英文电影宝典——Awakenings

licants that are suitable for this position. An "applicant" is a person who applies or tries to get something, in this case a job. If a person is "suitable" for a position, they are appropriate or at least qualified for it (Note that Dr. Sayer had only research experience, and had almost never worked with real people!) You took a pulse, you took a temperature, you did a diagnosis. A "pulse" is the beating of blood moving away from the heart, usually felt by a doctor at the wrist. A "diagnosis" is a statement or analysis, often after a doctor has looked at a person’s medical condition. You see, Doc, we got MS, Teurette’s Syndrome, Parkinson’s disease. "Doc" is a slangy but common way of referring to a doctor. "MS" is the disease multiple sclerosis, which attacks the muscles. "Teurette’s Syndrome" is a condition in which patients can’t control their nervous ticks (shaking) or emotional outbursts, and thus they will often scream obscene words without being able to stop. "Parkinson’s disease" is a chronic nervous disease in which usually older people begin to constantly shake and lose control of their bodies. We call this place the garden, because all we do is feed and water them. A sad line. Some of the neurological patients are not even aware that they are alive, and thus the hospital staff only need to feed them and make sure they get enough water. I reside at the Brooklyn Psychiatric Hospital. "To reside" at a place is to live there. "Brooklyn" is one of the five boroughs of New York City, and a "psychiatric hospital" is a hospital for patients with serious emotional or psychological problems. Prior to that, I was a person. "Prior to" means before. After observing Lucy, Dr. Sayer becomes convinced that the sleeping sickness patients are alive inside. She was brought in late last night; Here’s her file. A "file" is a collection of records, papers and various documents that describe a person’s past. Dementia of unknown origin, unresponsive. "Dementia" is a psychological term that refers to a person who is without any emotional interest (it also can mean crazy). The "origin" of something is where it comes from, or its original source. They say she has always been as she is now, with no response or comprehension. "Comprehension" is another word for understanding. The person being described does not respond to any human or outside stimulus. If she batted it away, I might call it a reflex. "To bat away" something is to hit or strike it so that it moves away. A "reflex" is a critical word in medicine that refers to the automatic movement of a body part in response to an outside stimulus (such as when a doctor gently hits your knee, and your leg rises in response). Sorry. If you were right, I might ag

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