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【英语趣味课堂】关于晚饭的讨论-Dinner Debate

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Todd: So, Marion, what are you going to do for dinner tonight?
 
Marion: I think I'll go home, see what's in my fridge and in my cupboard and cook something up. I'm not sure what yet.
 
Todd: Ah, you're gonna cook?
 
Marion: Yeah, of course.
 
Todd: Actually, I almost never cook. I cook maybe once or twice a year.
 
Marion: Really? (Yeah) Well, what do you do then? What do you eat?
 
Todd: Oh, I always eat out. I buy my dinner every night. I think it's just better.
 
Marion: Oh, my God! Every night?
 
Todd: Every night.
 
Marion: How is it better, Todd? I don't understand.
 
Todd: Well, I mean, I know it's a waste of money, but it, I look at it, it just saves me a lot of time (Right, OK) so I don't have to go buy the food, store the food, and prepare the food, and cook the food, then clean up afterwards.
 
Marion: Yeah, I don't like that part so much.
 
Todd: Right. When you just eat out, you know, it's quick and easy. It saves you time.
 
Marion: Yeah, hmm, I think though, I can see what you're saying about the time factor1 but for me sometimes cooking is a way of almost relieving2 stress, you know, or if I'm thinking about the day that's gone by and maybe something has stressed3 me out, I'll just go to the kitchen, and as long as I'm on my own, cause I like to cook on my own, I don't have to talk to anybody, and I can think about things that are going on and while I'm shopping the onions, you know, or opening tins or whatever I'm doing, it's just a time for me where I don't have to think about anything else, really apart from the food I'm preparing and then if something floats into my mind, I can kind of deal with it at the same time. I find it quite relaxing.
 
Todd: Actually, I can see that. Actually, I run every night (Oh, yeah) you know, I love jogging and I usually jog4 for about an hour, and so when I come home, I'm sweaty, I need to take a shower, and I just don't have time them to use more time to cook cause I get home late from work so I just buy my food on the way home from my run to save time.
 
Marion: That surprises me actually because I know you, you run so you're really into your fitness5 but do you not consider the health factor about buying food all the time because it's always processed food, you know.
 
Todd: Yeah, that's true. Well, I try to go to the deli in the supermarket (Oh, OK) and you know, they always have nice people behind the counter6, often some sweet old lady or something and she's made some nice salad, or some dish, and I always figure, she can make it better than me. 
Marion: Right, probably.
 
Todd: And when I buy it I'm providing a job for somebody else, right, so there's a lot of good benefits7 by doing this system. Plus it's very social, right, because I live alone so I talk to the person at the counter, and I get variety every night.
 
Marion: Yeah, that's true though but if you went to the kitchen, and the place where you stay and you cook that would be very social as well, don't you think?
 
Todd: Yeah, but I live alone. Who would I talk to?
 
Marion: The other people in your communal8 kitchen. Don't you have a big communal kitchen?
 
Todd: No, no, no. I live alone. (Ah) I used to, I used to share a kitchen, but now I live alone.
 
Marion: OK, so then, I can understand the social aspect. I really enjoy going out for dinner actually with my friends. I really enjoy that part, but if it's just me, I kind of feel, I think in Japan it's easy to go into a restaurant on your own, but in Ireland9 I would feel very strange and awkward10 if I went to a restaurant on my own. I'd feel like people are looking at me and saying, "Oh, she's got no friends."
 
Todd: Ah, man, I do it all the time. (Yeah) and I have no friends.
 
Marion: That's not true.

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1 factor olbxc     
n.因素;要素;因子;因数;系数
参考例句:
  • Her previous experience in social work is a plus factor.她先前在社会工作方面的经验是一个有利因素。
  • Poor organization was certainly a contributory factor to the crisis.组织不善肯定是导致危机的因素之一。
2 relieving a2a0c344ce38f5c112df7bfaf4919c58     
adj.救助的,救援的v.解除( relieve的现在分词 );缓解;换班;(去厕所的一种委婉说法)方便
参考例句:
  • Far from relieving my cough, the medicine aggravated it. 这药非但不镇咳,反而使我咳嗽得更厉害。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The strangling hero sprang up with a relieving snort. 这位被水浇得透不过气来的英雄猛地从地上爬起来,喷了喷鼻子,舒服了些。 来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险
3 stressed mhPzAJ     
adj.紧张的,有压力的
参考例句:
  • Loud music makes me stressed out.大声的音乐让我很紧张。
  • He stressed that we should always be honest.他强调我们应该永远诚实。
4 jog uaEzF     
n. 轻推,轻撞,漫步; v. 轻推,蹒跚行进,慢跑
参考例句:
  • I go for a jog in the park every morning.每天早晨我在公园里慢跑。
  • I gave him a jog to wake him up.我轻轻推了他一下,叫醒他。
5 fitness Xjpxr     
n.适合,适当,健康,健身
参考例句:
  • They're doing exercises to improve their fitness.他们为增强体质而做体操。
  • No one questions her fitness for the job.没人怀疑她能胜任这项工作。
6 counter Iznxc     
n.柜台;计数器;adj.相反的;adv.与…相反地;vt.反对,反击;vi.反对,反击
参考例句:
  • This counter is closed now.这个柜台现在已停止营业。
  • Set the counter to zero and you'll know where the recording starts.把计数器拨到零,你就会知道录音从哪儿开始。
7 benefits 79da17fa16c14866aa3306a4541afec5     
n.津贴费;利益( benefit的名词复数 );(给职工的)奖金;救济金;益处
参考例句:
  • economic benefits accruing to the country from tourism 旅游业为该国带来的经济效益
  • The article enthused about the benefits that the new system would bring. 本文热情赞扬了新制度将带来的好处。
8 communal VbcyU     
adj.公有的,公共的,公社的,公社制的
参考例句:
  • There was a communal toilet on the landing for the four flats.在楼梯平台上有一处公共卫生间供4套公寓使用。
  • The toilets and other communal facilities were in a shocking state.厕所及其他公共设施的状况极其糟糕。
9 Ireland fztzG     
n.爱尔兰(西欧国家);爱尔兰岛(西欧)
参考例句:
  • Ireland lies to the west of England.爱尔兰位于英格兰之西。
  • Dublin is the capital of Ireland.都柏林是爱尔兰的首都。
10 awkward eu6ze     
adj.笨拙的,尴尬的,使用不便的,难处理的
参考例句:
  • John is so shy and awkward that everyone notices him.约翰如此害羞狼狈,以至于大家都注意到了他。
  • I was the only man among the guests and felt rather awkward.作为客人中的唯一男性,我有些窘迫。
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