第18课游泳和电脑游戏
David：Are there any other hobbies you have?
你还有其他的爱好吗?
You：Another hobby? I like to play swimming.
其他爱好?我喜欢游泳。
David：Actually you can’t really play swimming. Usually you play soccer, play volleyball, and playbasketball, but not play swimming.
实际上，游泳不能用“play”。通常说“play”足球，排球和篮球，而不说“play”游泳。
You：Oh, I like to go swimming.
哦，我喜欢游泳。
David：That’s good.
这次对了。
You：When I am in the water, I feel very comfortable and relaxed. It’s common knowledgethat swimming can help people to relax. It’s a kind of therapy.
我在水里的时候，感觉很舒服，很放松。大家都知道，游泳可以帮助人们缓解疲劳，还可以治病呢。
David：So maybe you mean it can help people feel more relaxed. Do you have other hobbiesthat are not sports?
你是说游泳可以使人们更加放松吧。除了参加体育运动，你还喜欢什么?
You：Do I have any other hobbies that aren’t sports? Yes, I like listening to music and playinggames on the computer.
你是说除了运动我还有别的什么爱好?当然有，我喜欢听音乐和玩电脑游戏。
David：Computer games?
电脑游戏?
You：Yeah, computer games. I like to sit behind my boyfriend and watch him play on thecomputer because I like to watch others play computer games.
是的，电脑游戏。我喜欢看人家玩电脑游戏，所以我喜欢坐在我男朋友后边看他玩。
David：You are a very loyal girlfriend.
你对你男朋友蛮忠诚的嘛!
You：No, it isn’t loyalty. We just share a common interest.
这不是忠不忠的问题，我们只是有相同的兴趣爱好罢了。
