ACT 1-1 “我知道你能够处理好这件事。”

【故事梗概】

一天上午，在Philip工作的劳伦斯医院，Philip医生和他的护士Molly Baker正在工作。Philip要为一个叫Carl的小患者安排一个手术，他希望Molly帮他调整一下工作日程。

Philip: Molly, I need your special talent for handling special matters.
Molly: Like what special matters?
Philip: Well, I have a scheduling problem.
Molly: Yes?
Philip: I have three tonsillectomies set for Friday with Dr. Earl.
Molly: Yes?
Philip: I need to fit a fourth operation into his schedule. And… I know you can do it.
Molly: Who's the patient?
Philip: Carl Herrera. The boy has infected tonsils, and we should remove them as soon as possible.
Molly: Well, I'll try to arrange the schedule, Dr. Stewart. But it's not going to be easy.
Philip: I know you'll be able to take care of it.
[Molly shakes her head and laughs.]

【语言点精讲】

1. I need your special talent for handling special matters.
我需要你的特殊才能来处理特殊的问题。
Philip要多插进一例手术，这给Molly出了个难题。他不是发号施令，而是“商量”加表扬。
talent: 与生俱来的才能，天资。
handle: 处理。意思相当于”take care of”。

2. Like what special matters?
像什么样的特殊问题？
“Like what…?” 这是一种极口语化的说法，用于请对方详细说明某事的时候。也可只说Like what?

3. I have three tonsillectomies set for Friday with Dr. Earl.
星期五我和Earl医生约定了三个扁桃体摘除手术。
have…set for Friday: 在星期五有…约定，把…（的时间）定在星期五。这里set是过去分词。
tonsillectomy: 扁桃腺切除术。

4. I need to fit a fourth operation into his schedule.
我得在他的日程表上再加上第四个手术。
schedule: 日程安排，工作安排。

5. The boy has infected tonsils, and we should remove them as soon as possible.
这男孩子扁桃体感染了，我们得尽快给他摘除扁桃体。
have infected tonsils: 患扁桃腺感染。动词have表示生某种病，患某种病。
as soon as possible: 尽快，越快越好。

6. I know you'll be able to take care of it.
我知道你能够处理好这件事。
可以用这个表达来表示对某人有信心。