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Not Sold Over the Counter【译】不在柜台出售【单词】Sold 原型：sell 动词过去分词 [sel][sel] v. 出售；卖【单词】counter ['koun-ter]['kaʊntə(r)] n. 柜台
One of Barb's favorite activities since moving to the United States was watching television.【译】自从搬到美国以来，芭芭最喜欢的活动之一就是看电视。【单词】favorite 形容词 ['fey-ver-it, 'feyv-rit]['feɪvərɪt] adj. 喜爱的；流行的 n. 最喜爱的人或物；最有希望获胜的选手【单词】watching 原型：watch 动词现在进行式或动名词 [woch][wɒtʃ] v. 注视；看守；观看 n. 手表；监视；看守；值班【单词】television 名词 ['tel-uh-vizh-uh n]['telɪvɪʒn] n. 电视机；电视节目；电视行业【专有名词】Barb [bahrb][bɑːb] 人名【专有名词】United States 地名 [yoo-'nahy-tid][ju'naɪtɪd s'teɪts] n. 美国，美利坚合众国
She especially loved watching the commercials.【译】她特别喜欢看广告。【单词】commercials 原型：commercial 名词复数形式 [kuh-'mur-shuh l][kə'mɜːʃl] adj. 商业的 n. 商业广告
"You really can buy anything here in America!" she told her friends.【译】“在美国你真的可以买到任何东西！”她告诉她的朋友们。【短语】make friends 表示“交朋友”，后常与with搭配，表示“与……交朋友”。如：We need to encourage our children to make friends with people who will pull them up instead of drag them down.【专有名词】America 地名 [uh-'mer-i-kuh][ə'merɪkə] n. 美国；美洲
One afternoon she was watching television and saw a commercial that really grabbed her attention.【译】一天下午，她正在看电视，看到了一则真正吸引她注意的广告。【单词】afternoon 名词 [noun af-ter-'noon, ahf-; adjective 'af-ter-'noon, 'ahf-, af-, ahf-][ˌɑːftə'nuːn] n. 下午【单词】commercial 名词 [kuh-'mur-shuh l][kə'mɜːʃl] adj. 商业的 n. 商业广告【单词】grabbed 原型：grab 动词过去式 [grab][ɡræb] v. 抓住；攫取 n. 抓取物；抓
It showed a cartoon woman tossing and turning.【译】它显示了一个卡通女人辗转反侧。【单词】cartoon 名词 [kahr-'toon][kɑː'tuːn] n. 卡通；漫画；草图 vt. 为 ... 画漫画【单词】tossing 原型：toss 动词现在进行式或动名词 [taws, tos][tɒs] n. 投掷；震荡 v. 投掷；摇荡；辗转
The woman in the commercial was unable to sleep because she was busy thinking about the day that had passed and worrying about the day ahead.【译】广告里的那个女人因为忙于思考过去的一天，担心未来的一天，睡不着觉。【单词】unable 形容词 [uhn-'ey-buh l][ʌn'eɪbl] adj. 不能的；不会的【单词】sleep 动词原形 [sleep][sliːp] v. 睡觉 n. 睡眠；睡觉【单词】busy 形容词 ['biz-ee]['bɪzi] adj. 忙的；繁忙的；热闹的；(电话)占线的 vt. 使忙于【单词】passed 原型：pass 动词过去分词 [pas, pahs][pɑːs] v. 通过；经过；度过；传递；发生 n. 通行证；及格；乘车券；传球；关隘，山口【单词】worrying 原型：worry 动词现在进行式或动名词 ['wur-ee, 'wuhr-ee]['wʌri] vt. 撕咬；使烦恼；使焦虑 vi. 担心；发愁 n. 担心；烦恼；忧虑【单词】ahead 副词 [uh-'hed][ə'hed] adv. 领先；预先；在前；向前；提前
Barb wasn't quite sure what the commercial was advertising.【译】巴布不太清楚广告是什么。【单词】advertising 原型：advertise 动词现在进行式或动名词 ['ad-ver-tahyz, ad-ver-'tahyz]['ædvətaɪz] v. 登广告；宣传；告知
Was it a bed?【译】是床吗？
Was it a pillow?【译】是枕头吗？【单词】pillow 名词 ['pil-oh]['pɪləʊ] n. 枕头 vt. 枕；搁；垫
Was it just a public service announcement urging people to sleep more?【译】这仅仅是一个公共服务公告，敦促人们多睡觉吗？【单词】announcement 名词 [uh-'nouns-muh nt][ə'naʊnsmənt] n. 通告；宣布；声明【单词】urging 原型：urge 动词现在进行式或动名词 [urj][ɜːdʒ] vt. 驱策；鼓励；催促；力陈 vi. 极力主张 n. 冲动；强烈愿望
Suddenly a voice on the television began speaking very quickly, listing side effects of the sleeping pill the commercial was advertising.【译】突然，电视上的一个声音开始很快地说话，列出了广告中的安眠药的副作用。【单词】began 原型：begin 动词过去式 [bih-'gin][bɪ'ɡɪn] v. 开始；着手【单词】speaking 原型：speak 动词现在进行式或动名词 [speek][spiːk] v. 讲；说话；演说；发言【单词】sleeping 原型：sleep 现在分词做形容词 [sleep][sliːp] v. 睡觉 n. 睡眠；睡觉【单词】pill 名词 [pil][pɪl] n. 药丸；药片 v. 服用药丸；把 ... 制成药丸
