CRI听力:Hypnosis Used for Surgical Operations

词汇讲解：

1. calculate v. 计算, 估计
例句：Astronomers can calculate when there will be eclipses of the sun and moon.
天文学家可以算出何时发生日食和月食。

2. theatre n. 手术室
例句：The patient was sent to the theatre.
病人被送到了手术室。

3. whisper v. 低声说, 耳语, 嘀咕
例句：I whispered him not to make any noise.
我低声告诉他别出声。

4. hypnosis n. 催眠;催眠状态;催眠术
例句：Patients under hypnosis pass into a trance-like state.
被催眠的病人逐渐进入昏睡状态。

5. anesthetic adj. 麻醉剂,麻醉药
例句：He was given a general anesthetic.
他被全身麻醉。

6. dull vt. 使(兴趣、痛苦等)减少，减轻，削弱
例句：She gave me some medicine to dull the pain.
她给了我一些可减轻疼痛的药。

7. surgeon n. 外科医生
例句：The surgeon is now operating.
外科医生正在做手术。

8. tranquility n. 平静;安静;安宁
例句：The city was finally restored to tranquility.
这座城市最后恢复了平静。

9. unbearable adj. 难以忍受的;不能忍受的;经受不住的
例句：The heat was unbearable.
酷热无法忍受。

10. caution vt. 警告, 提醒, 劝…小心
例句：The policeman cautioned that driver.
警察对那个司机给予警告。

11. sedation n. (尤指服用镇静剂而进入的)休息状态;睡眠状态
例句：The attack victim is currently in hospital, under heavy sedation.
被袭击者目前在医院，处于大剂量镇静作用之下。