Question

新概念英语第二册逐句精讲语言点第39课(3)

Answer 1

39课 Am I all right?

While John Gilbert was in hospital, he asked his doctor to tell him whether his operation hadbeen successful,but the doctor refused to do so. The following day, the patient asked for a bedside telephone. When hewas alone, he telephoned the hospital exchange and asked for Doctor Millington. When the doctor answered the phone, Mr Gilbert said he was inquiring about a certain patient, a Mr John Gilbert. He asked if Mr Gilbert's operation had been successful and the doctor told him thatit had been. He then asked when Mr Gilbert would be allowed to go home and the doctor told him that he would have to stay in hospital for another two weeks. Then Dr Millington asked the caller if he was a relative of the patient.' No,' the patient answered,' Iam Mr John Gilbert.

精讲笔记：

7. Then Dr. Millington asked the caller if he was a relative of the patient.

之后，米灵顿医生问打电话的人是否是病人的亲属。

语言点 relative常作形容词用，意为“相对的”，这里作名词，意为“亲戚”。

8.‘No’, the patient answered, ‘I am Mr. John Gilbert.’

“不是”伯特说，“我就是约翰·吉尔伯特先生。”

语言点 直接引语的表达法：句子两头用引号引人直接说的话，中间用“主语加谓语”表示“某人说”。