A : Are you alright? You don’t look so well.
B : No, I’ve got a terrible hangover. After watching the fireworks I went to a friend’s party and drank too much mulled wine.
A : You should brew up a strong mug of black tea, it’s the best cure for a hangover.
B : Really? I haven’t heard of that remedy before. I’ll give it a go; I’m in agony.
A : 你還好嗎?你看起來不太好。
B : 不好啊,我宿醉好嚴重。我看完煙火以後去一個朋友的派對,在那邊喝了太多香料熱紅酒。
A : 你應該去泡一壺很濃的紅茶,這是對付宿醉最有效的解方。
B : 真的嗎?從來沒有聽過這種療法。我要來試試看。我現在好痛苦。
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