時差N小時:談論瑜伽 Talking about yoga

(Mike and Amanda are talking about yoga.)

Mike: What're you doing up so early, Amanda? Have you decided to take up jogging in the parklike me?

Amanda: No, Mike. You know I really can't stand jogging. I've joined a yoga class at our localfitness center. I hear it's a great way to stay fit. Want to join me?

Mike: No way! Yoga is for girls. I'd rather do some weights or cardio at the gym than contortmy body into painful postures.

Amanda: Come on, there's more to yoga than that! It's perfect for physical and spiritual well-being. It also helps your body become more flexible.

Mike: No, thanks-I think all of this is just a moneymaking gimmick. I'm telling you Amanda,don't buy into it!

Amanda: Mike, we just learn three new postures every day and do some meditation. My yogaguru is going to teach us about breathing today. Did you know that we don't even breatheproperly anymore?

Mike: Count me out! I don't need anyone to tell me how to breathe! Just because celebrities aredoing yoga, everyone's jumping on the bandwagon.

Amanda: That's not true! You're always reluctant to try something new. Give it a chance-youmight enjoy it.

Mike: Okay, but only if you promise I'll end up with a body like Matthew McConaughey!

【生詞注釋】

yoga n.瑜伽

take up 開始做

no way 當然不, 決不

posture n. 姿勢;姿態(tài)

spiritual well-being 心靈上的平靜;心靈上的喜悅

flexible adj.可彎曲的;柔韌有彈性的

gimmick n.吸引人的花招

buy into 出錢加入

guru n.導師;大師

reluctant adj.不情愿的;勉強的

to end up with 最后……;結果……

Mike: 你為什么起這么早，Amanda?你決定和想我一樣一起去公園慢跑嗎?

Amanda: 不是的，Mike.你知道我無法忍受慢跑。我已經加入當?shù)亟∩碇行牡蔫べぐ?。我聽說瑜伽是保持身材的好方法。一起來嗎?

Mike: 決不。只有女孩才參加瑜伽。我寧愿在健身房里舉重或出出汗，也不愿意將身體擺成痛苦的姿勢。

Amanda: 得了，瑜伽不只是那些，它對身體和心靈健康都有好處，而且能讓你的身體更加柔軟。

Mike: 不，謝了，我認為那是騙錢的伎倆。我告訴你，Amanda，千萬別上當。

Amanda: Mike,我們每天學3種新姿勢，而且做冥想。我的瑜伽大師今天要教我們呼吸。你知道我們甚至不能正確呼吸嗎?

Mike: 饒了我吧。我不需要別人告訴我怎么呼吸。因為名人們在做瑜伽，大家都來湊熱鬧。

Amanda: 不是這樣的。你總不愿意嘗試新事物。來試試吧，你也許會喜歡。

Mike: 好吧。只要你答應我練完瑜伽，會像“馬修•麥康納”那樣。