrs. Herrera enter. They are wheeling a table with bowls of ice cream on it. ]
Philip: Happy birthday, Carl. All right, everybody. OK, Carl. It's your birthday. What's your wish? What would you like?
[ Carl pulls his ear. Then he points to his nose. ]
Philip: Hmm? [ He doesn't understand. ]
Molly: [ She understands. ] You want to play charades?
[ They all laugh and clap their hands. ]
| Ache 隐隐作痛 / 持续痛 | My back aches from sitting too long. 坐太久了,我腰酸背痛。 |
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| Be in pain 处于疼痛状态 | He was in a lot of pain after the accident. 事故发生后,他感到非常疼痛。 |
| Would like to 想要(更委婉) | Would you like to join us for dinner? 你想和我们一起吃晚饭吗? |
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| Be in the mood for 有心情做... | I'm not in the mood for a movie. 我没心情看电影。 |
| Make sure 确保 | Make sure you turn off the lights. 确保你关了灯。 |
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| Ensure 保证(正式) | We must ensure that the plan works. 我们必须保证计划行得通。 |
| If nothing else 即便没有别的...(起码) | If nothing else, it's a good experience. 起码这是一次不错的经历。 |
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| It's a deal 成交 / 说定了 | "I'll give you five bucks." "It's a deal." “我给你五块。”“成交。” |
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| How's it going? 最近怎么样? | How's it going with your English study? 你英语学得怎么样了? |
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| What's up? 咋样?/ 忙啥呢? | What's up, man? Haven't seen you for ages. 咋样啊哥们?好久没见了。 |
| Be pleased 感到欣慰/满意 | My boss is pleased with my performance. 老板对我的表现很满意。 |
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| Be relieved 松了一口气 | I'm relieved to know you are safe. 知道你安全我就放心了。 |
| Amuse 逗乐 | The story amused everyone in the room. 这个故事把屋里的人都逗乐了。 |
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| Host 主持/招待 | They love to host dinner parties. 他们特别喜欢举办晚宴招待客人。 |
| Want 想要(更直接) | Do you want some help with those bags? 这些包需要我帮你提吗? |
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| Care for 想要/喜欢(非常委婉) | Would you care for another cup of tea? 您想再来杯茶吗? |