【大家说英语】要吃维生素么?

 Lesson 4 Health

 

第四课 健康

November 10

 

11月10日

Do I Need Vitamins²?

要吃维他命吗？

Read it!

读读看！

Jim is a little tired today.

吉姆今天有一点累，

He does not take vitamins.

他没有吃维他命，

Maybe he can try some.

或许他可以尝试吃一些。

Megan and Rob³ need more vitamin¹ D.

梅根和罗柏需要更多的维他命D，

Their bodies can make it.

他们的身体可以制造它，

But they need sunlight⁴. They stay inside too much.

但是他们需要阳光， 他们待在室内的时间太长，

They can take vitamin D pills.

他们可以服用维他命D锭剂。

Mark likes French fries and Coke.

马克喜欢薯条和可乐，

He does not eat healthy food.

他不吃健康的食物。

Conversation A

 

会话A

Hi, Jim. How are you today?

嗨，吉姆，你今天好吗？

I feel pretty good. But I am a little tired.

我觉得蛮好的， 不过有一点累。

Do you sleep enough?

你有充足的睡眠吗？

Do you eat good food?

你吃有益身体的食物吗？

I try to, but . . .

我有努力尝试，但是…

Do you take vitamins?

你有吃维他命吗？

No. I don't need vitamins.

没有，我不需要维他命。

Are you sure?

你确定吗？

Vitamins help me. I take some every day.

维他命对我很有帮助， 我每天都吃。

OK, maybe I can try some.

好吧，或许我可以试着吃一些。

要吃维生素么?

 

Conversation B

 

会话B

Do you spend much time outside, Megan?

梅根，妳花很多时间在室外吗？

No. Why?

没有啊，为何问？

I was reading about vitamin D.

我读到一些有关维他命D的事。

Your body makes it. But your body needs sunlight.

你的身体是可以制造它， 但是你的身体需要阳光（才能充分运作）。

So maybe we don't get enough vitamin D?

所以我们可能没有得到足够的维他命D？

Maybe not.

可能不够。

Do you feel tired a lot? I do.

妳常常觉得疲惫吗？ 我就会。

Me, too. What can we do?

我也是， 我们能做什么吗？

We can take vitamin D pills.

我们可以服用维他命D锭剂。

Let's try that.

那我们试试看。

Conversation C

 

会话C

Hi, Mark. How was lunch?

嗨，马克，午餐吃得如何？

Fine. But I didn't eat much.

还不错。不过我没吃多少，

I just had French fries and a Coke.

我只吃了薯条和可乐。

That's all?

就这样？

Then you're not getting enough vitamins.

那你没有得到足够的维生素。

But I feel OK.

但是我觉得还好啊。

Maybe right now. But you can't stay healthy without vitamins.

或许现在是如此， 但是没有维生素，你是无法保持健康的。

Yes, I know. My mother tells me that all the time.

是啊，我知道。 我妈老是这样跟我说。

Then listen to her!

那就要听她的话！

1 vitamin   

n.维他命，维生素

参考例句：

• Oranges are rich in vitamin C.橙子富含维生素C。
• Vitamin pills make up what you lack in your diet.维生素丸可补充你食物中所缺乏的营养。

2 vitamins   

n.维生素（ vitamin的名词复数 ）

参考例句：

• essential proteins and vitamins 必不可少的蛋白质和维生素
• the vitamins that are vital for health 保持健康必不可少的维生素

3 rob   

v.抢劫；vi.抢劫，盗窃；vt.非法剥夺，使丧失，抢劫

参考例句：

• Two men formed a plot to rob the bank.两人制定了抢劫那家银行的秘密计划。
• They were scheming to rob the bank.他们在密谋抢劫银行。

4 sunlight   

n.日光，阳光，日照

参考例句：

• The room was flooded with warm and golden sunlight.房间充满着温暖、金色的阳光。
• In the bright sunlight she had to narrow her eyes.在强烈阳光下她必须眯着双眼。