地道美语听力播客928：过敏是不是疾病的一种

Bert: Doctor, give it to me straight. Is my medical condition serious?

伯特：医生，直接说吧，我的病很严重吗?

Doctor: I suspect that your rashes and other symptoms are the result of allergies.

医生：我怀疑你就出的疹子和其他的症状都是过敏引起的。

Bert: Allergies?! I thought I had some kind of serious disease.

伯特：过敏?我还以为我得了什么重病。

Doctor: Allergies can be serious. I’m going to give you tests to see what you’re allergic to.

医生：过敏也可能会很严重。我要给你做一些测试，看看你是对什么过敏。

Bert: You mean I might have allergies to more than one thing?

伯特：你是说我不只是对一个东西过敏?

Doctor: There are many kinds of allergies. Some people have food allergies and have adverse reactions when they ingest or even come near some types of food.

医生：有很多过敏源。有人是食物过敏，他们只要吃了，甚至接近一些食物，就会有不良反应。

Bert: That sounds terrible. I hope I don’t have food allergies. I would have to restrict my diet.

伯特：太可怕了。我希望我不是食物过敏，不然，我就得限制我吃的饭了。

Doctor: Other people have seasonal allergies to pollen from trees, grasses, and weeds.

医生：一些人有季节性过敏，对树，草和种子的花粉过敏。

Bert: That would mean I couldn’t do some types of outdoor activities.

伯特：那就是说我不能从事室外活动。

Doctor: Many people are allergic to pets, most commonly cat or dog dander.

医生：许多人对宠物过敏，大多数通常是猫和狗。

Bert: Oh no, I’d have to get rid of my three cats or dog!

伯特：哦，不!我要和我的三只猫猫狗狗说拜拜了。

Doctor: You might also be allergic to dust mites, insect bites, or even mold spores in your home.

医生：你可能对家里潜伏的尘螨，昆虫叮咬，还有霉菌孢子过敏。

Bert: You mean I might have to move out of my house?

伯特：你是说我得搬家吗?

Doctor: If mold is detected in your home, you might need to move out temporarily while the mold is removed.

医生：如果你家里有霉菌，你可能得暂时搬家，等到把霉菌都清除出去。

Bert: Are you sure I don’t have some kind of disease? I think I’d prefer that to allergies!

伯特：你确定我没生病吗?我倒希望得病，不是过敏了。