和教練的對話
Patrick : Hey! My name is Patrick. I’m new to the gym.
Patrick : 嘿!我是Patrick。初次來這個體育館。
Michel : Hey Patrick. I’m Michel. I’m the instructor here. Tell me how can I help you?
Michel : 嘿,Patrick。我是Michel。我是這兒的教練。有什么需要我?guī)兔Φ膯?
Patrick : I was wondering if you could suggest some exercises to reduce my love handles.
Patrick : 我想通過鍛煉減掉腰間的贅肉,您能不能給我點兒建議?
Michel : Sure. This is a quite common problem among girls too.
Michel : 當(dāng)然。女孩子們常常有這個問題。
Patrick : Yeah! I sit all day, and hardly get a chance to exercise.
Patrick : 是啊!我一整天都坐著,幾乎沒機會鍛煉。
Michel : Alright! You’ll need to do a lot of cardio to fix that.
Michel : 好!你得多做有氧運動才行。
Making Friends At the Gym
在體育館交朋友
Patrick : Hi! My name is Patrick.
Patrick : 嗨!我是Patrick。
Brian : Heya, I’m Brian.
Brian :你好,我是Brian。
Patrick : Do you come at the same time everyday?
Patrick : 你每天到點就來這嗎?
Brian : Yup. I come directly from my office, so it’s pretty much the same time everyday. What about you?
Brian :嗯,我直接就從公司過來,所以差不多每天都是一樣的點兒來。你呢?
Patrick : Today is my first day at the gym, but I guess I’ll be here at this time every day.
Patrick : 今天我是第一天來,不確定是不是每天都能這會兒來。
Brian : Alright! Good luck mate. I hope you enjoy your gym time.
Brian :嗯!祝你好運,兄弟。希望你每天在這里玩的愉快。
Patrick : Thanks man! I’ll see you around.
Patrick : 謝謝,兄弟!回頭見。
Brian : Of course. I am sure you will!
Brian :當(dāng)然了,我們肯定能再見!
Not having enough motivation
沒有多大動力
Brian : I was wondering if I should get a treadmill at home.
Brian :我想我是不是應(yīng)該買個跑步機放家里。
Instructor : Well, that’s not a good idea if you’re going to be a regular at the gym.
Instructor : 嗯,你要是經(jīng)常去體育館的話,就最好不要買。
Brian : I know, but my exercise regime is shot! I skip too many days.
Brian :我知道,可是我的運動計劃破產(chǎn)了!我逃課很多次了。
Instructor : That’s not good for you buddy. If you want I can send you reminders about gym-time to your phone.
Instructor : 兄弟,這可不太好。有需要的話,我可以把體育館的時間表發(fā)給你。
Brian : Yeah? That’d be great!. Thanks chief!
Brian :真的嗎?太好了!謝謝長官!
Instructor : No problems mate!
Instructor : 沒事兒,兄弟!
Complimenting someone
稱贊別人
Patrick : Dammit Sofia! You’ve lost a lot of weight.
Patrick : 該死的Sofia!你輕了好多。
Sofia : You think so Patrick? I’ve been working out for a couple of months now.
Sofia :Patrick,真的嗎?我這幾個月一直在鍛煉。
Patrick : You’ve made some fantastic progress! How much have you lost? 10 kilos?
Patrick : 你取得的進(jìn)步可真大!減了多少了?10千克?
Sofia : No, not really. It’s actually 7.
Sofia :不,沒有。7千克。
Patrick : Well... it has made a hell of a difference to you!
Patrick : 啊.......這就讓你面目一新了!
Sofia : Thanks Patrick. Alright I better be going. I’ve got some running to do!
Sofia :謝謝, Patrick。嗯,我該走了,我還要跑步!
Patrick : Hey Sofia! Can we go out sometime?
Patrick : 嘿,Patrick 有時間我們出去走走怎么樣?
Sofia : Maybe Patrick. Goodbye!
Sofia :看時間吧,Patrick,再見!