A Piece of Cake /轻而易举
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- A Piece of Cake ACT III
- Grandpa, Ellen, Philip, Robbie, you and me.
- That's six steaks.
- Don't forget Susan.
- Seven steaks.
- Cooking dinner for the entire family is not so easy.
- The shopping: the salad:
- tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers, and onions.
- The main course: steak and potatoes.
- Richard, how much broccoli do I need for seven people?
- Marilyn, I have to tell you something.
- At today's exercise class...
- Yes, Richard.
- Well, I didn't really exercise.
- I knew it!
- I wanted to, but Jack Davis needed a photographer.
- I'm sorry, Marilyn.
- I don't understand. Did you exercise or not?
- No. Instead of exercising, I photographed the class.
- And you didn't exercise?
- No.
- There's another advanced class today at four o'clock.
- We'll go together.
- What about the bet?
- Oh, the bet is still on, but you shop for the groceries.
- Remember, you win, and I cook dinner for the entire family.
- You win, and I cook dinner for the entire family.
- Including Susan.
- Four o'clock at the advanced exercise class. With me.
- Don't forget to breathe.
- Skip, hop, front.
- Twist... again.... OK, now... scissors.
- This is fun. It's a piece of cake.
- Yeah. Just wait.
- 5, 6, 7, go right, 1, 2, back,
- 2, 3 , 1, 2, 3, pony, pony...
- 1, 2, 3, kick... 1, 2, 3, kick... pony.
- And twist, twist.
- OK. Let's pick up the pace.
- How are you doing, Richard?
- I can barely move.
- 2, 3, 4, front. Now we're going to run it off.
- Front... knees up, knees up.
- OK. Finish off by jogging in place.
- OK. Keep those knees up.
- All right. That's it for today.
- Thank you, everyone. See you next week.
- Thank you, Jack, but no thank you.
- The advanced exercise class is not so easy, huh?
- No, no, you were right. I was wrong.
- Come on, Richard. Get up. Let's go.
- You have to cook dinner for the entire family.
- Marilyn, I'm exhausted. I can't move.
- Oh, you'll do it. It's a piece of cake.
- Excuse me, Richard, Marilyn.
- You are a terrific instructor, Jack.
- Thanks. But I have a question.
- Is this your very first advanced aerobics class?
- Yes, it is.
- You are in great shape, Richard.
- Very few people last in this class
- for the full hour the very first time.
- It's true. You are in great shape.
- Thanks!
- I think we'll cook dinner together.
- steaks：牛排。
- salad：色拉（一种凉拌菜）。
- lettuce：莴苣（一种青菜），可以生吃。
- cucumbers：黄瓜（也常加在色拉中）。
- onions：洋葱。
- the main course：the most important part of a meal. 主菜。
- How much broccoli…?多少花椰菜？请注意how much后面跟不可数名词，如broccoli, lettuce, water和traffic。how many后面则跟可数名词，如tomatoes, onions, glasses和cars。
- I knew it!我早料到了！Richard终于说出实话，Marilyn便埋怨丈夫一句。
- Instead of exercising, I photographed the class. =I didn't really exercise, but rather photographed the class. 我没参加锻练，而是给他们班拍照来着。例如：Instead of giving the money to him, he gave it to me。
- Oh, the bet is still on. 嗨，这个赌还得接着打呀。此处on是副词，表示某件事或者某种状况仍在延续。例如：Don't worry about grammar, so long as the communication is still on. 只要交际活动能够有效进行，就不必为语法伤脑筋。The battle is still on. 战斗还在进行。
- shop：to go to the shop. 上商店买东西。shop 作为动词可用于如下的句子：I always shop in that grocery store. 我总爱去那家副食商店买菜。We shopped all morning for a new coat. 我们一上午都在转商店，买件外套。Mom went out to shop. 妈妈出去买东西了。
- exercising to music：随着音乐做操，在音乐的伴奏下跳健身舞。
- Skip, hop, front. 跳，蹦，向前。
- twist：扭腰。
- scissors：原义“剪刀”，但此处指一种健身操花式。
- This is fun. 真好玩儿。锻炼刚刚开始，这时Richard还没尝到艰苦的滋味呢。
- Yeah. Just wait. 呃，是是。等着瞧吧。这里的wait=wait and see, 意思是别高兴得太早，一会儿就有你瞧的了。
- go right：向右。
- back：后退。
- pony：原义是“小马驹”，此处指“垫步”。
- kick：踢腿。
- pick up the pace=move more quickly. 加快动作。
- How are you doing, Richard?你还行吧，Richard?
- barely：almost not at all. 简直不。
- Now we're going to run it off. 好，我们加快跑动。
- knees up：膝盖抬高。knees的读音为[niz]，字母k不发音，像know、knew一样。
- jogging in place：running slowly in the same position. 原地慢跑。
- That's it. =That's the end. 今天就练到这儿。
- but no thank you=but I won't say“thank you”to you, Marilyn. 对你我可是没得谢的。
- huh?=right?对吧？
- No, no, you were right. 是，是，你说的对。这里的No, no指not so easy, 而不是用来否定Marilyn说的话。汉英之间这种表达习惯上的差异，请多加留心。
- I can't move. 我动弹不了啦。
- in great shape：in good physical condition. 身体状况很好。This is an informal use. 这是一种非正式场合的用语。
- last：can stay．能够坚持，挺得住。例如：The patient can hardly last through the winter. 病人很难熬得过这个冬天。The English class lasts 50 minutes. 英语课持续50分钟。
- for the full hour=for a whole hour. 整一小时。
- It's true. Jack说的话是事实。
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