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(Slang) Writer Earns a Clean Bill of Health
최고관리자 | 13-06-16 21:37
Many professions have their own words and expressions. This is true for the medical profession. Doctors use many technical terms that most people do not understand. But there are also expressions we use every day to tell about a person’s health. Let me explain.
Last month, I was not feeling well. I was under the weather. I thought I had caught a cold. I had a runny nose, itchy eyes, a sore throat and a cough. I felt tired and run down. I was in poor condition because I had not been getting enough rest.
* (be) under the weather = 몸이 좀 안 좋은/ run-down = (특히 과로로) 지친
My body hurt all over. I also had severe head pains -- a real splitting headache. And I was running a fever. My body temperature was higher than normal.
* a splitting headache = 머리가 깨질것 같은 두통/ run a fever = 열이 나다
At one point, I blacked out. That’s right, I was out cold. I lost consciousness and my friend had to bring me around. He used cold water on my face to restore my consciousness.
* black out = (잠시) 의식을 잃다/ (be) out cold = 의식을 잃고, 기절하여/ bring sb around(round) = ~가 의식을 되찾게 하다/ consciousness = 의식
I grew concerned that I might take a turn for the worse. I did not want to become sicker because then surely I would be at death’s door.
* take a turn for the worse = 악화되다, 나빠지다/ at death's door = 죽음의 문턱에서(을 오가는)
My friend took me to the doctor. I told the doctor I thought I had come down with a cold. When the doctor saw me, she immediately wanted to run some tests. She said that medical tests would help her discover why I was sick. The doctor also asked when I had my last physical. I do not get yearly check-ups. But I probably should get a medical exam by a doctor every year.
* come down with ~ = (~병이) 들다, 걸리다/ physical = 신체검사, 건강 진단/ check-up = (건강) 검진
Then the nurse drew my blood. She used a needle to take a small amount of blood from my arm. She sent it to a laboratory for tests. The nurse also took my temperature. She used a thermometer to measure my body temperature.
* take sb's temperature = ~의 체온을 제다/ thermometer = 온도계; 체온계
The doctor told me I had influenza, or the flu. But she told me I would recover soon. She said I was over the worst of the disease. She told me to rest at home and to stay away from other people because the flu can spread. It is contagious.
* contagious = 전염되는, 전염성의
Thankfully, I did not have to go under the knife. I did not need an operation. Instead, I did just what the doctor ordered. I went home and did exactly what was needed to become healthy again. Soon, I was on the mend. I was pulling through and recovering from my sickness.
* go(be) under the knife = 수술을 받다(받고 있다)/ just what the doctor ordered = (누군가가) 정확히 원하는대로/ on the mend = (질병, 곤경에서) 회복 중인/ pull through = (심한 병, 수술 뒤에) 회복하다
Now, I am back on my feet. I am physically healthy again. Even better, the doctor has given me a clean bill of health. She says that I am one-hundred percent cured. I am back to normal and I feel great. In fact, I feel on top of the world. My friends say I now look like the picture of health.
* back on one's feet = 다시 회복(자립)하다/ a clean bill of health = 완전 건강 증명서/ on top of the world = 천하를 얻은 기분인, 의기양양하다/ the picture of health = 건강의 화신
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