老外最想聊的100個英語口語話題（40)：素食主義

　　vegetarian 素食主義

　　dialogue 1

　　Ada: Why are you worried Lily won't Iike the food? This roast beef looks great!

　　你為什么擔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，我會準備一黲素食的，到時見!