第3课:力量 - 11

迷你小对话1

A: You’re going out without your hat? You’ll catch a cold.
B: I am as strong as a horse. A little bit of cold air won’t hurt me.

A: 你不戴帽子就出门?会感冒的。
B: 我身体棒着呢。一点儿冷空气伤不了我。

迷你小对话2

A: Hasn’t John put on some pounds in the last couple of years?
B: Yeah, but unfortunately they’re all round his waist.

A: 这几年John是不是又长了几磅?
B: 可不是,但不凑巧的是肉全长到腰上去了。

语言点精讲

as strong as a horse: 形容非常健壮,非常健康。
catch a cold: 染上感冒。
to put on some pounds: 指体重增加。常有某人过于瘦弱,应该增加体重的含义。
waist: 腰部。