英语听力精选进阶版 6683

Feifei: 大家好，欢迎收听…

大家好，欢迎…

Sssh!

大家好，欢迎收听《地道英语》，我是冯菲菲。今天和我一起在演播间的…

演播间的是 William, 他在不停的制造噪音。What are you doing William?

William: I'm eating a carrot. Sorry... I've almost finished! Mmm. Great! Good carrot! Now, what's today's word, Feifei?

Feifei: Well before we start talking about today's word can we discuss your anti-social carrot eating please?

William: OK. It's ever since I've become a veggie, Feifei. I find I need to eat more often.

Feifei: Eh? Ever since you became what?

William: Ever since I became a veggie. V.E.G.G.I.E. A vegetarian¹.

Feifei: Oh. A vegetarian 素食者。 A veggie. 你说说这些英国人，每个都有点儿怪僻得饮食习惯。

William: What's that, Feifei?

Feifei: Oh nothing!

William: OK, example time! Listen carefully to these two examples.

Man: Listen, do you and Russell want to come over for dinner on Sunday?

Woman: Oh, that sounds nice! But you know I'm a veggie, don't you?

Man: Oh right, I didn't know that! Do you eat fish?

Woman: No, I don't. Sorry to be a pain! 

Man: No, no, it's not a problem. I'll do my special aubergine bake.

Man: What would you like to eat? The lasagne is very good.

Woman: Is it veggie lasagne?

Man: No... But I expect they'll have some veggie options. Let's ask the waiter.

Feifei: 在第一个对话中，这位女士说 I'm a veggie. 单词 veggie 在这里被当做名词使用。在第二个对话中，她问到 is it veggie lasagne? 这里单词 veggie 被当做形容词使用。Is that right, William?

William: Yes, that's right. But both words are very informal, spoken English, which is important I think.

Feifei: Actually, I have a question. 在第一个例子中，那位女士说 I'm a veggie, 可是她的朋友问她吃不吃鱼？素食主义者不是肉鱼都不吃的吗？

William: Yes you're right. Strictly² speaking, vegetarians³ – or veggies – don't eat meat or fish. But sometimes in the UK people describe themselves as vegetarian even though they still eat seafood⁴ and fish, so it's a good idea to check! But there is actually another phrase that I've heard that we can use to describe someone who eats fish but not meat...

Feifei: 只吃鱼而不吃肉的人，这又怎么表达呢？

William: A demi-veg.

Feifei: A demi-veg 字面直译就是半个素食主义者。I haven't heard that phrase before.

William: It's not used much, but I quite like it! Hmmm... do you know what Feifei?

Feifei: What?

William: I'm getting hungry again.

Feifei: Oh not...!

William: Yes, it's carrot time!

Mmm… Do you want a carrot Feifei?

Feifei: 我不要，你还是留着你的兔子食儿吧。我现在准备去吃上一大碗毛家红烧肉。Bye!

William: Bye!

1 vegetarian   

n.素食者；adj.素食的

参考例句：

• She got used gradually to the vegetarian diet.她逐渐习惯吃素食。
• I didn't realize you were a vegetarian.我不知道你是个素食者。

2 strictly   

adv.严厉地，严格地；严密地

参考例句：

• His doctor is dieting him strictly.他的医生严格规定他的饮食。
• The guests were seated strictly in order of precedence.客人严格按照地位高低就座。

3 vegetarians   

n.吃素的人( vegetarian的名词复数 )；素食者；素食主义者；食草动物

参考例句：

• Vegetarians are no longer dismissed as cranks. 素食者不再被视为有怪癖的人。
• Vegetarians believe that eating meat is bad karma. 素食者认为吃肉食是造恶业。

4 seafood   

n.海产食品，海味，海鲜

参考例句：

• There's an excellent seafood restaurant near here.离这儿不远有家非常不错的海鲜馆。
• Shrimps are a popular type of seafood.小虾是比较普遍的一种海味。