bIt was alright.I ran into Bill and we got to talking for a while.He’s in a bit of a jam.
还行。我碰见比尔了,我们说了会儿话。他现在有些困难。
aWhy? What happened?
为什么?发生什么事了?
bWell, his son had an accident and Bill doesn’t have health insurance. This really got me thinking, and I wondered if we shouldn’t look into a couple of different HMO’s.
他儿子出了车祸,但是比尔没有医疗保险。这使我思考我们是不是应该调查下不同的医保组织。
aYeah, you’re right. We aren’t getting any younger and our kids are getting older.
你说得对。我们不再年轻,孩子也在变老。
bExactly! I searched on the web and found a couple of HMO’s with low co-pays and good coverage. The deductibles are low, too.
是啊,我在网上搜索了,找到了2家保健组织,它们的医疗费很低而且保险项目很好。扣除条款也很低。
aSounds good, although, do you think we can qualify for insurance? Those insurance companies are real pirates when it comes to money.
听起来不错,但是你认为我们适合保险吗?这些保险公司一旦涉及到钱就十分贪婪。
bWell, we don’t have any pre-existing illnesses or conditions, so we should be fine.
我们没有先天性的疾病和症状,所以应该适合保险。
aI wish our company or country provided us with healthcare.
1. run into 偶遇,碰到,撞上
例句:
You'll run into issues when working with different types.
在操作不同数据类型时你可能会遇到一些意想不到的问题。
2. be in jam 遇到困难
例句:
Can you go to the meeting of me? I'm in a jam.
你能代我去参加会议吗?我现在有点麻烦事。
3. get sb doing 让某人开始做某事
例句:
The children's naive smiles get me loving being a teacher.
孩子们天真的笑脸让我喜欢上当一名老师。
4. HMO 卫生维护组织,保健组织,医保组织
全称为Health Maintenance Organization。
例句:
Most hmo plans don't have large deductibles or out of pocket expenses, with the exception of standard co-pays for each service.
大多数的保健组织计划并没有大的费用扣除额或口袋内,随着标准的合作,为每个服务支付例外。
5. qualify for 适合,够格
例句:
He didn't qualify for the 2008 beijing olympics, however.
但他没有取得参加2008年北京奥运会的资格。
6. provide sb with sth 给某人提供某物
相当于provide sth for sb。
例句:
Every new student coming to our school will be provided with a beautiful and practical bag.
我校为每位新生提供了一个精美实用的书包。
7. not in a million years 别指望了!
I'm sure he will help me when I'm in a serious jam. 我相信他一定会在我身处困境时帮我。
Not in a million years! 别指望了!