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Enteroviruses are spread by humans.

肠道病毒通过人体传播

Fecal, oral usually...

通常是粪便或者唾液

could be respiratory secretions, though.

也可能是呼吸道分泌物

So, Cuddy got stool samples from the whole staff.

因此卡迪取了全院职工的粪便样本

Just wait until they come back.

现在只等化验结果

That won't do it. Why not?

没用的 为什么

The shedder, whoever he is

无论传播者是谁

is so virulent, he must have been symptomatic.

他都应该极具毒性 会伴随有一些症状

Cuddy would have noticed him.

卡迪会注意到他的

And the babies didn't share any common personnel.

况且普通职工也无法触及这些孩子

That's what's weird.

这就是诡异之处

Yeah, yeah. That's what's weird.

是啊 是啊 真的很诡异

Can I help you?

有事吗

You saved my life.

你救了我一命

I just ran some tests.

我只是帮你做了些检查而已

Your will and determination are what saved your life.

是你的求生意志救了你

I know who I am now.

我知道我是谁

Yes, you do.

是的

And I know who I am as well.

我也清楚自己的身份

Hey, seriously, man, you're not supposed to be here.

说真的 你不该待在这里

I'm performing a delivery.

我在演习如何接生

You are.

你帮人接生吗

Patient whose prenatal care I've been handling.

我接手了病人的产前护理

Just checking her out a couple of minutes ago.

几分钟前她刚离开医院

Of course, I'll need one of you two guys to supervise.

当然接生时我需要你们中的一人协助我

When's she due?

她的预产期是什么时候

Late March.

三月 底

That's five months from now.

那是五个月以后

Thank God these chairs are comfortable.

幸亏这些椅子够舒服

——From《House M.D》

重点词汇（Vocabulary）

1.fecal [ˈfiːkl] adj. 排泄物的；残渣的；糟粕的2.secretion [sɪˈkriːʃn] n. 分泌；分泌物；藏匿；隐藏3.respiratory secretions 呼吸道分泌物4.stool sample 粪便样本5.shedder [ˈʃedər] n. 脱壳期的虾和蟹；使流出的人、传播者；倒注者6.virulent [ˈvɪrələnt] adj. 剧毒的；恶性的；有恶意的7.prenatal [ˌpriːˈneɪtl] adj. 产前的；胎儿期的8.supervise [ˈsuːpərvaɪz] v. 指导（某人）的工作；监督（任务，计划，活动）

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