1--Would you like a piece of birthday cake?
2--No thanks, I'll pass. It looks very tempting though.
1--I thought strawberry cake with cream cheese frosting was your favorite?
2--It is. I'm on a diet and strawberry cream cheese cake is not on it.
1--A diet? What for? You are in great shape.
2-- I went to the doctor the other day. My cholesterol is up.
1--Oooo. This sounds serious.
2--Not too serious. But he gave me a strict diet to help bring it down.
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注解:
1.tempting诱人的(食欲)
2.frosting糖霜
3.bring something down降低
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译文:
1--你要来块生日蛋糕吗?
2--谢了,我不要,虽然看来挺诱人的。
1--草莓蛋糕加奶油奶酪糖霜不是你的最爱吗?
2--是没错,可是我在节食,不能吃草莓蛋糕加奶油奶酪。
1--节食?为什么?你的体型很标准啊。
2--我前几天去看医生,医生说我的胆固醇越来越高。
1--呜,听起来很严重。
2--没那么严重,不过他要我严格执行节食,这可以帮我降低胆固醇。
2--No thanks, I'll pass. It looks very tempting though.
1--I thought strawberry cake with cream cheese frosting was your favorite?
2--It is. I'm on a diet and strawberry cream cheese cake is not on it.
1--A diet? What for? You are in great shape.
2-- I went to the doctor the other day. My cholesterol is up.
1--Oooo. This sounds serious.
2--Not too serious. But he gave me a strict diet to help bring it down.
===================================
注解:
1.tempting诱人的(食欲)
2.frosting糖霜
3.bring something down降低
===================================
译文:
1--你要来块生日蛋糕吗?
2--谢了,我不要,虽然看来挺诱人的。
1--草莓蛋糕加奶油奶酪糖霜不是你的最爱吗?
2--是没错,可是我在节食,不能吃草莓蛋糕加奶油奶酪。
1--节食?为什么?你的体型很标准啊。
2--我前几天去看医生,医生说我的胆固醇越来越高。
1--呜,听起来很严重。
2--没那么严重,不过他要我严格执行节食,这可以帮我降低胆固醇。