Chapter 4:A Piece of Cake
ACT I
咏春拳实战I am exhausted. My new exerci class is so hard. 我太累了。我那新的健身班太难了。
Your new exerci class? 你的新健身班
Yeah. My new advanced exerci class. 对新的高级健身班。
Why advanced? 为什麽是高级
My instructor thought that the beginner's class was too easy for me.老师认为初级课对我太容易。
钟鼓楼广场Too easy for you? 对太容易了
Don't laugh. In the beginner's class, 别笑。在初级班
they give you a chance to rest between exercis. 你有机会休息
So? 那又怎麽样
The advanced class is nonstop. 高级课程是没有休息的。
I lift weights every morning for sixty minutes without stopping. 每早我举
重六十分钟不休息 No problem. 小事一桩。
Listen, Richard, 听著 Richard
doing aerobics for an hour is a lot different than lifting weights.一小时有氧运动与举重大不相同
Yeah. Quite a bit different. I think aerobics is easy.是啊相当不一样。我觉得有氧运动很容易。
I could work out in your class with no problem. 如果我去你的班上做运动一定不会有问题。
You think so? 你这样认为
Oh, without a doubt. When's the next class? 啊毫无问题下一次上课什么时候
Tomorrow morning at ten o'clock. Try it. 明早上午十点 试一试吧。
Tomorrow morning after lifting weights, I'll try aerobics. 明早举完重我去试试有氧运动。
It's a nap. Tomorrow morning at ten o'clock. 简单得很。明早十点。
Aren't you going to the aerobics class this morning? 今天上午你不是要去上有氧运动课吗
Of Cour. Easy. No sweat. 当然小事情 绝无问题。
You are not going to be able to move 你会动都动不了
after this and the aerobics class. 在你做完这个又去上有氧运动课之後。
Are you kidding me? It's going to be a piece of cake.你在取笑我这种事不费吹灰之力。
You want to bet? 想打赌吗
Yeah. What's the bet? 好啊赌什麽
I bet I can go one hour in your class this morning 我打赌我今天上你的健身班运动一小时之後
and not feel a thing! 丝毫不累。
The bet is -- I win, and you cook dinner for the entire family. 这样赌好了，我赢你给全家做晚餐
Or you win, and I cook dinner for the entire family. 要是你赢了我就替全家做晚餐。
It's a bet. 一言为定。
Ok. Call my instructor, Jack Davis, right now. 好给我的老师Jack Davis打个电话现在就打。
His number is 555-8842. 他的电话是5555-8842
The advanced class starts at ten o'clock. 高级健身课十点钟开始。
Well, it's eight twenty now. 现在是八点二十了。
It only takes eight minutes by bicycle to the aerobics class. 骑车去上有氧运动课只需要八分钟。
Give him a call. 打个电话给他
Davis Aerobics Center for Good Health. Davis有氧运动健身中心
Jack Davis, plea. 请找Jack Davis。耳舌
This is Jack Davis. 我就是Jack Davis。
Hello. This is Richard Stewart. 你好我是Richard Stewart。
My wife, Marilyn Stewart, is a member of your program. 我太太Marilyn Stewart是你的学生。I'd like to come to the ten o'clock advanced class this morning我想今早十点来上高级健身班。Oh, fine, fine. Be here a few minutes early. 啊好好。早几分钟到这。
You need to complete some forms before the class. 上课之前你得填一些表格。
Thanks. I'm on my way over. 谢谢我马上就来。
Good-bye. 再见。
Bye-bye. It's all t. I'm going. 再见。都安排好了。我现在就去。
Bye. 再见。
Bye. 再见。
See you later. 待会见。
Good luck. 祝你好运。
Don't forget about the bet. 别忘了打赌的事情
Dinner for the entire family. 给全家做晚餐
And that includes Susan. 包括Susan的。
Don't you forget. 你自己别忘了
I think aerobics is easy.
It's easy. No problem. It's a piece of cake.
No sweat. It's easy. No problem. It's a piece of cake.
No sweat. It's a snap. It's easy. No problem. It's a piece of cake.
No sweat. It's a snap.
My new exerci class is so hard.
It's not easy. It's rough. It's difficult. it's tough.
It's not easy. It's rough. Really difficult. It's hard and it's tough.
It's not easy. It's difficult. It's rough. It's very hard.
It's difficult. It's hard and it's tough. Tough. Tough.
I think aerobics is easy.
It's easy. No problem. It's a piece of cake. No sweat.
My new exerci class is so hard.
It's not easy. It's rough. It's difficult. It's tough.
It's easy. I think aerobics is easy.
It's not easy.
Why are exerci class so hard?
It's easy. I think aerobics is easy.
It's not easy.
It's a snap. A snap.
No, it's tough, tough, tough.
