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invidious reservation, unjust or offensive holding back.
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pharmacology, the science of drugs.
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gout, a constitutional disease marked by painful inflammation of the fibrous and ligamentous parts of the joints.
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zymosis, an infectious disease caused by fermentation.
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acquisition, gain; useful specimen for them to study.
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diploma, a document certifying the completion of work required by an educational institution, and the granting of some honor, privilege, or power.
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pulse, the throbbing in the arteries due to the contractions of the heart.
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a hundred and forty-seven to the minute, that many heart beats to the minute make too fast a heart beat; abnormally fast heart beat.
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scarlet fever, an acute contagious feverish disease marked by inflammation of the narrow passage from mouth to pharynx and a scarlet rash.
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clutched hold of my wrist, to feel my pulse.
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butted, struck with his head.
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prescription, a written direction for the preparation and use of a medicine; also the medicine.
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coöperative store, a store or shop where the owners make their purchases and share in the profits and losses.
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beefsteak, a slice of beef meat, especially from the hind quarter, suitable for broiling and frying.
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stuff up your mind, fill or cram your head; bother.
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Questions
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1. What book was the “imaginary invalid” reading? What effect did it have upon him?
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2. What is the meaning of the doctor’s prescription?
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参考译文
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【作品简介】
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《妄想的病人》一文，选自哲罗姆·K．哲罗姆所著《三人同舟》，由波士顿的亨利·霍尔特公司出版。后收入罗伯特·I．富尔顿主编的《标准选集》, 354—357页。
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【作者简介】
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哲罗姆·K．哲罗姆（1859—1927），英国幽默作家和剧作家。他因亲切的幽默而闻名，本文就是一个不坏的例证。
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16 妄想的病人
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我还记得那天，到大英博物馆去查阅有关接触性花粉症治疗方面的资料，我猜我大概得了这种小病。我取下一本医书，一口气读完了所有要读的内容。然后，我慵懒地、漫不经心地随便翻着书，泛泛地研究起其他疾病来。我忘记了全神贯注地研究的第一种瘟病是什么病——我知道，是一种可怕的、毁灭性的灾难——没等把一连串的病症征兆看完一半的时候，我便意识到自己肯定得了这种病。
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