A cult leader claimed that he survived on air.

A doubter said, "I saw you eating French fries at McDonald's yesterday."

The guru replied, "You can't call that food."

Notes:

1. A cult leader claimed that he survived on air.

有一个教派的领导者宣称，他靠空气就能存活。

"survive on"是指某人所赚的钱仅够糊口，或指所拥有的食物仅够维持生命。

cult [kʌlt] n.教派 claim [kleɪm] v.宣祢 survive [səˈvaɪv] v.存活

2.A doubter said, "I saw you eating French fries at McDonald's yesterday."

一个表示怀疑的人说：“我昨天还看到你在麦当劳吃薯条。”

doubter [daʊtə(r)] n.怀疑者 French fries 薯条 McDonald's [məkˈdɔnəldz] n.麦当劳(快餐连锁店)

3. The guru replied, "You can't call that food."

这个领导者回答;“你不能称那东西为食物。”

大部分的快餐(fastfood)都是高热量、低营养的食物，也就是所谓的垃圾食品(junk food),所以该精神导师坚称那算不上是食物。

guru [ˈgʊru:] n.古鲁(印度的宗教领袖);(受尊敬，有影响力的)教师或权威 junk [dʒʌŋk] n.垃圾