02 体育锻炼

  健身房里流汗忙

  dialogue

  ashley and megan are discussing to take exercise in a gymnasium on sunday.

  艾希莉和梅根正在讨论在周日到健身房锻炼身体。

  ashley: hey, is there much work?

  艾希莉：嘿，工作多吗？

  megan: yes, i am afraid so, but when i think tomorrow is the weekend, i would be excited.

  梅根：恐怕是的，但是想到明天就是周末了，我就很兴奋。

  ashley: me, too. we have been too busy these days. how about your case?

  艾希莉：我也是，这些日子我们太忙了，你的那个案子怎么样了？

  megan: it meets the bottleneck. i don't know how to deal with it.

  梅根：遇到了瓶颈了，我都不知道怎么处理呢。

  ashley: oh, don't worry. you can work it out.

  艾希莉：噢，别担心，你可以解决的。

  megan: thanks for your comfortable the way, would you like to take exercise? i have found a new gymnasium.

  梅根：谢谢你的安慰，顺便问一下，你想要去锻炼身体吗？我找到一个新的健身房。

  ashley: oh? how about the equipment?

  艾希莉：是吗？健身房的设备怎么样？

  megan: the equipment is introduced from overseas.

  梅根：它的设备是从国外引进的。

  ashley: great. i love taking exercise. is it ok on sunday?

  艾希莉：太好了，我喜欢锻炼，星期天可以吗？

  megan: ok, we can meet at the gate of the company. the gymnasium is near our company. i heard that the nude fitness is pop now. have you ever taken part in it?

  梅根：好的，我们可以在公司门口碰面，那个健身房离公司不远。我听说现在很流行裸体健身，你参加过吗？

  ashley: i can not accept it.

  艾希莉：我觉得我不能接受。

  megan: many people think nude fitness is very normal.

  梅根：很多人认为裸体健身很正常啊。

  ashley: yes, i know, and there are quite a lot of nude fitness clubs.

  艾希莉：是的，我知道，现在已经有很多裸体健身俱乐部了。

  megan: yeah. at ski resort of austria there is actually a nude skiing.

  梅根：嗯。听说奥地利的滑雪胜地竟然有裸体滑雪项目。

  ashley: are you kidding? not cold?

  艾希莉：你开玩笑吧？不冷吗？

  megan: how on earth!

  梅根：鬼才知道！

  ashley: by the way, is that gymnasium nude?

  艾希利：顺便问一下，那家健身馆是裸体健身俱乐部吗？

  megan: of course not.

  梅根：当然不是了。

  notes

  1. gymnasium [d?im?neizi?m] n. 健身房

  2. bottleneck [?b?tl?nek] n. 瓶颈；（尤指工商业发展的）瓶颈，阻碍，障碍

  3. deal with 处理

  4. nude fitnes 裸体健身

  小贴士

  1. hello, i would like to join your gym. could you tell me something about the services you offer?

  您好，我想加入你们健身俱乐部。你能告诉我你们都提供什么服务项目吗？

  2. we offer many kinds of services, including massage, bodybuilding and yoga.

  我们提供多种服务，包括按摩、美体，还有瑜伽。

  3. i just got a membership of this gym.

  我刚刚获得了这家健身房的会员资格。

  4. if you want to tone up your legs, i suggest using the treadmill.

  如果想锻炼腿部，我推荐你使用跑步机。

  勤练瑜伽身材好

  dialogue

  many women are especially interested in practicing yoga now.

  现在很多女士都很热衷于练习瑜伽。

  wendy: nancy, you look like in perfect condition.

  温迪：南希，你的气色真好。

  nancy: that's because i go to the gym to keep fit every day.

  南希：那是因为我每天都去健身房锻炼。

  wendy: which sports do you participate in?

  温迪：你参加了什么运动啊？

  nancy: i've been doing yoga for a long time.

  南希：我已经练习瑜伽很久了。

  wendy: really? how do you feel when you practice yoga?

  温迪：是吗？你练习瑜伽的感觉怎么样？

  nancy: i feel really tired and sweat a lot.

  南希：感觉特别累，出了好多的汗。

  wendy: but it will help you keep fit.

