工作忙,學(xué)習(xí)累,很多人現(xiàn)在都處于亞健康狀態(tài).我們要怎么做才能讓身體有活力、保持健康呢?看看下面對(duì)話里的兩個(gè)人怎么說吧.
A:Hi,how’s everything?
B:Not so good.I went to the doctor for a check up,and he told me I have to eat better and exercise more.
A:It’s important to eat well.Do you eat lots of salads or vegetables?
B:I sometimes eat salads,but not often.However,I eat vegetables almost everyday.Potato chips are made from potatoes; that’s a vegetable,right?
A:That’s not very healthy.Do you take vitamins?
B:I have vitamins at home and I take them off and on,but I often forget.
A:How about green tea?It’s good for your health!
B:I drink it once in a while,but I prefer coffee.Is that healthy?
A:It’s not very nutritious.Maybe you should exercise.It’s good to be active.How often do you exercise now?
B:I never go to a gym.It’s too expensive.
A:Okay,how about running or jogging?How often do you jog?
B:I occasionally run to catch the bus,but not often,maybe once a month.
A:I see.How about walking?How often do you go for a brisk walk?
B:I go for a leisurely walk after dinner when the mood strikes me,maybe twice a month,but I almost never take a long,brisk walk.I have no time.
A:I see.How about swimming?It’s good for you.Do you swim?
B:I used to swim all the time,but now I seldom go swimming,maybe once a year if friends with a pool invite me.
A:How about push-ups or aerobics at home?Do you do that sometimes?
B:Every year,I tell myself to start,but I only do it once in a blue moon,when my jeans get too small,maybe every six months.I use a hula hoop.
A:How about housework?That’s good exercise,too.
B:I clean my house now and then,maybe once a month!
Vocabulary
1.troublesome:令人煩惱的,困難麻煩的.
2.adverbs of frequency:表頻率的副詞.
3.gym:〈口〉健身房,體育館.
4.push-up:俯臥撐.
5.aerobics:有氧運(yùn)動(dòng).
6.hula hoop:呼拉圈.
Usage Tips
1.在本對(duì)話中,有很多表示“時(shí)間頻率”的詞,如文中出現(xiàn)的once in a while,now and then,occasionally,它們的時(shí)間頻率都比sometimes（有時(shí)）這個(gè)詞要低一些.而once in a blue moon則指“難得有一次,極為罕見”,其中blue moon在口語中是“很長(zhǎng)的一段時(shí)間,很久”的意思,如：I haven’t seen you in a blue moon.（我很久都沒看見你了.）另外,如果你想表達(dá)否定的意思,可以用seldom,rarely或not often.
2.leisurely可作形容詞,如：a leisurely walk（悠閑的步行）,也可作副詞,如：walk leisurely,但常被當(dāng)作形容詞來用.該詞強(qiáng)調(diào)的是一種輕松自在的感覺,同時(shí)還有一層享受的意味在里面.如：I usually eat breakfast fast,but on Sundays I have a leisurely breakfast.形容詞brisk的副詞是briskly,是“輕快的,敏捷的”之意,如：a brisk walk（輕快的步伐）,a brisk wave（輕快的揮手）,a brisk hello (輕快的打招呼)；在用該詞形容風(fēng)時(shí),則是指“凜冽的”.,如：a brisk breeze（疾風(fēng)）.