這場戲：診所裡求開安眠藥
第 1 章 · 共 25 章 · 3'39"
一位女士到診所求安眠藥，醫生卻從「失眠多久了」一路問到家事、丈夫、咖啡，量完血壓還讓她去查甲狀腺。醫生點破：Sleeping tablets won't make it go away（安眠藥治不好它），我們得 find the cause（找出原因），還建議她見諮詢師。想學看病問診的常用句，很實用。
「拖了這麼久才來」英語怎麼說？taken your time
going on 持續taken your time 拖了這麼久才來dozing in the daytime 白天打瞌睡I'm not getting any 根本睡不著
❝ 獨白 · 8 句 失眠想「讓症狀消失」，用 make it go away
sleeping tablets 安眠藥a night's sleep 睡一晚上make it go away 讓症狀消失find the cause 找出病根
一位女士到診所，只想開點安眠藥。醫生先問 how long's this been going on（這樣持續了多久），又問她白天會不會打瞌睡、有沒有煩心事、經濟上有沒有問題，還問到她丈夫、孩子和更年期，一邊量血壓一邊提醒她注意咖啡和茶。最後醫生說：Sleeping tablets won't make it go away（安眠藥治不好它），失眠不是病，我們得 find the cause（找出原因），讓她驗血查甲狀腺，還希望她回來見諮詢師。病人只關心能不能馬上拿到藥方。想學看病怎麼描述症狀、怎麼問診，問診句很全。
A1–C2 是歐標等級。點一個等級後，比它高的卡片會變淡，播放到那裡不會自動暫停。
“You've taken your time to come and see me, haven't you?”
你可真沉得住氣，拖到現在才來看我，是吧？
把體貼話反過來說，溫和的責備比直接埋怨更有分量。
take your time to do something
熟人之間半開玩笑地怪對方來晚了可以用；對上司或客戶別說，會顯得冒犯。
You've taken your time getting round to this. ／ So you finally made it, did you?
中性
taken 重讀，haven't you 輕快上揚。
You've taken your time getting here; the film has already started. 你磨蹭到現在才來，電影都開演了。
“Sleeping tablets won't make it go away. We need to find the cause.”
安眠藥不會讓它消失。我們得找到病根。
先否掉藥到病除的幻想，再給出方向，兩句就說清了治標與治本。
make it go away
勸人別隻圖眼前省事時用，分析問題、討論方案都合適；哄小孩時別用。
A quick fix won't solve this. Let's find the root. ／ That only treats the symptom, not the cause.
中性
重音落在 cause，句尾放慢。
Cramming won't make it go away. We need to find out why you keep failing. 臨時抱佛腳解決不了問題，我們得弄清你為什麼總考砸。
“I'm not getting any. That's why I'm here.”
我一點都睡不著。我就是為這個來的。
兩句短話把憋了很久的委屈直直推出來，簡短卻最有力。
That's why I'm here.
說明自己為什麼出現在這裡或為什麼求人時用；道歉或求情時用它顯得直白。
That's the whole reason I came. ／ This is exactly why I'm asking.
口語
That's why 連讀加重。
The screen keeps going black. That's why I'm here. 螢幕老是黑掉，我就是為這個來的。
“Daughter's left, only see her when she wants something.”
女兒搬走了，只有想跟我要東西的時候才會露面。
把被冷落的母親心事壓進一句陳述，怨得不動聲色，卻句句是疼。
only see sb when they want something
跟熟人聊家裡、說孩子不常聯絡時用；對當事人本人或正式場合別這麼說，會顯得抱怨。
I only hear from her when she needs something. ／ She calls once in a blue moon, usually for a favour.
口語
Daughter's 連讀，wants something 一口氣帶過，句尾降下來。
My cousin only shows up when he wants to borrow money. 我表弟只有想借錢的時候才出現。
Your blood pressure is slightly up, but I'm not overly concerned about that. But I do want you to have a blood test, to check your thyroid. You can make an appointment at reception. All right? Now, I will give you something to help you sleep but just enough for a week. - What good's that? - Insomnia isn't a disease. Sleeping tablets won't make it go away. We need to find the cause. Now, you're obviously anxious, and a little depressed. So I want you to come back and speak to our counsellor.
你的血壓有點偏高，不過我不太擔心。 不過我想讓你驗個血，查一下甲狀腺。 你可以到前臺預約，好嗎？ 我會給你開點助眠的藥，但只夠一週。 - 那有什麼用？ - 失眠不是病。 安眠藥治不好它。我們得找出原因。 你現在明顯很焦慮，還有點抑鬱。 所以我想讓你回來跟我們的諮詢師談談。
《又一年》進度
看到第 1 / 25 章 · 後面還有約 87 分鐘
下一章 · 02the boot on the other foot情況反過來這場戲：諮詢裡給自己幸福打一分指「讓它消失、把問題解決掉」。醫生對病人說 Sleeping tablets won't make it go away，就是安眠藥治不好失眠，問題不會自己消失。
taken your time。醫生這話表面客氣，其實是「你可算來看我了」，帶點埋怨：take your time 本意是不慌不忙，用在這裡是反話。
got to do with it。病人被問到經濟問題時回 I don't know what that's got to do with it，就是「我不明白這跟那有什麼關係」。
take a few deep breaths。醫生讓病人往前靠、深呼吸時會說 take a few deep breaths, in through your mouth，就是「用嘴吸氣，做幾次深呼吸」。
do you some good。醫生勸病人去見諮詢師時說 I think it will do you some good，就是「我覺得那對你有好處」。
