A2 · Body & health

dead leaves/wood/skin

枯葉/枯れ木/死んだ皮膚

The poor child looks more dead than alive.

a packet/pack of cigarettes

タバコのパック

to light a cigarette

My shoes hurt me because they are too small.

靴が小さすぎるので、足が痛い。

People's reaction to the film has varied greatly.

Doctors kept the baby alive for six weeks.

医師たちは赤ちゃんを6週間生かしておいた。

We don't know whether he's alive or dead.

I am a patient of Dr. Stephens; could I make an appointment to see her?

私はスティーブンス先生の患者です。診察の予約はできますか？(Watashi wa Sutiibunsu sensei no kanja desu. Shinsatsu no yoyaku wa dekimasu ka?)

She's very patient with young children.

Uncle Harry is terminally ill with cancer (= he will die from his illness).

ハリーおじさんは末期がんで重病です (= 彼は病気で亡くなります)。

She was taken ill suddenly.

The whole family has the flu.

家族全員がインフルエンザにかかっています。

She's got flu.

the anniversary of his wife's death

彼の妻の命日 (kare no tsuma no meinichi)

He died a slow and painful death.

to sprain/break your ankle

足首を捻挫する/骨折する (ashikubi wo nenza suru/kossetsu suru)

We found ourselves ankle-deep in water (= the water came up to our ankles).

The baby was sound asleep upstairs.

赤ちゃんは二階でぐっすり眠っていた。

The police found him asleep in a garage.

This skirt does not fit me.

このスカートは私に合いません。(Kono sukaato wa watashi ni aimasen.)

I tried the dress on but it didn't fit.

to have dark/fair/olive, etc. skin

肌が黒い/白い/オリーブ色など

The snake sheds its skin once a year.

He is still weak after the flu.

彼はインフルエンザの後でまだ弱いです。(Kare wa infuruenza no ato de mada yowai desu.)

She is still weak after her illness.

Medical advances surely help us to live longer.

医学の進歩は確かに私たちがより長く生きるのに役立ちます。

a medical student/school

The nurse took a small amount of blood from my arm.

看護師は私の腕から少量の血を採った。

A dentist's job is taking care of people's teeth.

歯科医の仕事は人々の歯の世話をすることです。(Shikai no shigoto wa hitobito no ha no sewa o suru koto desu.)

That's definite then, is it?

She often sits on her father’s knee while he reads her a story.

彼女は父が物語を読んでくれる間、よく父の膝の上に座ります。

I grazed my knee when I fell.

She has very long fingers.

彼女はとても長い指をしている。

He was about to speak but she raised a finger to her lips.

The doctor said my fever was caused by a virus.

医者は私の熱はウイルスが原因だと言いました。

physical fitness

体力

He tends to avoid all physical contact.

Our brain is responsible for a lot of functions.

私たちの脳は多くの機能に責任があります。(watashitachi no nou wa ooku no kinou ni sekinin ga arimasu.)

brain cells

The dog was gnawing at a bone.

犬は骨をかじっていた。(Inu wa hone o kajitte ita.)

He survived the accident with no broken bones.

to sustain injuries/an injury

怪我をする

a head injury

He carried the child on his shoulders.

彼は肩に子供を乗せて運んだ。(Kare wa kata ni kodomo o nosete hakonda.)

She tapped him on the shoulder.

The stomach produces acid that helps to digest proteins.

胃はタンパク質の消化を助ける胃酸を分泌する。

Endoscopy revealed an ulcer in the lining of the stomach.

I didn't even have the energy to get out of bed.

ベッドから起き上がるエネルギーすらなかった。

It's a waste of time and energy.

Would you like smoking or non-smoking?

喫煙席と禁煙席どちらがよろしいですか？

He's trying to give up smoking.

This cream helps to relieve the pain.

このクリームは痛みを和らげるのに役立ちます。(Kono kuriimu wa itami o yawarageru no ni yakudachimasu.)

The boy keeps the key on a string around his neck.

少年は首にかけた紐に鍵を付けている。

She was absent from work due to illness.

彼女は病気で仕事を休みました。