  温迪：但是这样有利于你保持健康。

  nancy: sure. yoga is used to promote people's physical, intellectual and mental harmony and health. but more importantly, i can keep my mind peaceful.

  南希：是啊。瑜伽可以促进身体、心智以及精神的和谐与健康。更重要的是，它能让我心绪平和。

  wendy: well, not bad. we have high work pressure. i read a strange piece of news about yoga several days ago.

  温迪：嗯，真不错。我们的工作压力太大了。我前几天刚看了一篇奇怪的报道，是关于瑜伽的。

  nancy: what did it say?

  南希：报道上怎么说？

  wendy: it said that a prison in india set a strange rule: the prisoners who take part in the yoga training for 3 months can get commutation pardon.

  温迪：报道上说印度的一家监狱刚刚出台了一项奇怪的规定，参加瑜伽课程3个月的囚犯可以获得减刑的机会。

  nancy: really? it is a strange rule, isn't it?

  南希：真的吗？这个规定可真奇怪，不是吗？

  wendy: yeah. they think the yoga can not only improve the prisoners' health, but also make them calmer and reduce the violence.

  温迪：对啊。狱方认为，瑜伽不仅可以改善囚犯的健康状况，还能让犯人们变得更加冷静，以此来减少暴力倾向。

  nancy: i believe it will be a good measure.

  南希：相信这会是一个不错的方法。

  notes

  1. participate [p:?tisipeit] v. 参与，参加

  2. promote [pr??m?ut] v. 提升；发起；促进，推动

  3. physical [?fizik?l] adj.物质的；身体的；自然规律的；物理学的

  4. commutation [?k?mju?tei??n] n. 交换，折算，折合；减刑

  5. pardon [?p:d?n] v. 宽恕，原谅；赦免，特赦；n. 饶恕，原谅；赦免

  6. reduce [ri?dju:s] v. 减少，降低；使衰退，缩减，减弱；约束，限制

  7. violence [?vai?l?ns] n. 暴力；强烈；狂热，激情

  小贴士

  yoga vocabulary

  瑜伽词汇表

  sira 脉管

  dhamani 经络

  asana 姿势，体位

  pranayama 呼吸节奏

  pratyahara 梵语（意为制止感觉）

  samadhi 快乐宁静的状态

  dhyana 中译“禅那”（印度的静坐冥想）

  yoga nidra 瑜伽休息术

  ghagavad gita 薄伽梵歌（每一个修习瑜伽的人必读的一本书）

  sun salutation 拜日式

  drishtis 凝视法（指注视或集中在一点上）

  ujjayi 胜利呼吸法（一种独特的呼吸技巧与方法）

  hiranyagarbha 布茹阿玛，金胎（是从至尊的能量产生的最初的生物）

  vinyasa yoga 流瑜伽

  integral yoga 完整瑜伽

  power yoga 力量瑜伽

  ashtanga yoga 阿斯汤加瑜珈，又名power yoga（是哈达瑜伽中最讲求体力的）

  hatha yoga 哈达瑜伽（瑜伽中的一支，是现今最流行亦最为人熟悉的瑜伽修炼方法）

  iyengar yoga 近年西方最为人熟悉的哈达瑜伽学派（将瑜伽科学及医学化，借以改善个人生理及心理上的种种毛病）

  jnana yoga 智者瑜伽，是一个探讨哲学，进行思辩（最终获得自知之明）的体系，它要求你研究自己关心的经文，并进行沉思。

  你学跆拳道了吗

  dialogue

  jennifer is a fan of taekwondo.

  詹妮弗是一个跆拳道迷。

  nicole: hey, jennifer. is that true that you are learning taekwondo recently?

  尼科尔：嘿，詹妮弗，听说你最近在学跆拳道，真的吗？

  jennifer: yes. i have just attended a taekwondo class.

  詹妮弗：嗯。我刚刚报了一个跆拳道班。

  nicole: so cool. can you tell me some basic roles about it? i know nothing about it.

  尼科尔：酷。你能告诉我一些跆拳道的基本知识吗？我还什么都不知道呢。

  jennifer: my pleasure. taekwondo has roots in ancient korean martial arts. it emphasizes courtesy. a taekwondo match comprises three rounds lasting three minutes each. in taekwondo, both punching with fists and kicking with feet are allowed. that's all what i know.

