1. He then asked when Mr. Gilbert would be allowed to go home and the doctor told him that hewould have to stay in hospital for another two weeks.
然后他又问吉尔伯特先生什么时候可以回家,医生说他在医院还必须再住上两个星期。
知识点1:when连接的句子是谓语动词asked的宾语从句;and连接并列句,后一个分句中that连接的句子则是谓语动词told的宾语从句。
知识点2:两个宾语从句中的谓语动词:would be allowed为过去将来时的被动语态,would have to stay为过去将来时。
知识点3:another表达时间的常见形式为:another +数词+名词
another two weeks 另外两周
another five years 另外的五年
2. When he was alone, he telephoned the hospital exchange and asked for Doctor Millington.
当房里只剩他一个人的时候,他接通了医院的交换台,要求与米灵顿医生讲话。
3. When the doctor answered the phone, Mr. Gilbert said he was inquiring about a certain patient, a Mr. John Gilbert.
当这位医生接过电话时,吉尔伯特先生说他想询问一个病人的情况,是一位名叫吉尔伯特的先生。
知识点:answer the phone意为“接电话”;
pick up the phone是指“拿起电话”。
4. Then Dr. Millington asked the caller if he was a relative of the patient.
之后,米灵顿医生问打电话的人是否是病人的亲属。
知识点:relative常作形容词用,意为“相对的”,这里作名词,意为“亲戚”。