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365个英语简短小故事-359. The Heart Attack (1)

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He was watching TV. It was about 10:45 p.m. All of a sudden, he felt something in his chest. It was a fullness that he had never felt before. The feeling was dull and painless. But it quickly became a very strong “chest ache.” His chest felt full, sort of like his belly1 did after Thanksgiving dinners. He could feel a little bit of sharpness in the area of his heart. Then he felt a tiny electric current go down his left arm and into his left hand. His hand felt numb2.

He couldn’t believe it. I’m having a heart attack, he thought. No, it couldn’t be. He was perfectly3 healthy, or at least he was the last time he saw his doctor. When was that—one year, or two years, ago? Well, it didn’t matter. Your doctor could give you a clean bill of health on Monday and you could drop dead on Wednesday. But he had great genes—no one in his family had ever died of a heart attack. In fact, no one in his family had ever died of anything at his age.

He kept hoping the sensation4 would just disappear. But the feeling of fullness remained—yet without the slightest bit of pain.

He checked his front door. It was locked. That would be a problem if he called 911; would they break the door down, or do they have master keys to most buildings? His windows were open; they could just remove a screen. Should he call 911—no, the ambulance alone would be at least $500. The emergency room bill would be in the thousands. And what about the embarrassment5 if this was a false alarm? Should he call his brother, who would come over and—and what? He was getting confused. He turned down the TV. He didn’t want it blasting6 away at his dead body in the middle of the night.

 


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1 belly QyKzLi     
n.肚子,腹部;(像肚子一样)鼓起的部分,膛
参考例句:
  • The boss has a large belly.老板大腹便便。
  • His eyes are bigger than his belly.他眼馋肚饱。
2 numb 0RIzK     
adj.麻木的,失去感觉的;v.使麻木
参考例句:
  • His fingers were numb with cold.他的手冻得发麻。
  • Numb with cold,we urged the weary horses forward.我们冻得发僵,催着疲惫的马继续往前走。
3 perfectly 8Mzxb     
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
参考例句:
  • The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
  • Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。
4 sensation hzCwi     
n.感觉,感知力,激动,轰动
参考例句:
  • He lost all sensation in his legs through cramp.他的腿部因抽筋而失去知觉。
  • Seeing him again after so many years was a strange sensation.那么多年以后又见到他,是一种不可思议的感觉。
5 embarrassment fj9z8     
n.尴尬;使人为难的人(事物);障碍;窘迫
参考例句:
  • She could have died away with embarrassment.她窘迫得要死。
  • Coughing at a concert can be a real embarrassment.在音乐会上咳嗽真会使人难堪。
6 blasting 0a24d91c86d86cc0b05cf3b9cb7c2ab3     
n.爆破(作业)v.(用炸药)炸毁( blast的现在分词 );狠打;发出刺耳的高音;向…猛吹,(用水)向…喷射
参考例句:
  • The road is closed because of blasting. 这条道路由于有爆破作业而被关闭。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Danger! Blasting in progress! 危险,正在放炮! 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

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