回去吃了点药
“Needed to go back to get my medicine.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我最近喉咙不舒服
“I had a bad sore throat.”
回去吃 了点药
“Needed to go back to get my medicine.”
跳舞又用不到喉咙 和我一起入席吧
“You don't need your throat to dance. Come on, let's finish dinner.”
“I am genuinely unwell and had to take medicine, so please spare me.”
Mentioning minor ailments and taking medicine is a standard, polite way to decline strenuous social activities without offending the host.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
went back and took some medicine
Used to explain an absence or justify physical limitations during social interactions.
took a little medicine
Softens the severity of an illness while showing that one is managing it responsibly.
Marks the completion of taking medicine.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Take your medicine first.”
“My lord has already finished his medicine. Why isn't he getting better?”
“you must take it for another two weeks.”
“After you finish the medicine, I'll take you to see the doctor again.”
“The medicine is ready. Come take it.”
“I'll be healed and discharged in a few days.”