第39课

[00:00.00]While John Gilbert was in hospital, he asked his doctor to tell him whether his operation had been successful,#
当约翰.吉尔伯特住院的时候，他问医生他的手术是否成功，#

[00:10.46]but the doctor refused to do so. #
但医生拒绝告诉他。#

[00:14.40]The following day, the patient asked for a bedside telephone. #
第二天，这位病人要了一部床头电话。#

[00:21.42]When he was alone, he telephoned the hospital exchange and asked for Doctor Millington. #
当房里只剩他一个人时，他接通了医院的交换台，要求与米灵顿医生讲话。#

[00:30.21]When the doctor answered the phone, Mr. Gilbert said he was inquiring about a certain patient, a Mr. John Gilbert. #
当这位医生接过电话时，吉尔伯特先生说他想询问一个病人的情况，是一位名叫约翰.吉尔伯特的先生。#

[00:42.24]He asked if Mr. Gilbert’s operation had been successful and the doctor told him that it had been.#
他问吉尔伯特先生的手术中否成功，医生告诉他手术很成功。#

[00:50.23]He then asked when Mr. Gilbert would be allowed to go home #
然后他又问吉尔伯特先生什么时候可以回家，#

[00:55.35]and the doctor told him that he would have to stay in hospital for another two weeks. #
医生说他在医院还必须再住上两个星期。#

[01:01.67]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。#

[01:09.12]’No,’ the patient answered, ‘I am Mr. John Gilbert.’#
“不是，”病人回答说，“我就是约翰.吉尔伯特先生。”