Englishpod 002 Calling in Sick

I am feeling quite ill today. 我今天很不舒服。

“quite ill” means "very sick"

quite is a synonym(近义词)of very

ill is more commonly used in British English

ill和sick意思差不多,ill多用于英式英语


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I think I am coming down with the flu.

我估计得了流感。

coming down with 患上

Eg:My throat really hurts. I think I am coming down with a cold. 嗓子痛,可能感冒了。

I have a headache, a sore throat,a runny nose and I am feeling slightly feverish.

头痛,嗓子痛,流鼻涕,感觉有点发烧。

sore酸痛

If you play tennis all weekends, you will have a sore arm/sore back/sore neck.

runny nose/running nose 很形象,奔跑的鼻子,鼻涕流下来

“call in sick”means “call your boss to tell him that you can't go to work because you are sick”打电话请病假

想象一下两个人分别打电话给老板请病假

A: I am calling to tell you that I can't go to work because I am sick.

B: I am calling in sick.

怎么样,是不是高低立现?

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