Too Late | 为时已晚

English Original

A medical student was asked to specify the dosage of a certain drug for a patient. He promptly replied, "Five grains."

A minute later, the student inquired, "May I correct my answer?" The professor glanced at his watch and said, "It's too late. Your patient died thirty seconds ago."


中文翻译

一位医科学生被要求说明他给病人服用的某种药物的剂量。他立即回答道:“五格令。”

一分钟后,学生问道:“我可以改正我的回答吗?”教授看了看手表,说:“太晚了。你的病人三十秒前已经死了。”

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