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101.A Red-hot Cure p.188.

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 . 　　Have you ever had an operation? If you have, you'll know that surgical1 scars can leave you with a burningpain for months and sometimes even years. Frankly2 speaking, the pain is sometimes so unbearable3 it's hard toeven stand the weight of your own clothes on the scars. Generally speaking, most ordinary painkillers5 won'twork. Besides, they are so powerful that they may cause side effects.
Fortunately, according to a recent study, doctors say there is a red-hot cure: chili6 peppers. An ointmentis made from the ingredient that makes chili peppers hot. It kind of short-circuits the pain. The ointment7 issold in a tube that lasts a month and costs only US$16. It's considered the newest, most creative andinexpensive way of dealing8 with the problem

The food is very hot.  辣
pep talk 动员鼓动的话
The doctor cured her of her illness. = The doctor cured her illness.
perform an operation on one's illness to save one's life 做手术
surgery 外科手术(不可数)  I had surgery twice last year.  不说：two surgeries
He has a burning desire to become a doctor.
generally = in grneral
painkiller4 止疼药
side effect 副作用    diarrhea 痢疾,腹泻     I had the runs yesterday. 拉肚子
green (chili) pepper = bell pepper 青辣椒
an onitment = a kind of onitment 表种类      a tube of onitment     a tube of toothpaste 一条牙膏
short-circuits  vt. =stop
deal with = handle = cope with
 


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1 surgical 0hXzV3     
adj.外科的，外科医生的，手术上的
参考例句：
  • He performs the surgical operations at the Red Cross Hospital.他在红十字会医院做外科手术。
  • All surgical instruments must be sterilised before use.所有的外科手术器械在使用之前，必须消毒。
2 frankly fsXzcf     
adv.坦白地，直率地；坦率地说
参考例句：
  • To speak frankly, I don't like the idea at all.老实说，我一点也不赞成这个主意。
  • Frankly speaking, I'm not opposed to reform.坦率地说，我不反对改革。
3 unbearable alCwB     
adj.不能容忍的；忍受不住的
参考例句：
  • It is unbearable to be always on thorns.老是处于焦虑不安的情况中是受不了的。
  • The more he thought of it the more unbearable it became.他越想越觉得无法忍受。
4 painkiller eKMx4     
n.止痛药
参考例句：
  • I shall persuade him to take the painkiller.我将说服他把药吃下去。
  • The painkiller only provides him a short respite from his pain.止痛药仅仅让他在疼痛中有短暂的疏解。
5 painkillers 1a67b54ddb73ea8c08a4e55aa1847a55     
n.止痛药( painkiller的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The doctor gave him some painkillers to ease the pain. 医生给了他一些止疼片以减缓疼痛。 来自辞典例句
  • The primary painkillers - opiates, like OxyContin - are widely feared, misunderstood and underused. 人们对主要的镇痛药——如鸦片剂奥施康定——存在广泛的恐惧、误解，因此没有充分利用。 来自时文部分
6 chili JOlzm     
n.辣椒
参考例句：
  • He helped himself to another two small spoonfuls of chili oil.他自己下手又加了两小勺辣椒油。
  • It has chocolate,chili,and other spices.有巧克力粉，辣椒，和其他的调味品。
7 ointment 6vzy5     
n.药膏，油膏，软膏
参考例句：
  • Your foot will feel better after the application of this ointment.敷用这药膏后，你的脚会感到舒服些。
  • This herbal ointment will help to close up your wound quickly.这种中草药膏会帮助你的伤口很快愈合。
8 dealing NvjzWP     
n.经商方法，待人态度
参考例句：
  • This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
  • His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

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