【英语趣味课堂】保持体重-Keeping it Off

Todd: So, going back to before you went in to the army, what made you get so big? Was it just that you were sitting all day? Were you eating hamburgers everyday or what were you doing?

Jade¹: I don't want to blame American culture ... but as you said, like pizzas, like especially not Italian pizza but like Pizza Hut², like American pizzas and hamburgers made me really big. And I really liked that ... like coke and stuff³ and that made me really big. I always liked reading books. Reading books and eating something was my only hobby that I did at my home. I really didn't like to exercise or join the soccer games with my friends. I was just a really quiet person, but in the army I had to change. I had to learn how to fight, I had to learn how to, you know, move my body Everything was for protect our country but besides that, I became more healthy too. I really appreciate that thing.

 

Todd: Yeah, that is a great story actually. So ... but you said that you are healthy now and you've lost all this weight but you used to eat burgers and pizzas. Do you eat them still, sometimes?

 

Jade: Sometimes, yeah it's hard but you know, all the temptation⁴ of that is always tough but I'm still,you know, I won't deny⁵ that. I really like burgers or pizzas even now ...

 

Todd: Oh I'm with you man, I like it too!

 

Jade: But I am trying to avoid it ... I still now, I prefer water than coke. But I still like, you know, sweet things or something but still now, you know last point, even I have changed a lot but I have to keep that 'til even now, but there is "no pain, no gain" - I got the word from the army ...

 

Todd: Right

 

Jade: And I have to keep this, I wanna ... I like the way I am now and if I wanna keep this, I have to, you know, do many things for me. I have to pay it

 

Todd: Well you look fantastic. I have only known⁶ you the size you are now, so I can't imagine you being 117 kilos so ... I can't wait to see the photos.

 

Jade: OK, I'll give you the photos later, you can see it. I'll show you that.

 

Todd: OK, thanks man.

 

Jade: OK, see you later.

1 jade   

n.玉石；碧玉；翡翠

参考例句：

• The statue was carved out of jade.这座塑像是玉雕的。
• He presented us with a couple of jade lions.他送给我们一对玉狮子。

2 hut   

n.棚子；简陋的小房子

参考例句：

• The hut is in the midst of the forest.小屋在森林深处。
• The poor old man lived in a little wooden hut.那个贫穷的老人住在一间小木屋内。

3 stuff   

n.原料，材料，东西；vt.填满；吃饱

参考例句：

• We could supply you with the stuff in the raw tomorrow.明天我们可以供应你原材料。
• He is not the stuff.他不是这个材料。

4 temptation   

n.诱惑，引诱；v.引，诱

参考例句：

• I should congratulate you that you resisted the temptation.我应向你祝贺，你抗住了这种引诱。
• Will they be able to resist the temptation to buy?他们能忍住诱惑不买吗？

5 deny   

vt.否定，否认；拒绝相信，拒绝接受，拒绝给予；vi.否定，拒绝

参考例句：

• Don't imagine you can deny that.你休想低赖。
• He didn't deny the facts.他没有否认这些事实。

6 known   

adj.大家知道的；知名的，已知的

参考例句：

• He is a known artist.他是一个知名的艺术家。
• He is known both as a painter and as a statesman.他是知名的画家及政治家。