Carl: Uh! What’s that smell?

卡尔：呃!什么味道?

Jody: I’m working on my latest invention. I’m turning our old food into an energy source for our car and our house.

朱迪：我在研究我的新发明。我把旧食物转化成汽车和家庭生活所需的能源燃料。

Carl: Why? There are already lots of types of renewable energy that power cars and homes, and none of them smell like this!

卡尔：为什么还要研究?已经有有很多种可再生能源能够供汽车和家庭使用，但没有哪种能源味道如此难闻!

Jody: Well, I think I’m onto a better alternative. Imagine being able to recycle your unwanted food into fuel. That’s the wave of the future.

朱迪：嗯，我想寻找一种更好的选择。想象一下把你不想要的食物转换成燃料，这是未来的能源潮流。

Carl: You mean you think that it would be more efficient than wind power and solar energy? There are geothermal and hydroelectric power plants that already provide energy for lots of homes and businesses.

卡尔：你的意思是这样会比风能和太阳能更有效?地热厂和水力发电厂为许多家庭和公司提供能源。

Jody: But I’m using food that would otherwise be wasted.

朱迪：但我用食物创造能源，否则食物就会被浪费。

Carl: I hate to break it to you, but if you want to convert food into fuel, there are already different types of biofuels that work pretty well.

卡尔：不过你真想把食物转换成能源，很抱歉要告诉你一个事实，已经有很多种效果不错的生物燃料。

Jody: You mean somebody has already beaten me to the punch?

朱迪：你的意思是已经有人下手为强了?

Carl: Yes, and I bet they’ve found a way to do it without this stench!

卡尔：是的，而且我相信他们找到可行的办法，而且绝对没有这种臭味。

Carl: Uh! What’s that smell?

Jody: I’m working on my latest invention. I’m turning our old food into an energy source for our car and our house.

Carl: Why? There are already lots of types of renewable energy that power cars and homes, and none of them smell like this!

Jody: Well, I think I’m onto a better alternative. Imagine being able to recycle your unwanted food into fuel. That’s the wave of the future.

Carl: You mean you think that it would be more efficient than wind power and solar energy? There are geothermal and hydroelectric power plants that already provide energy for lots of homes and businesses.

Jody: But I’m using food that would otherwise be wasted.

Carl: I hate to break it to you, but if you want to convert food into fuel, there are already different types of biofuels that work pretty well.

Jody: You mean somebody has already beaten me to the punch?

Carl: Yes, and I bet they’ve found a way to do it without this stench!