情景英语:中级美语对话(第7讲)
7. Doctor Death p.39
Whether very sick people should be helped to end their own lives is a question many people cannot answer. However, Dr.Kevorkian is an exception. That he has done this more than twenty times is known to everyone. Some say what he is doing is immoral. They call him Doctor Death. Others say what he is doing is merciful. They call it mercy killing. Whether Dr.Kevorkian should be allowed to continue doing this is a real problem for the government. There seem to be two sides to the argument. Which side are you on?
spooky 幽灵般的 Halloween 万圣节
to end one's own life = to put an end to one's own life
When the movie came to an end, many people were crying. 结束
I helped Mother wash(do) the dishes last night.
Every rule has its exception. = There is an exception to every rule.
With an exception ……
inconvenient 不方便 不说:Are you convenient? 而说:Are you free?
That he doesn't study makes me angry. 名词从句 that 不能省
mercy killing 安乐死
One is known by company he keeps. 观其友,知其人