零起点美语-Mothering the Man

Mothering the Man

无微不至的照顾
Kathy plays mother and nurse to Evan all day.
K:Open up.
E:Now what are you giving me?
K:It's good for you. They're just two aspirin tablets to keep your swollen glands down. They won't hurt you.
E:OK. Dr. Gustav was nice, wasn't she?
K:Yeah. She was sweet. And it hardly cost us anything. I love these old-fashioned doctors; you can just walk in their offices and see them.
E:I'm sorry I can't accompany you out today.
K:Why? Where am I going?
E:Well, you could go out shopping or to see a movie, or go out with some of the kids here at the hostel.
K:I'll do nothing of the sort. I'm staying right here with you until you get better. Mrs. Lindquist is making some special chicken soup for you right now, and I'm going to feed it to you.
E:Good grief! Are you my mother?
K:No. I'm your friend. And I don't want anything more to happen to you.
E:Kathy, you're an angel.
K:And you're sick. Now, take these tablets with this warm water!

凯西一整天都对艾凡扮演着母亲和护士的角色。
凯西：嘴张开。
艾凡：你现在喂我吃什么？
凯西：对你有好处的东西。只是两颗能让你的扁桃腺消肿的阿司匹林，不会伤害你的。
艾凡：好吧。葛斯特夫医生人很好，不是吗？
凯西：没错。他人很好。而且看病几乎没有花我们什么钱。我喜欢这些老式的医生，你可以随时走进他们的诊所看病。
艾凡：抱歉今天我没办法陪你出去。
凯西：为什么？我要去哪儿？
艾凡：嗯，你可以外出购物或去看场电影，或者和旅社这里的几位年轻人出去。
凯西：这类的事我都不会去做的。我会待在你身边直到你好一点为止。林德奎斯特太太现在正为你炖特别的鸡汤，我会喂你喝的。
艾凡：天啊！你是我妈妈吗？
凯西：不。我是你的朋友。而且我不希望你还会出别的事。
艾凡：凯西，你真是一位天使。
凯西：而你是一条病虫。现在和着温水吞下这些药片吧！