老外最想聊的100个英语口语话题（40)：素食主义

　　vegetarian 素食主义

　　dialogue 1

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

　　你为什么担心莉莉会不喜欢这里的食物呢?烤牛肉味道真好!

　　Ja~on: That's just it.She just told me she's a vegetarian!

　　这就对了，她刚刚告诉我说她是素食主义者。

　　A: Uhh, really? But She ate meat befer

　　趋吗?可是她以前是吃肉的啊.

　　J: Yeah, shc became a vegan after she gotmarrled.

　　是啊，她是结婚后变成素食主义者的。

　　A: Why? What happened to hcr after gctting married?

　　这是为什么呢?

　　J: You know, her husband is a strict vegan. Influenced by her husband, she changed into a

　　她丈夫是一个素食主义者，受她丈夫的影响，她现在也只吃鸡蛋和牛奶.

　　A: Can she eat eggs?

　　可是鸡蛋是素食吗?

　　J: I think so, But vegans cannot

　　我想是的.素食主义者不吃动物，但很多素食主义者都吃鸡蛋.

　　A: But I think eggs are baby cbickens.

　　A：可鸡蛋不是会孵出小鸡来吗?

　　J: No, I don't agree. Eggs are not baby chickens, and tbus tbey are not lit.c.

　　不是的，鸡蛋并没有生命啊.

　　A: Yes, maybc you are ri8ht. So, wbat shall we do now?

　　可能吧，那我们现在应该怎么办呢?

　　J: Maybe we could prepare a salad for ber.

　　或许我们可以为她做点蔬菜沙拉.

　　A: OK.

　　好的，

　　dialogue 2

　　A:Hello Jason. Are you free this Saturday crening?

　　杰森，你好，周六晚上有空吗?

　　J:YeS. I have no plans.

　　有啊，到目前为止，我还没有任何计划.

　　A: Would you like to C0me to our barbecue?

　　那你愿意参加我们的烧烤晚会吗?

　　J: Yes, that sounds wonderful.

　　好啊，很荣幸能参加。

　　A: OK. See you then.

　　好吧，那到时见.

　　J: But wait, wait, will thcre bc food that is not mcat ? You know. I'm a vegctarian

　　等等，你们有紊禽供应吗?我是一个素食主叉者。

　　A: Hey! I didn't know that! Wben did you bccome a vegctrurian?

　　伙it,你什么时候变成素食主义者的?

　　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，我决定减肥，就开始尝试素食.结果一段时间后，我居然不再喜欢吃肉了o

　　A:ReaIly? That's amazing.

　　是吗?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.

　　确如此.吃了素食之后，我感觉精力更充沛了，需要的睡眠也少了.感觉更平静了，而且还可以维持理想的体重，不用担心食量，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

　　你不是在开玩笑吧?我可不认为吃肉就会思路不清晰.

　　J: Yes, maybe. But I feel bettcr since becoming a vegctarian* Maybe you could also bave a try.

　　可能吧.不过自从吃素以后，我感觉很好，你也可以尝试一下.

　　A: Maybe I'II also have a try somc day, but I'm afraid that it would be difficult for me to

　　那改天我也试—下吧，不过恐怕我很难抗拒肉的美味。

　　J: Maybe you would change your mind after baving vegettarian diet.

　　试过之后说不定你会改变主意呢.

　　A: We'II see. Anyway, I'II prepare some vcgctarian food for tbc barbecue. See you then!

　　好吧，无论如何，我会准备一黪素食的，到时见!