dialogue 1
Ada: Why are you worried Lily won't Iike the food? This roast beef looks great!
你為什么擔(dān)心莉莉會不喜歡這里的食物呢?烤牛肉味道真好!
Ja~on: That's just it.She just told me she's a vegetarian!
這就對了,她剛剛告訴我說她是素食主義者。
A: Uhh, really? But She ate meat befer
趨嗎?可是她以前是吃肉的啊.
J: Yeah, shc became a vegan after she gotmarrled.
是啊,她是結(jié)婚后變成素食主義者的。
A: Why? What happened to hcr after gctting married?
這是為什么呢?
J: You know, her husband is a strict vegan. Influenced by her husband, she changed into a
她丈夫是一個素食主義者,受她丈夫的影響,她現(xiàn)在也只吃雞蛋和牛奶.
A: Can she eat eggs?
可是雞蛋是素食嗎?
J: I think so, But vegans cannot
我想是的.素食主義者不吃動物,但很多素食主義者都吃雞蛋.
A: But I think eggs are baby cbickens.
A:可雞蛋不是會孵出小雞來嗎?
J: No, I don't agree. Eggs are not baby chickens, and tbus tbey are not lit.c.
不是的,雞蛋并沒有生命啊.
A: Yes, maybc you are ri8ht. So, wbat shall we do now?
可能吧,那我們現(xiàn)在應(yīng)該怎么辦呢?
J: Maybe we could prepare a salad for ber.
或許我們可以為她做點蔬菜沙拉.
A: OK.
好的,
dialogue 2
A:Hello Jason. Are you free this Saturday crening?
杰森,你好,周六晚上有空嗎?
J:YeS. I have no plans.
有啊,到目前為止,我還沒有任何計劃.
A: Would you like to C0me to our barbecue?
那你愿意參加我們的燒烤晚會嗎?
J: Yes, that sounds wonderful.
好啊,很榮幸能參加。
A: OK. See you then.
好吧,那到時見.
J: But wait, wait, will thcre bc food that is not mcat ? You know. I'm a vegctarian
等等,你們有紊禽供應(yīng)嗎?我是一個素食主叉者。
A: Hey! I didn't know that! Wben did you bccome a vegctrurian?
伙it,你什么時候變成素食主義者的?
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,我決定減肥,就開始嘗試素食.結(jié)果一段時間后,我居然不再喜歡吃肉了o
A:ReaIly? That's amazing.
是嗎?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.
確如此.吃了素食之后,我感覺精力更充沛了,需要的睡眠也少了.感覺更平靜了,而且還可以維持理想的體重,不用擔(dān)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
你不是在開玩笑吧?我可不認(rèn)為吃肉就會思路不清晰.
J: Yes, maybe. But I feel bettcr since becoming a vegctarian* Maybe you could also bave a try.
可能吧.不過自從吃素以后,我感覺很好,你也可以嘗試一下.
A: Maybe I'II also have a try somc day, but I'm afraid that it would be difficult for me to
那改天我也試—下吧,不過恐怕我很難抗拒肉的美味。
J: Maybe you would change your mind after baving vegettarian diet.
試過之后說不定你會改變主意呢.
A: We'II see. Anyway, I'II prepare some vcgctarian food for tbc barbecue. See you then!
好吧,無論如何,我會準(zhǔn)備一黲素食的,到時見!