生活英语|verbicaine 话语可卡因

Verbicaine refers to soothing^{1 words used to calm or distract a patient who is awake during a surgical2 procedure.}

话语可卡因指的是在外科手术过程中，用来安抚患者或者让患者转移注意力的使人宽心的话语。

Many patients are anxious about anticipated procedural pain. Supportive verbal communication, including distraction^{3 and so-called vocal4 local or verbicaine, can play a role in reducing anxiety and pain.}

不少患者对预期中的手术疼痛很焦虑。支持性的言语交流，包含让患者转移注意力的话语和所谓的心语疏通或话语可卡因在减轻患者的焦虑和疼痛方面起着要紧用途。