中級(jí)美語(yǔ)對(duì)話 (第20講)

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20 A Weighty Problem p 123
     Eve and Adam are talking.
     E: Do you know I've put on 5 kilos since going out with you?
     A: Why's that?
     E: You're always taking me to fancy restaurants.
     A: Well, you don't have to eat so much when we eat out, you know.
     E: But I can't resist all the delicious food.
     A: Besides, it's not cheap.
     E: I guess you're right. Maybe I should start cooking again. (Adam turns pale.)
     A: Uh… Let's just forget about your weight problem, OK? I don't care how fat you are.
     E: really?
     I wish you happy landinds. 一路平安
     a bad cook 廚師 不應(yīng)為cooker 飯店廚師應(yīng)為 chef
     a weight problem
     pun n.vi.vt.雙關(guān)語(yǔ)
     If you drink too much beer, you'll put on a lot of weight.
     The word "kilo" is short for the kilogram.
     date = go on a date = go out with
     fancy restaurant 豪華飯館
     eat out 下館子
     Betty can't resist my charm.
     I don't understand it, my dog won't eat my delious cooking.
     inviting 誘人的
     stingy miser
     fat chance 門(mén)都沒(méi)有
     pale 臉色蒼白 gray(美) grey(英) 頭發(fā)白了
     I couldn't care less. 不在乎 I don't care for that.