
身兼數職,護士當清潔工
Jamie and Josh are doctors in a hospital. They’re taking a break outside the hospital.
潔米和喬許是間醫院的醫生,他們正在醫院外面休息。
hospital(n.)醫院break(n.)休息outside(prep.)在……外面
Jamie: I saw a report on the news. It’s about a nurse who worked herself to death.
潔米:我從新聞看到一篇報導,是關於一位護士過勞死亡。
report(n.)報告,報導news(n.)新聞herself(pron.)她自己death(n.)死亡
Josh: There were some cases about medical staff having car accidents on their way to work due to fatigue.
喬許:之前有案例是醫護人員因為疲勞而在上班路上發生車禍。
case(n.)案件medical(adj.)醫療的staff(n.)員工,全體僱員accident(n.)意外,事故on one’s way to去……的路上due to因爲,由於fatigue(n.)疲勞
Jamie: Every time I see this kind of news, I feel sorrow for the misfortunes of others.
潔米:每次我看到這種新聞,都為他人的不幸覺得很傷心。
kind(n.)種類sorrow(n.)悲傷,哀痛misfortune(n.)不幸
Josh: So do I. Medical staff undertaking too much work is a serious issue. Enough rest allows us to perform better.
喬許:我也是。醫護人員承擔了太多的工作是個嚴重的問題。足夠的休息才能讓我們有較好的表現。
undertake(v.)承擔,承受serious(adj.)嚴重的issue(n.)問題,議題enough(adj.)足夠的rest(n.)休息allow(v.)允許preform(v.)表現better(adv.)更好地
Jamie: I think so, too. I even saw our nurses cleaning the cart yesterday.
潔米:我也這麼覺得。我昨天甚至看到我們的護士在清理手推車。
so(adv.)如此,這樣clean(v.)清理,打掃cart(n.)手推車,臺車yesterday(adv.)昨天
Josh: That’s the problem. All we need to do is focus on our own work which is taking care of the patients.
喬許:這就是問題所在啊!我們所應該做的只有專注於自己的工作,就是照顧病人。
problem(n.)問題focus(v.)專注take care of照顧patient(n.)病患
Jamie: I hope there will be rules regarding the separation of people’s profession in the future.
潔米:我希望未來會有專業分工的規定。
hope(v.)希望rule(v.)規定,規則regarding(prep.)關於separation(n.)分離,分開future(n.)未來
Josh: That would be perfect. I’ll go talk to our supervisor first thing tomorrow.
喬許:那就太完美了。我明天就會先去跟主管聊一聊。
prefect(adj.)完美的supervisor(n.)主管,監督者first(adj.)第一的,首先的thing(n.)事情tomorrow(adv.)明天
Jamie: Good idea. We should do our best to make it work.
潔米:好主意!我們應該盡全力讓這件事能成功。
should(aux.)應該do one’s best盡全力make(v.)使,讓work(v.)有效,成功