ACT 1-3 “一切都会很好的。”

【故事梗概】

在医院里，Carl坐在沙发上，他很不高兴。Molly护士给他拿来了医院的睡衣和罩袍。Carl一心要过生日，任性得够劲，Molly在试着说服他。

Molly: Carl, does your throat hurt?
Carl: Yes.
Molly: Ok. Do you want to get better?
Carl: Yes.
Molly: Ok. We want you to get better, too. You'll have your tonsils out tomorrow, and you won't get so many colds anymore.
Carl: But if I have my tonsils out tomorrow, I'll miss my birthday party on Saturday.
Molly: I know. It's a problem, isn't it? Let me try to work something out.
Carl: What?
Molly: I have to think about it.
Carl: You're fooling me.
Molly: Oh, I'm not, Carl. Give me a chance to think about it, and I'll come up with something.
Carl: A surprise?
Molly: Maybe. But you just put on your pajamas and robe, and I'll think of a surprise.
Carl: Will it hurt?
Molly: No, There are other boys and girls here, and they're having their tonsils out. You'll meet them .
Carl: I don't want to.
Molly: Change your clothes, Carl. Everything will be just fine.

【语言点精讲】

1. It's a problem, isn't it
这是个问题，对吗？
这是一个附加问句或反意问句的例子。附加问句一般用来确认前面提到的情况是否正确。

2. Let me try to work something out.
让我想个办法解决问题。work (something) out: 想个办法解决问题。

3. I have to think about it.
我得想一想。think about: 考虑。

4. You're fooling me.
你在哄我。fooling: 开玩笑，哄骗。

5. Give me a chance to think about it, and I'll come up with something.
你给我个机会想一下，我会想出个办法的。
give sb. a chance to do sth.: 给某人个机会做某事。
come up with something: 想出办法。

6. But you just put on your pajamas and robe, and I'll think of a surprise.
你先穿上睡衣和袍子，我会想个办法给你惊喜的。Molly在试着以奖赏劝服小患者Carl。
pajamas: 睡衣睡裤（尤指男人的睡衣睡裤）。也可以拼写成pyjamas.
robe: （长及地面的）宽松长袍，睡袍。

7. Everything will be just fine.
一切都会很好的。这是医生安慰病人时常用的一句话。不当医生的人，探视病人时也常这样说。