One of the side effects was insomnia.【译】副作用之一是失眠。【单词】insomnia 名词 [in-'som-nee-uh][ɪn'sɒmniə] n. 失眠；失眠症
Barb thought that seemed like an odd side effect for a sleeping pill.【译】巴布认为这似乎是安眠药的一个奇怪的副作用。【单词】odd 形容词 [od][ɒd] adj. 奇数的；古怪的；零散的；剩余的
The next day Barb happened to be in the local neighborhood pharmacy picking up a few things.【译】第二天芭芭碰巧在附近的药房里捡了几样东西。【短语】a few 少量，一点点；few与a few 的区别是，a few：一点点，用于修饰可数名词，肯定用法，表示还是有一些的。例如：There are a few apples on the table. 桌子上有几个苹果。 few：用于可数名词，否定用法，表示几乎没有。例如：There are few apples on the table. 桌子上几乎没苹果…【单词】happened 原型：happen 动词过去式 ['hap-uhn]['hæpən] vi. 发生；碰巧；出现；偶遇【单词】neighborhood 名词 ['ney-ber-hood]['neɪbəhʊd] n. 邻近；邻居；附近【单词】pharmacy 名词 ['fahr-muh-see]['fɑːməsi] n. 药房；药剂学【单词】picking 原型：pick 动词现在进行式或动名词 [pik][pɪk] v. 拾；捡；挑选；采摘；找茬；偶然学到 n. 拾；捡；选择；采摘；精华
She remembered the commercial she had seen the night before for the sleeping pills.【译】她记得前一天晚上看到的关于安眠药的广告。【单词】commercial 形容词 [kuh-'mur-shuh l][kə'mɜːʃl] adj. 商业的 n. 商业广告【单词】pills 原型：pill 名词复数形式 [pil][pɪl] n. 药丸；药片 v. 服用药丸；把 ... 制成药丸；<俚>投票反对
She walked up and down the aisles looking for them.【译】她在过道上走来走去寻找他们。【单词】walked 原型：walk 动词过去式 [wawk][wɔːk] v. 步行；陪...走；散步；偷走；走过 n. 步行；散步；人行道【单词】aisles 原型：aisle 名词复数形式 [ahyl][aɪl] n. 侧廊；(席位间的)通道
Since she saw it advertised on television, she thought she might try them.【译】自从她在电视上看到广告后，她就想试试看。【单词】advertised 原型：advertise 动词过去式 ['ad-ver-tahyz, ad-ver-'tahyz]['ædvətaɪz] v. 登广告；宣传；告知
Sometimes she had a hard time sleeping.【译】有时她很难入睡。【单词】sleeping 原型：sleep 动词现在进行式或动名词 [sleep][sliːp] v. 睡觉 n. 睡眠；睡觉
When she couldn't find the pills on her own, she walked over to the pharmacy counter and asked the pharmacist where she could find the pills.【译】当她自己找不到药片时，她走到药房柜台，问药剂师在哪里能找到药片。【短语】take over 表示“接管；接收”。如：I intend you to take over. 我打算让你来接管。【单词】counter 名词 ['koun-ter]['kaʊntə] n. 柜台；筹码；计数器；反驳 adj. 相反的 adv. 与…相反地 v. 反对；反击【单词】pharmacist 名词 ['fahr-muh-sist]['fɑːməsɪst] n. 药剂师；药商
"Do you have a prescription?" the pharmacist asked.【译】“你有处方吗？”药剂师问。【单词】prescription 名词 [pri-'skrip-shuh n][prɪ'skrɪpʃn] n. 处方；药方；对策
Barb explained that she didn't, but she saw the pills advertised on television and thought she would try them.【译】芭芭解释说她没有，但她在电视上看到了药片的广告，想试试。【单词】explained 原型：explain 动词过去式 [ik-'spleyn][ɪk'spleɪn] v. 说明；解释【专有名词】Barn [bahrn][bɑːn] n. 谷仓；牲口棚；车库；大而空荡的农屋
"Those are not available over the counter," the pharmacist explained.【译】药剂师解释说：“柜台上没有。”。
Barb thought it was dumb for there to be a commercial for something she couldn't just go get at the store.【译】芭芭这很愚蠢：有些东西在做广告，但去商店买的时候却又没有。【单词】dumb 形容词 [duhm][dʌm] adj. 哑的；愚蠢的；不能说话的 vt. 使沉默【单词】store 名词 [stawr, stohr][stɔː] n. 商店；贮藏；充裕 vt. 储存；贮藏；保存
She walked out of the pharmacy without buying anything.【译】她什么也没买就走出了药房。
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