Lesson 48

Dentists always ask questions when it is impossible for you to answer.
牙医总是在你无法回答的时候问你问题。
My dentist had just pulled out one of my teeth and had told me to rest for a while.
我的牙医刚刚拔掉了我的一颗牙齿，并告诉我要休息一会儿。
I tried to say something, but my mouth was full of cotton wool.
我想说点什么，但我的嘴里塞满了棉絮。
He knew I collected match boxes and asked me whether my collection was growing.
他知道我收集火柴盒，并问我我的收藏是否在增加。
He then asked me how my brother was and whether I liked my new job in London.
他接着问我我哥哥近况如何，以及我是否喜欢在伦敦的新工作。
In answer to these questions I either nodded or made strange noises.
作为对这些问题的回答，我要么点头，要么发出奇怪的声音。
Meanwhile, my tongue was busy searching out the hole where the tooth had been.
与此同时，我的舌头正忙着寻找牙齿脱落后留下的那个洞。
I suddenly felt very worried, but could not say anything.
我突然感到非常担心，但什么也说不出来。
When the dentist at last removed the cotton wool from my mouth, I was able to tell him that he had pulled out the wrong tooth.
当牙医终于从我嘴里取出棉球时，我才能够告诉他他拔错了牙。