移植transplant[英]['trænsplɑ:nt] [美][trænsˈplænt] 中英文小故事:脑移植 医生对他的一位病入膏肓的富翁病人说:“只有一个办法可以救你,那就是脑移植。这种办法是实验性的而且非常贵。” “钱没有问题,”那个富翁说,“问题是,你能弄到大脑吗?” “有三种选择。第一种是一名大学教授的,但要花1万元。” “不用担心,我付得起。那么第二种呢?” “第二种是一名火箭科学家的,得花10万元。” “我有钱,那样我还能更聪明。那么第三种呢?” “第三种是一名政府官僚的,得花50万元。” “为什么政府官僚的脑子这么贵?”病人问道。 “因为他的脑子从未用过。” Brain Transplant A wealthy man lay critically ill. "There's only one thing that will save you," his doctor said. " A brain transplant. it's experimental and very expensive." "Money is no problem," the man said. "Can you get a brain for me ?" "There are three available. The first was from a university professor, but it'll cost you $10,000." "Don't worry, I can pay. What about the second?" "It was from a rocket scientist. It'll cost you $100,000." "I have the money. And I'd be a lot smarter too. But what about the third?" "The third was from a government bureaucrat. It will set you back half a million dollars." "Why so much for the bureaucrat's brain?" the patient asked. "Never been used." 中英文例句 He was recovering from a heart transplant operation. 他做了心脏移植手术,正在康复。 ...the controversy over the sale of human organs for transplant. 出售移植用人体器官引起的争议 The operation to transplant a kidney is now fairly routine. 肾脏移植手术如今已相当常见。 ...transplanted organs such as hearts and kidneys. 类似心脏、肾脏这样的移植器官 ...a shortage of kidneys for transplantation... 移植用肾脏的短缺 Bone marrow transplantation began 20 years ago. 骨髓移植开始于 20 年前。 |