美语会话实录第178期(MP3+文本):Try holding your nose

英文原文:

Lily gets out of the bathtub; Mom comes back
Lily:I'm done. Can I watch TV?
Mom:Here's some water. Take these multi-vitamins and Tylenol.
Lily:[Trying to swallow] Uh! I can't swallow them, Mom!
Mom:Your throat must be swollen.
Lily:Do I have to take them?
Mom:Here, I'll break them up, so they're smaller. And here's some cough syrup.
Lily:[Swallows] Yuck!
Mom:I know, it tastes horrible. But it'll make you feel better. Try holding your nose. It won't taste as bad.

参考译文:

莉莉爬出浴缸，妈妈回来
莉莉：我泡好了。可以看电视吗？
妈妈：这里有一杯水。把这些综合维他命和退烧药吃下去。
莉莉：（用力吞）呃！妈，我吞不下去！
妈妈：你的喉咙一定肿起来了。
莉莉：我一定要吃下去吗？
妈妈：来，我把它们弄碎，就比较小颗了。还要喝这些咳嗽糖浆。
莉莉：（吞下）恶啊！
妈妈：我知道很难喝。但是它会让你舒服一点。试着捏住鼻子。就不会那么难喝了

重点词汇:

multi-vitamins (n.)
综合维他命
You should take multi-vitamins while you're in Africa!
你在非洲的期间，一定要吃综合维他命！
swollen (a.)
肿胀的
A: How is your knee today?
你的膝盖怎么了？
B: Look, it's all swollen!
瞧，都肿起来了！
break up
打破，打碎
Can you break up this pill for me?
你能不能帮我把这颗药丸弄碎？
cough syrup
治疗咳嗽的糖浆
Cough syrup tastes terrible.
咳嗽糖浆超难喝。
hold someone's nose
捏住（某人的）鼻子
Hold your nose and you wont taste it.
捏住鼻子就尝不出味道了。