ACT II
OK, Richard. That's terrific. 很好 Richard真不错。
Your pressure is 120 over 75, and that's fine. 你的收缩压是1120 舒张压 75。
Now stand up, plea. Good, it's 122 over 80.现在站起来。好收缩压1222 舒张压80。You can sit down now. 现在你可以坐下了。
When was your last complete physical? 上一次全身检查是什麽时候
Six months ago. 六个月以前。
Good. Do you have any back or knee problems? 好。你的背部或膝关节有什麽毛病吗Nope. I am in perfect health. 没有。我身体好的很。
What do you do for a living, Mr. Stewart? 你是做哪一行档 Stewart先生
I'm a photographer. 我是摄影师。
Interesting. What do you photograph? 很有意思。你排什麽样的照片呢
Everything. The American scene. People, places, events. 什麽都拍美国风光人物地方事件Did you ever think of photographing an aerobics class? 你想过拍摄有氧运动课吗
Sure. 当然是。
I need some good photos for my advertising, Mr. Stewart. 我做广告要一些好照片 Stewart先生Maybe you can photogragh a class, 也许你来拍一堂上课的情形
and I can give you and Mrs. Stewart a month of class free.我让你和你太太上一个月的免费课When can I photograph a class? 我何时才来拍呢？
Anytime. How about today?什麽时候都行今天怎麽样
Terrific! 太好了
Hi. 嗨。
Oh, hi. 噢嗨。
Are we ready to go? 我们可以开始吗？
Yeah. Yeah. Let's get in our lines. 是啊是啊。请排好位置。
We're going to take it slow first. 开头我们要做慢一点。
and we're going to go left first ... 伸展……先向左 ……
2,3,4 ... now switch. ... 2 OK, hold to the right. 3 4……现在左右交替… 好在右边停住 Sunris. Stretch it out. Flat back. 双手捧日。尽量伸展。平背拉回。
Bring it up .and twists .and side . 2, 3 . 身体打直排摆侧身2 3
and left ... push ... push ... turn ... hit the floor. 向左……推…推……转身……坐地板。Take it side again .... OK, and switch. Stretch it out. 再侧身……好左右交替。尽量伸展。And we're going to warm
down with a tango. Left, right. Enjoy it.我们用探戈舞舒缓左右放Richard, did you go to the Davis Aerobics class today? Richard 你去上Davis有氧运动健身课了Yes, I went to the aerobics class today. 去了啦我上了有氧运动课了。
What is wrong with you? 你怎麽啦
Nothing. I am in excellent health. 没什麽。我身体好的很。
I have ideal blood pressure. A perfect heart. 我血压正常得很心脏也很好。
In other words, I'm in wonderful condition. 总之我身体非常好。
Richard, did you go to the aerobics class, really? Richard 你真的上了有氧运动课
And don't forget to invite Susan for dinner. 别忘了请Susan来吃晚餐。
And your legs don't hurt? 你的腿不酸
Hurt? What do you mean? 酸痛什麽意思
What about your arms? Lift your arms up like this. 你胳膊怎麽样??手抬起来像这样。And they don't
hurt ot even a little? 他们不疼吗？一点点也不
Nope. 不会。
You are in great condition. I can't believe it! 你的身体太好了我简直不敢相信。
Pronunciation man. Pronunciation man.
Pronunciation man. Listen.
What do you do?
Excu me.
What do you do?
You are not speaking clearly.
I asked what you do.
一蹴而就是什么意思What you do?
You mean what do you do.
Yes, what you do?
Well, I speak English slowly and clearly.
I don't understand your pronunciation.
But a lot of people speak English the way I speak English. Listen.
What do you do for a living, Mr. Stewart?
What do you photograph? What do you mean?
I don't believe this.
Who do you mean?
年少万兜鍪的读音I mean they are pushing the sounds together.
That's right. Did you like listening to them?
What?
Did you hear me?
Yes, I did. Did you really say didja?
Did you ever think of photographing an aerobics class? He said it too.
Don't you love it?
必修一物理
Don't cha. More pushing together.
But don't you like this pronunciation?
It's very common. Very frequent. Very interesting.
I suppo. But don't you think
it would be a good subject?
Maybe we can change the subject.
O.K. Maybe we can change the subject.
We can talk about something el.
毛笔楷书字帖图片Maybe you can photograph a class
Ohhh, what can I say? whadya, didja, donchya! Ahhhh!
