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A visit to a traditional Chinese medicine shop
拜访一家中药店
reveals another aspect of the use of animals and plants
会发现动植物另一方面的作用
Dr. Song has been practicing for over 20 years
宋医生行医20多年了
The most important part of his diagnosis is the pulse
他最重要的诊断方法是
examined in several places
在不同部位号脉
Dr. also observes the color of the tongue and eyes
宋医生也观察舌头和眼睛的颜色
and asks questions about the patient's taste
并询问病人的味觉
smell and even dreams
嗅觉甚至是梦
Once satisfied with his diagnosis
一旦确诊
he'll write a prescription
他就用大夫独特的笔迹
using a script unique to doctors
开出药方
Chinese traditional medicine
中国传统医学
uses an incredible array of animals, vegetables and minerals
大量使用了难以置信的动植物和矿物
to treat the individual rather than the illness
区别对待不同病人而不是疾病
aiming to restore the harmony of opposing
旨在恢复体内两种不同力量的平衡
but complementary forces
使其均衡互补
known in China as "yin and yang"
中国称之为“阴阳”
The concept is rooted in the ancient belief
中国人相信天地万物是和谐的
that the universe is harmonious
这种观念根深蒂固
and that the people are intimately connected to
人们也相信自己与环境紧密联系着
and affected by their environment
并被环境所影响

重点解释

妙语佳句:

原句:Once satisfied with his diagnosis,he'll write a prescription using a script unique to doctors一旦确诊他就用大夫独特的笔迹开出药方。

satisfy with:满足于, 使 ... 满意

I'm perfectly satisfy with the rest of the draft.

我对草案的其它部分非常满意。

He is very satisfy with the result.

他对测试结果十分满意。

unique to:只有 ... 才有的

The koala is unique to Australia.

树袋熊是澳大利亚独有的。

It's unique to this computer technology.

它是这种计算机技术唯一的。

原句:Chinese traditional medicine uses an incredible array of animals, vegetables and minerals to treat the individual rather than the illness aiming to restore the harmony of opposing中国传统医学大量使用了难以置信的动植物和矿物区别对待不同病人而不是疾病,旨在恢复体内两种不同力量的平衡。

rather than:而非...

It is a telex rather than a letter.

与其说它是一封信，不如说它是一封电传。

These are political rather than social matters.

这是政治问题而不是社会问题。

aim to:目的在于, 旨在, 志在

It is now our aim to set up a factory.

我们现在的目的是创办一座工厂。

He aim to streamline the office.

他的目标是提高办公室的工作效率。

原句:The concept is rooted in the ancient belief that the universe is harmonious中国人相信天地万物是和谐的这种观念根深蒂固。

root in:起因于, 起源于

Huaxia Culture takes root in the loess plateau.

华夏文化深深地扎根于黄土高原。

She has no real roots in this area.

她原籍不在这儿。

His unhappiness has its root in his boyhood.

他的不幸起源于他的少年时代。

考考你:

一旦确诊他就用大夫独特的笔迹开出药方。

中国人相信天地万物是和谐的这种观念根深蒂固。

上期答案:

Chau Ka-Ling has lost count of the number of times she's been bitten

The problem is that there are so many people eating wild food in south China