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Abdomen ['æbdəmən] n. 腹部
end-stage kidney failure 肾衰竭末期
culminate ['kʌlmɪneɪt] v. 达到高潮
transplant ['trænsplænt] v. 移植
complexion [kəm'plekʃn] n. 脸色

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At 23, I had a new six-inch scar across...

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英语学习笔记：

Abdomen ['æbdəmən] n. 腹部
end-stage kidney failure 肾衰竭末期
culminate ['kʌlmɪneɪt] v. 达到高潮
transplant ['trænsplænt] v. 移植
complexion [kəm'plekʃn] n. 脸色

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At 23, I had a new six-inch scar across my abdomen and it was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen. I had endured two years of end-stage kidney failure. My journey began with disbelief, shifted into determination, and culminated with my younger sister, my hero, saving my life. After a successful kidney transplant, a nurse wheeled her hospital bed into my room. My pale complexion had already changed and my sister's first words were, “Her cheeks are pink!” Her kidney was working behind my beautiful new scar…and still is, eleven years later. Thank you, Shannon!

23岁的时候，我的腹部多了一条6英寸长的伤疤，而它是我见过的最美的东西了。在此之前的两年，我一直处于肾衰竭的末期。这段时间里，我从怀疑一切，到下定决心，最后这段心路历程的高潮就是，我的妹妹，我的英雄，拯救了我的性命。肾脏移植成功后，一位护士推着病床上的她进了我的房间。我苍白的脸色已经好转，妹妹看到我的第一句话就是“她气色真好！”。她的肾脏在我那条美丽的伤疤下运作着，十一年后的今天依然如此。谢谢你，Shannon!