Basic Listening Lesson 12

兄弟，肌肉见长啊，那是，天天锻炼的干活，哈哈哈哈，看到第一句我就乐了

A: "Damn¹ Scott. You got big."

B: "Yeah, I've been working out a lot."

A: "How long have you been lifting weights?"

B: "For a year and a half."

A: "Yeah. Last time I saw you, it was like 2 years ago."

B: "Has it been that long?"

A: "How often do you go to the gym?"

B: "I usually go every other day for about 3 hours."

A: "That's a lot."

B: "Yeah, I used to work out for an hour a day 4 times a week, and I saw no results. This is what you have to do to get noticeable² results."

A: "I don't think I have the discipline for that."

B: "Just think of it as a hobby. Then it's actually fun."

 

1 damn   

int.该死，他妈的；vt.指责，贬斥，诅咒

参考例句：

• Damn this useless typewriter!这台破打字机真该死！
• I knew damn well what he was going to say.我非常清楚他要说什么。

2 noticeable   

adj.显而易见的；值得注意的

参考例句：

• The effect of the medicine is not yet noticeable. 药的效果还不显。
• There's been a noticeable improvement in his handwriting.他的书法有了明显的进步。