Dying Young是Julia Roberts的经典之作之一。很多年前看过这部电影，后面的情节都有点记不清了，今天再重温这部电影，仍然觉得电影感人。

男主角患了白血病，最后请了毫无护理经验的Julia Roberts做他的护士。

在面试的时候，Julia Roberts说她在医院做过candy striper -医院义工

can·dy strip·er (plural can·dy strip·ers)
n volunteer hospital worker: a volunteer worker in a hospital, especially a young person

[From the volunteers’ red-and-white striped uniform]

weath·er strip

(plural weath·er strips)
n U.K. protective material around door: a thin piece of material fitted around a door or window to stop wind, rain, and cold from coming through

－Microsoft Encarta Reference Library 2004.

cab fare: 的士费

bedpan: A metal, glass, or plastic receptacle for the urinary and fecal discharges of persons confined to bed.
床上便盆：用于盛放不能自理、卧病在床之人的大小便的金属、玻璃或塑料制容器

cymbal: A percussion instrument consisting of a concave brass plate that makes a loud clashing tone when hit with a drumstick or when used in pairs.
钹：一种打击乐器,由一个凹铜片构成，当用单个或者双个鼓槌敲击时，可发出高的撞击声

leukemia: 白血病

chemotherapy: 化学疗法

deuce: n. 平分, 平手