  詹妮弗：没问题。跆拳道是起源于韩国古代的一项武术，它讲究礼节。跆拳道比赛分3局，每局分3分钟。在跆拳道中，用拳打和用脚踢都是允许的。我只学了这么多。

  nicole: sounds interesting. it is a good choice to protect ourselves.

  尼科尔：应该很有意思啊，用来防身不错。

  jennifer: do you want to try? i have a class today, and you can go with me after work.

  詹妮弗：想感受一下吗？我今天刚好有课，下班之后你可以跟我一起去看看。

  nicole: that's great!

  尼科尔：那真是太好了！

  notes

  1. taekwondo [tai'k?nd?u] n. 跆拳道

  2. courtesy [?k?:tisi] n. 谦恭有礼，有礼貌的举止；adj. 礼貌上的

  3. emphasize [?emf?saiz] v. 强调；重读；使突出，使明显

  4. comprise [k?m?praiz] v. 包含，包括，由……组成

  5. attend [??tend] v. 参加；照顾，照看

  6. opponent [??p?un?nt] n. 对手；反对者

  7. punch [p?nt?] v. 用拳猛击；用力按；n. 拳打；穿孔机

  小贴士

  跆拳道用语

  referee 裁判员

  leaping kick 跳踢

  rest period 局间休息

  rule violation 违规

  tie 平局

  victory by knockout 击倒获胜

  front kick 前踢

  side kick 侧踢

  cross kick 横踢

  dobok 道服

  protective gear 护具

  black belt 黑带

  中国的传统——武术

  dialogue

  martial art is the treasure of the chinese nation. practicing kung fu can strenghen the physique.

  武术是中华民族的瑰宝。练武可以锻炼筋骨。

  noah: hey, it is said that our boss will give us some film tickets.

  诺亚：嘿，听说今天老板要给大家发电影票。

  jacob: yes, i heard that it was a blockbuster. would it be kung fu panda 2?

  雅各布：嗯。我听说还是大片呢，会不会是《功夫熊猫2》啊？

  noah: maybe. by the way, do you know something about chinese kung fu? i only saw kung fu in movies.

  诺亚：有可能呢。对了，你了解中国功夫吗？我只在电影里看到过中国功夫。

  jacob: i know little about it. i know a few kung fu stars, such as bruce lee, jackie chan and jet lee.

  雅各布：知之甚微。我知道几个功夫明星，比如李小龙、成龙、李连杰。

  noah: hey, hey, man, i also know these. tell me something i don't know. for example,what are the functions? for fighting?

  诺亚：嘿，嘿，伙计，这些我也知道。说些我不知道的。比如，练习武术有什么用呢？打架？

  jacob: frankly speaking, the main purpose is to strengthen the physique. besides defense and offence, the most outstanding functions of martial art are moral cultivation and artistic effect.

  雅各布：其实，练武的主要目的是为了强身健体。除了防守和攻击，武术在道德培养和艺术影响方面都有重要作用。

  noah: it seems that i have mistaken martial art as fighting skills.

  诺亚：看来我是把它误以为格斗术了。

  jacob: it does contain this part. martial art has a history of thousands of years. chinese culture is deeply intertwined into it. but martial art at ancient time is totally different from that in modern times.

  雅各布：它确实包括这一部分。武术已经有几千年的历史了，和中国文化有着千丝万缕的联系。但是，古代武术与现代武术是完全不同的。

  noah: so it is a good way to learn chinese culture through martial art.

  诺亚：这么说来学习武术不失为了解中国文化的一种好方式。

  jacob: certainly.

  雅各布：那是当然了。

  noah: you really know a lot. just like wiki.

  诺亚：你知道的可真多。简直就是百科全书！

  jacob: you flatter me too much.

  雅各布：过奖过奖。

  notes

  1. blockbuster [?bl?k?b?st?] n. 重磅炸弹；大片

  2. strengthen [?stre?n] v. 加强，巩固

  3. physique [fi:?zi:k] n.体格

  4. defense [di?fens] n. 防御；辩护

  5. offence [??fens] n. 违法行为；冒犯，无礼

  6. intertwine [?int??twain] v. 缠结在一起

  7. flatte [?fl?t?] n.向……奉承，阿谀

  小贴士