Describing Specific Symptoms
Explaining your pet's unusual symptoms (e.g., loss of appetite, lethargy, limping) to the receptionist to help them determine the urgency and type of appointment needed.
向前台描述宠物出现的异常症状（如食欲不振、精神萎靡、跛行），以便他们判断预约的紧急程度和类型。
对话
聆听并跟进对话
词汇
对话中的必备词汇和短语
appointment
A planned meeting with a doctor or clinic, like booking time for your pet's check-up. Use it when scheduling: 'I need an appointment.'
与医生或诊所的计划会议，例如为宠物的体检预约时间。在预约时使用：'我需要一个预约。'
symptoms
Signs of illness, such as pain or tiredness. In conversations about health, say: 'What are the symptoms?' to ask for details.
疾病迹象，如疼痛或疲劳。在健康对话中，说：‘症状是什么？’来询问细节。
appetite
Desire to eat food. 'Poor appetite' means not wanting to eat much, common when describing pet health issues.
吃食物的欲望。'Poor appetite' 意思是不想吃太多，在描述宠物健康问题时很常见。
lethargic
Feeling very tired and lacking energy. Use it for animals or people who seem unusually inactive: 'The dog is lethargic.'
感觉非常疲倦且缺乏能量。用于似乎异常不活跃的动物或人：'那只狗无精打采。'
vomiting
Throwing up food from the stomach. It's a key symptom to mention in medical talks: 'Is there any vomiting?'
从胃中吐出食物。这是医学讨论中要提到的关键症状：“有呕吐吗？”
diarrhea
Loose, watery stool, often a sign of illness. Pronounce it 'dye-uh-REE-uh.' Ask: 'Has he had diarrhea?'
稀便，水样的粪便，通常是疾病的迹象。发音为 'dye-uh-REE-uh.' 问：'他有腹泻吗？'
limping
Walking with difficulty, like favoring one leg due to pain. Useful for describing injuries: 'The cat is limping.'
艰难行走，比如由于疼痛而偏向一条腿。有助于描述伤口：'猫在跛行。'
关键句型
需要记住和练习的重要短语
I'd like to schedule an appointment for my dog.
This is a polite way to request booking time. 'Schedule' means to arrange; use it for doctor's visits or meetings. It's useful at the start of a call to clinics.
这是礼貌地请求预约时间的方式。'Schedule' 意思是安排；用于医生就诊或会议。在打电话给诊所时开头使用很实用。
He's been acting a bit off lately.
Means behaving unusually or not normally. 'Acting off' is informal for feeling unwell; 'lately' means recently. Great for casually describing changes in pets or people.
意思是行为异常或不正常。'Acting off'是非正式的表示感觉不适；'lately'意思是最近。非常适合随意描述宠物或人的变化。
Can you describe what 'off' means? Is he experiencing any specific symptoms?
Asks for more details on a vague term. 'Experiencing' uses present continuous for ongoing issues. Useful for receptionists to clarify health problems.
询问模糊术语的更多细节。“Experiencing”使用现在进行时表示持续问题。对于接待员澄清健康问题很有用。
He's had a really poor appetite. He's barely touched his food.
Describes not eating well. Present perfect 'he's had' shows recent past to now; 'barely touched' means almost not at all. Common for explaining pet symptoms.
描述吃得不好。现在完成时 'he's had' 表示从最近过去到现在；'barely touched' 意思是几乎一点也没碰。常见于解释宠物症状。
He's been very lethargic, mostly just lying around.
Present perfect continuous 'he's been' for ongoing action. 'Lying around' means resting idly. Use this to describe tiredness in animals or daily routines.
现在完成进行时 'he's been' 用于表示持续动作。'Lying around' 意思是闲散地休息。用这个来描述动物或日常例行的疲惫。
Has he had any vomiting or diarrhea, or is he limping?
A yes/no question with 'or' for alternatives. Present perfect for past events; useful for doctors or receptionists to check common symptoms quickly.
使用'or'表示备选选项的“是/否”问题。使用现在完成时表示过去事件；对医生或接待员来说，有助于快速检查常见症状。
Given these symptoms, it sounds like he needs to be seen as soon as possible.
Gives advice based on info. 'Given' means considering; 'sounds like' softens opinion; 'as soon as possible' means urgently. Practical for urgent appointments.
基于信息给出建议。'Given' 意思是考虑到；'sounds like' 软化意见；'as soon as possible' 意思是尽快。适用于紧急预约。