ACT III
Grandpa, Ellen, Philip, Robbie, you and me. 爷爷Ellen Philip Robbie 你和我。
That's six steaks. 六份牛排。
Don't forget Susan. 别忘了Susan。
Seven steaks. 七份牛排。
Cooking dinner for the entire family is not so easy. 给全家人做晚餐真不是件容易的事。
The shopping: the salad tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers, and onions.买项目沙拉蕃茄莴苣洋葱The main cour: steak and potatoes. 主菜牛排和马铃薯。
Richard, how much broccoli do I need for ven people? Richard 七个人吃需要多少花椰Marilyn,I have to tell you something.MarilynAt today's exerci class.我得告诉你今天健身课时Yes, Richard. 说吧 Richardd。
Well, I didn't really exerci. 嗯我没有真的上健身课。
I knew it! 我就知道
I wanted to, but Jack Davis needed a photographer. 我真的想参加但Jack Davis要我拍照。
I'm sorry, Marilyn. 对不起 Marilyn。
I don't understand. Did you exerci or not? 我搞不懂你到底作了健身操没有
No. Instead of exercising, I photographed the class. 没有我给他们拍照。
And you didn't exerci? 你没有参加健身操
No. There's another advanced class today at four o'clock.没有。今天下午四点钟还有一次高级班We'll go together. 我们一起去。
What about the bet? 那打赌的事呢
Oh, the bet is still on, but you shop for the groceries. 打赌仍然有效但你去买菜。Remember, you win, and I cook dinner for the entire family. 记住你赢了我给全家做晚餐。You win, and I cook dinner for the entire family. 你赢了我给全家做晚餐。
Including Susan. 包括Susan的。
Four o'clock at the advanced exerci class. With me. 四点钟去高级健身课跟我一起。
肉片动画
Don't forget to breathe. 别忘了呼吸。
Skip, hop, front. Twist..again..OK, now..scissors.跳蹦向前扭摆再来好现在张腿合腿。This is fun. It's a piece of cake. 有意思毫不费力。
Yeah. Just wait. 是啊等著瞧吧。
5,6,7, go right,1,2, back,2,3,1,2,3, pony, 5 6 7 向右右 1 2 後2 3 1 2 33 小马步小马步1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, pony. And twist, twist.1 2 3 踢…1 2 3踢…小马步扭摆扭摆。OK. Let's pick up the pace. 好把节奏加快一些。
How are you doing, Richard? 现在怎麽样 Richard
I can barely move. 我简直动不了了
2, 3, 4, front. Now we're going to run it off. 2 3 4 前踢。现在我们来快跑
< knees up, knees up. 前踢膝盖抬高
OK. Finish off by jogging in place. 好结束之前再原地慢跑。
OK. Keep tho knees up. 好膝盖抬高
All right. That's it for today. 行了。今天就做这些。
Thank you, everyone. See you next week. 谢谢大家。下星期见。
Thank you, Jack, but no thank you. 谢谢你 Jack 但不谢你。
The advanced exerci class is not so easy, huh? 高级健身班不是那麽容易吧对不对
No, no, you were right. I was wrong. 确实不容易
Come on, Richard. Get up. Let's go. 好啦 Richard。起来。走吧。
You have to cook dinner for the entire family. 你今晚得替全家做晚餐呢。
Marilyn, I'm exhausted. I can't move. Marilyn 我太累了。简直动不了
Oh, you'll do it. It's a piece of cake. 噢你办得到的。这不费吹灰之力。
Excu me, Richard, Marilyn. 打扰一下 Richard Marilyn。
You are a terrific instructor, Jack. 你真是个了不起的教练 Jack。
Thanks. But I have a question. 谢谢。但我想问一下
Is this your very first advanced aerobics class? 这是你第一次参加有氧运动高级班吗
Yes, it is. 是的。
You are in great shape, Richard. 你的身体状态好极了 Richard。
Very few people last in this class for the full hour the very first time.很少人能第一次撑完一小时It's true. You are in great shape. 这是真的。你的身体很好。
Thanks! 谢谢。
I think we'll cook dinner together. 我想我们一起做晚餐了。
We'll cook dinner together.
They're going to cook dinner.
Cook dinner together tonight.
For how many people?
Grandpa, Ellen, Philip, Robbie, you and me. That's six.
Don't forget Susan. That's ven.
You can count them so you ask how many.
How many? You can count them so you ask,
How many people?
What's for dinner? Steak and potatoes.
Richard, how much broccoli do I need for ven people?
How much broccoli?
You can't count it.
So you ask how much. How much?
You can't count it so you ask, "How much broccoli?"
What's the dinner?
A salad. We need tomatoes, lettuce, cucmbers and onions.
Tomatoes, Hmmmmm.
You have tomatoes.
You can count them. How many?
You can count them.
So you ask, "How many tomatoes?"
Lettuce; hmmm.
You have lettuce. You can't count it. How much?
You can't count it so you ask "How much lettuce?"
Cucumbers, hmmm.
You have cucumbers.
You can count them. How many?
You can count them so you ask, "How many cucumbers?"
Onions, hmmm.
