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No. 122

Traditional Chinese medicine

For sudden retching and vomiting accompanied by glomus below the heart, water in the diaphragm, dizziness, and palpitation, Xiao Ban Xia Tang (Minor Pinellia Decoction Plus Poria) governs.

卒呕吐，心下痞，膈间有水，眩悸者，小半夏加茯苓汤主之。

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1、alternative n. 可供选择的事物

adj. 可供替代的;非传统的;另类的

2、conclusive adj. 结论性的;不容置疑的;确凿的

3、gerbil n. 沙鼠

4、mold n. 霉，霉菌;类型；模型，压模

5、psittacosis n. [内科] 鹦鹉热（一种会传染给人的鸟病）

6、hygiene n. 卫生；卫生学；保健法

7、meth n. 冰毒

8、implicitly adv. 含蓄地；暗中地

9、The nurse said you're stopping my radiation. 护士说不做放疗了。

10、We're just trying some alternative medication. 我们在尝试不同的治疗。

11、The tests weren't really conclusive. 现在还无法确诊。

12、We're treating you for vasculitis. 我们在针对血管炎治疗。

13、It's the inflammation of blood vessels in the brain. 是一种脑部血管炎症。

——From《House M.D》

World Insight

How to Increase Our Optimism and Persevere Through Tough Times

In recent days, you may have found yourself wondering: How do I find silver linings when I’m worried about keeping my loved ones, and myself, healthy and safe? The secret to staying positive, especially in these uncertain times, starts in recognizing and owning our resilience. That’s a great way to get back to who we are, not what’s happening to us.

最近几天，你也许发现自己在想：当我为自己和我爱的人的健康与安全担心时，我怎么才能找到一线希望呢?保持积极的秘密，尤其是在这个不确定的时期，要从认识并承认我们的适应力开始。这是回到思考我们是谁，而非我们发生了什么这个问题的好方法。

Boosting our optimism can actually lead to better health and relationships with the people we care about — which are all great for bolstering our resilience. As we’re striving to take care of ourselves and our loved ones in the wave of a public health crisis, that’s good news.

增强我们的乐观精神能真正改善我们的健康，使我们与关心的人间的关系更好，这些都对提高我们的适应力很有帮助。当我们在公共卫生危机的浪潮下努力照顾自己和所爱的人时，这是个好消息。

A glass-half-full kind of attitude is more important now than ever before. And it doesn’t take a lot to spark a burst of optimism. Here are a few small steps you can try today:

乐观的态度比以往任何时候都重要。激发乐观的情绪并不需要花太多时间。以下是你今天可以尝试的几个小步骤：

When washing your hands for 20 seconds, think of three things you’re grateful for.

洗手20秒时，想想三件让你感激的事。

Gratitude can help you stay positive while you lower your risk of getting sick.

感恩能帮你保持积极，同时降低生病的风险。

Take a moment each day to compliment a co-worker.

每天花一点时间赞美同事。

Positive vibes can help us de-stress in tough times. Let someone know you appreciate them.

积极的氛围能帮助我们在困难时期解压。让别人知道你欣赏他们。

If you experience stress, give yourself one minute to breathe.

如果你感到压力，给自己一分钟呼吸。

Take a few deep breaths and think of something positive. You can do this wherever you are!

做几次深呼吸，想想积极的事情。不管你在哪里都可以。

Source: https://thriveglobal.com

重点词汇（Vocabulary）

1、silver lining n. (困境中的)一线希望

2、resilience [rɪˈzɪliəns] n. 快速恢复的能力;适应力

3、bolster [ˈboʊlstər] v. 改善;加强

4、boost [buːst] v. 使增长

5、compliment [ˈkɑːmplɪmənt] n.赞扬

6、diaphragm [ˈdaɪəfræm] n.膈;膈膜;横膈膜

7、dizziness [ˈdɪzinəs] n.头晕，头昏眼花

8、palpitation [ˌpælpəˈteɪʃən] n.心悸

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