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No. 99

Medical Service

1、My stomach hurts.

我肚子疼。

2、I have a throbbing pain.

一跳一跳地疼。

3、I have a piercing pain.

我感到巨痛。

Traditional Chinese medicine

Spleen water manifests in an enlarged abdomen, heaviness of four limbs, failure to engender fluids, shortage of qi, and difficult urination.

脾水者，其腹大，四肢苦重，津液不生，但苦少气，小便难。

Story Show

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1、 disability n.(某种)缺陷，障碍;(指状态、身心、学习等方面的)缺陷

2、 score n.(游戏或比赛中的)得分，比分;(考试中的)分数，成绩;总谱

3、 cracker n.饼干

4、 what with 由于，因为

5、 and all 等等；的确；此外；连…一齐都

6、 honey-glazed ham 蜜汁火腿

7、 life-affirming adj.积极向上的;励志的

8、 pick on 跟…找碴;故意刁难;挑中;选中

9、 drive sb crazy 使某人发疯;让某人发疯;把某人逼疯

10、what you're getting at 你想说什么

11、get along （与…）和睦相处;勉强过活;勉强应付

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1、depressed adj.抑郁的;沮丧的;意志消沉的;患抑郁症的;不景气的;萧条的;经济困难的

2、got me 把我难倒了，考到我了

3、gang n.一帮，一伙(罪犯);一群，一伙(闹事、斗殴的年轻人);一伙(经常聚在一起的朋友)；v.使结成一帮;成群;结伙

4、speaking for 要求得到；代表…讲话

World Insight

Is my senior moment the start of dementia?

Updated September 21, 2020

There has also been a good deal of talk and reporting about dementia in recent months because of the US presidential election. Some voters have asked whether one or both candidates might have dementia. But, is this even a fair question to ask? When these types of questions are posed -- adding further stigma to people with dementia -- it can unfairly further isolate them and those caring for them. We need to understand dementia and the impact it has on more than 5 million people in the US who now live with dementia and their caregivers. That number is expected to triple by 2060.

由于美国总统选大选，最近几个月有很多关于老年痴呆症的谈论及报道。一些选民问，是否可能有一位或两者两位总统候选人都患老年痴呆症。但是，这个问题问得公平吗？当我们提出这样的问题时，就增加了老年痴呆症患者的耻辱感，进一步孤立了他们及其护理人员。我们需要理解老年痴呆症，理解它对美国500多万老年痴呆症患者及其护理人员的影响。预计到2060年，这一数字将增加三倍。

First, it is important to know that dementia cannot be diagnosed from afar or by someone who is not a doctor. A person needs a detailed doctor's exam for a diagnosis. Sometimes, brain imaging is required. And, forgetting an occasional word -- or even where you put your keys -- does not mean a person has dementia. There are different types of memory loss and they can have different causes, such as other medical conditions, falls or even medication, including herbals, supplements and anything over-the-counter.

首先，不是医生就无法诊断老年痴呆症，知道这点非常重要。医生需要详细的检查才能确诊，有时，还需要做脑部影像。偶尔忘记一个词或者忘记钥匙放在哪里并不表示个人患老年痴呆症。记忆力丧失的类型不同，引发的原因也不同，比如其他疾病、跌倒甚至是药物，包括植物药、补充剂及任何非处方药。

Older people wonder and worry about so-called senior moments and the memory loss they perceive in themselves and others. I see patients like this every week in my geriatric clinic, where they tell me their stories. They forget a word, get lost in a story, lose keys or can't remember a name. Details vary, but the underlying concern is the same: Is this dementia?

老年人会好奇和担忧所谓的“老年期”和他们观察到的自己和他人记忆力的丧失。在每周的老年门诊，我都能看到这样的病人，他们告诉我他们的故事。他们忘记一个词，迷上了一个故事，搞丢钥匙或记不起一个名字。细节不同，但潜在的担心想同：这是老年痴呆症吗？

Source: CNN

重点词汇（Vocabulary）

1、spleen [spliːn] n.脾脏

2、engender [ɪnˈdʒendər] v.产生，引起(某种感觉或情况)

3、stigma [ˈstɪɡmə] n. 耻辱

4、supplement [streɪnd] n. 补充(物)

5、geriatric [ˌdʒeriˈætrɪk] v. 激励

6、medication [ˌmedɪˈkeɪʃn] n. 药物

7、over-the-counter 非处方药

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