1--Would you like a cigarette?
2--No,thanks.I've decided to give up smoking.
1--Really?Why?
2--Well,it's just that I think if you don't enjoy doing something any more,you should stop doing it.
1--I see. You mean you don't enjoy smoking any more?
2--That's right. You should give it up, too. It's bad for your health.
1--Stop talking like my mother. That's what she keeps saying.
2--But it's true. It's a nasty habit. I can't think why I ever started. Anyway ,it's obviously got you in its grip !
1--What do you mean? What are you talking about?
2--I mean you couldn't give it up!
1--Who? Me? Could't give up smoking? Nonsense! Of course I could !I know I could !
2--How do you know?
1--Because I've already proved it. Smoking's the easiest thing in the world to give up. I've done it hundreds of times!
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注解:
1.any more(常用于否定句和疑问句末)再也(不)
2.nasty极差的
3.Nonsense胡说
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译文:
1--抽烟吗?
2--不,谢谢。我已经决定戒烟了。
1--真的?为什么?
2--嗯,就是因为我觉得如果你不喜欢再干什么事情的话,你就不要做好了。
1--噢。你的意思是说你不再喜欢吸烟啦?
2--对呀。你也应该戒掉。吸烟对你的健康不利。
1--别又像我妈妈似的。她就总这么说。
2--可我说的是真的。吸烟是个坏习惯。我都想不明白我开始是怎么吸上的。反正它把你控制住了。
1--你是什么意思?你在说什么呀?
2--我是说你戒不掉啦!
1--谁戒不掉?我吗?戒不掉吸烟?胡说!我当然能戒掉!我知道我能戒掉!
2--你怎么知道你戒得撵呢?
1--因为我已经证明过了。吸烟是世界上最容易戒掉的东西。我都戒了好多次了!