dialogue 1
Ada: Why are you worried Lily won't Iike the food? This roast beef looks great!
你为什么担心莉莉会不喜欢这里的食物呢?烤牛肉味道真好!
Ja~on: That's just it.She just told me she's a vegetarian!
这就对了,她刚刚告诉我说她是素食主义者。
A: Uhh, really? But She ate meat befer
趋吗?可是她以前是吃肉的啊.
J: Yeah, shc became a vegan after she gotmarrled.
是啊,她是结婚后变成素食主义者的。
A: Why? What happened to hcr after gctting married?
这是为什么呢?
J: You know, her husband is a strict vegan. Influenced by her husband, she changed into a
她丈夫是一个素食主义者,受她丈夫的影响,她现在也只吃鸡蛋和牛奶.
A: Can she eat eggs?
可是鸡蛋是素食吗?
J: I think so, But vegans cannot
我想是的.素食主义者不吃动物,但很多素食主义者都吃鸡蛋.
A: But I think eggs are baby cbickens.
A:可鸡蛋不是会孵出小鸡来吗?
J: No, I don't agree. Eggs are not baby chickens, and tbus tbey are not lit.c.
不是的,鸡蛋并没有生命啊.
A: Yes, maybc you are ri8ht. So, wbat shall we do now?
可能吧,那我们现在应该怎么办呢?
J: Maybe we could prepare a salad for ber.
或许我们可以为她做点蔬菜沙拉.
A: OK.
好的,
dialogue 2
A:Hello Jason. Are you free this Saturday crening?
杰森,你好,周六晚上有空吗?
J:YeS. I have no plans.
有啊,到目前为止,我还没有任何计划.
A: Would you like to C0me to our barbecue?
那你愿意参加我们的烧烤晚会吗?
J: Yes, that sounds wonderful.
好啊,很荣幸能参加。
A: OK. See you then.
好吧,那到时见.
J: But wait, wait, will thcre bc food that is not mcat ? You know. I'm a vegctarian
等等,你们有紊禽供应吗?我是一个素食主叉者。
A: Hey! I didn't know that! Wben did you bccome a vegctrurian?
伙it,你什么时候变成素食主义者的?
J: The other day, I decided tbat I nccded to loose more weight so I am going to try to be a vegetarian. And you know what? I don't miss the tastc of meat.
就在不久前,我决定减肥,就开始尝试素食.结果一段时间后,我居然不再喜欢吃肉了o
A:ReaIly? That's amazing.
是吗?太神奇了.
J: Yes, it realIy is. Af/cr havurg vc:gctarian diet. I have much more energy I need lcess sleep I feel calmer. I can maintain an ideal body weight without worrying about how much I cat and I can think morc clcarly.
确如此.吃了素食之后,我感觉精力更充沛了,需要的睡眠也少了.感觉更平静了,而且还可以维持理想的体重,不用担心食量,思路也更清晰了.
A: Are you kidding? I really don't think that you think less clearly on non-vegctarian dietL
你不是在开玩笑吧?我可不认为吃肉就会思路不清晰.
J: Yes, maybe. But I feel bettcr since becoming a vegctarian* Maybe you could also bave a try.
可能吧.不过自从吃素以后,我感觉很好,你也可以尝试一下.
A: Maybe I'II also have a try somc day, but I'm afraid that it would be difficult for me to
那改天我也试—下吧,不过恐怕我很难抗拒肉的美味。
J: Maybe you would change your mind after baving vegettarian diet.
试过之后说不定你会改变主意呢.
A: We'II see. Anyway, I'II prepare some vcgctarian food for tbc barbecue. See you then!
好吧,无论如何,我会准备一黪素食的,到时见!