Eztalk美语【260】He died from complications of stomach cancer. 他死于胃癌的并发症。

The hospital receptionist answers the phone

Holly:Hello. I was wondering if Taylor Smith has checked out yet?

Recept: Just one moment. I'll check with the cancer ward desk.

Holly:The cancer ward!? Oh, my. [to Yi-jun] It's worse than we thought.

Recept: Ma'am, I'm sorry. The cancer ward said Mr. Smith passed away two days ago.

Holly:That's impossible! I'm talking about Mister Taylor Smith.

Recept: Yes, ma'am. He died from complications of stomach cancer. I'm very sorry.

Holly:[Drops phone] I'm going to be sick!

receptionist

(柜台)服务员。为节省篇幅，本篇皆简写为recept

Let my receptionist know when you are free.

你有空时请通知我的柜台服务人员。

cancer ward

癌症病房

Being a nurse in the cancer ward is very difficult.

担任癌症病房护士的工作非常艰难。

complication (n.)

并发症

A: Jack died from complications from the illness.

杰克因为生病引发并发症过世。

B: I hope his wife is OK.

我希望他太太没事。

医院服务台人员接起电话

荷　莉： 喂。我想请问泰勒史密斯出院了没?

服务员： 稍等。我问问癌症病房服务台。

荷　莉： 癌症病房!?天啊。(对怡君)比我们想象的还糟糕。

服务员： 小姐，很遗憾。癌症病房说史密斯先生两天前过世了。

荷　莉： 不可能!我说的是泰勒史密斯先生。

服务员： 是的，小姐。他死于胃癌的并发症。我很遗憾。

荷　莉： (丢下话筒)我快吐了!