这场戏：诊所里求开安眠药
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一位女士到诊所求安眠药，医生却从「失眠多久了」一路问到家事、丈夫、咖啡，量完血压还让她去查甲状腺。医生点破：Sleeping tablets won't make it go away（安眠药治不好它），我们得 find the cause（找出原因），还建议她见咨询师。想学看病问诊的常用句，很实用。
「拖了这么久才来」英语怎么说？taken your time
going on 持续taken your time 拖了这么久才来dozing in the daytime 白天打瞌睡I'm not getting any 根本睡不着
❝ 独白 · 8 句 失眠想「让症状消失」，用 make it go away
sleeping tablets 安眠药a night's sleep 睡一晚上make it go away 让症状消失find the cause 找出病根
一位女士到诊所，只想开点安眠药。医生先问 how long's this been going on（这样持续了多久），又问她白天会不会打瞌睡、有没有烦心事、经济上有没有问题，还问到她丈夫、孩子和更年期，一边量血压一边提醒她注意咖啡和茶。最后医生说：Sleeping tablets won't make it go away（安眠药治不好它），失眠不是病，我们得 find the cause（找出原因），让她验血查甲状腺，还希望她回来见咨询师。病人只关心能不能马上拿到药方。想学看病怎么描述症状、怎么问诊，问诊句很全。
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“You've taken your time to come and see me, haven't you?”
你可真沉得住气，拖到现在才来看我，是吧？
把体贴话反过来说，温和的责备比直接埋怨更有分量。
take your time to do something
熟人之间半开玩笑地怪对方来晚了可以用；对上司或客户别说，会显得冒犯。
You've taken your time getting round to this. ／ So you finally made it, did you?
中性
taken 重读，haven't you 轻快上扬。
You've taken your time getting here; the film has already started. 你磨蹭到现在才来，电影都开演了。
“Sleeping tablets won't make it go away. We need to find the cause.”
安眠药不会让它消失。我们得找到病根。
先否掉药到病除的幻想，再给出方向，两句就说清了治标与治本。
make it go away
劝人别只图眼前省事时用，分析问题、讨论方案都合适；哄小孩时别用。
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. 临时抱佛脚解决不了问题，我们得弄清你为什么总考砸。
“I'm not getting any. That's why I'm here.”
我一点都睡不着。我就是为这个来的。
两句短话把憋了很久的委屈直直推出来，简短却最有力。
That's why I'm here.
说明自己为什么出现在这里或为什么求人时用；道歉或求情时用它显得直白。
That's the whole reason I came. ／ This is exactly why I'm asking.
口语
That's why 连读加重。
The screen keeps going black. That's why I'm here. 屏幕老是黑掉，我就是为这个来的。
“Daughter's left, only see her when she wants something.”
女儿搬走了，只有想跟我要东西的时候才会露面。
把被冷落的母亲心事压进一句陈述，怨得不动声色，却句句是疼。
only see sb when they want something
跟熟人聊家里、说孩子不常联系时用；对当事人本人或正式场合别这么说，会显得抱怨。
I only hear from her when she needs something. ／ She calls once in a blue moon, usually for a favour.
口语
Daughter's 连读，wants something 一口气带过，句尾降下来。
My cousin only shows up when he wants to borrow money. 我表弟只有想借钱的时候才出现。
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.
你的血压有点偏高，不过我不太担心。 不过我想让你验个血，查一下甲状腺。 你可以到前台预约，好吗？ 我会给你开点助眠的药，但只够一周。 - 那有什么用？ - 失眠不是病。 安眠药治不好它。我们得找出原因。 你现在明显很焦虑，还有点抑郁。 所以我想让你回来跟我们的咨询师谈谈。
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下一章 · 02the boot on the other foot情况反过来这场戏：咨询里给自己幸福打一分指「让它消失、把问题解决掉」。医生对病人说 Sleeping tablets won't make it go away，就是安眠药治不好失眠，问题不会自己消失。
taken your time。医生这话表面客气，其实是「你可算来看我了」，带点埋怨：take your time 本意是不慌不忙，用在这里是反话。
got to do with it。病人被问到经济问题时回 I don't know what that's got to do with it，就是「我不明白这跟那有什么关系」。
take a few deep breaths。医生让病人往前靠、深呼吸时会说 take a few deep breaths, in through your mouth，就是「用嘴吸气，做几次深呼吸」。
do you some good。医生劝病人去见咨询师时说 I think it will do you some good，就是「我觉得那对你有好处」。
