Lesson 43 兴趣
出口成章
What are your hobbies 你的业余爱好是什么
I have an interest in traveling. 我对旅游非常感兴趣。
What kind of sports do you like most 你最喜欢什么运动
How do you spend your spare time 你的业余时间怎么度过
I really go for authentic Western singers' tapes. 我很喜欢纯正地道的西方歌手的磁带。
I am excited about surfing. 我对冲浪很感兴趣。
I'm crazy about the ancient China poetry. 我迷上了中国古代诗词。
I have a passion for Chinese movies. 我酷爱中国电影。
I'm big on collecting stamps. 我很喜欢收集邮票。
I have strong interest in visiting historical relics. 我对参观历史古迹有浓厚兴趣。
I find great pleasure in practicing English with my colleagues. 我很喜欢和同事一起操练英语。
Writing articles on my blog is my favorite thing to do. 在我的博客上写文章是我喜欢做的事。
I am totally into going to the seasides. 我非常喜欢去海边。
I've always liked listening to inspiring speeches. 我一直喜欢听鼓舞人心的演讲。
I'm really fond of imitating standard American English from VOA. 我很喜欢模仿美国之音里面的标准美语。
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Do you have any hobbies
你有什么爱好吗
I am interested in watching football matches with my friends.
我喜欢和朋友一起看球赛。
How do you spend your spare time
你的业余时间怎么度过
I usually do some reading at home.
我常常在家看书。
What kind of book do you like
你喜欢什么类型的书
My favorite books are comic ones.
我最喜欢看漫画。
Comic books Oh， come on. You are old enough to put away these books.
漫画得了吧，你已经大到不需要这些书了。
Just because I'm grown up， I want to get rid of the real world for a moment by reading comic books.
正是因为我成年了，想要借助这些书逃离现实世界一小会。
Well， maybe you are right. What kind of sports do you like
好吧，也许你是对的。你喜欢什么样的运动呢
I like almost all sports， and I enjoy playing better. I especially like football as I said right now.
几乎所有运动我都喜欢，更喜欢参与。我刚刚说过的，尤其喜欢足球。
I like football too. What kind of personality do you think you have
我也喜欢足球。那你觉得你是什么样的性格呢
It's hard to say. So complicated.
很难说。太复杂了。
Do you think you are extroverted
那你觉得你外向吗
I wouldn't call myself extroverted， especially before I get the job.
我不觉得自己外向，特别是在我找到工作之前。
And now
那现在呢
Most time I enjoy being alone.and sometimes I like sharing activities with my friends and colleagues too， especially during the last few years in my career.
大多数时候我特别享受独处。有时候我也喜欢和朋友同事一起活动，特别是在我职业生涯的过去的几年里。
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我不喜欢现代艺术。 I don't go for modern art. I do not appreciate modern art.
你的兴趣和你的品味相称。 Your interests match your taste. Your interests commensurate with your taste.
我不能放弃这个爱好。 I can't throw away the hobby. I cannot abandon the hobby.
旅游花了我很多钱。 Travelling sets me up a lot. Travelling costs me a large amount of money.
我下决心要得到这张邮票。 I stuck out for the stamp. I dertermined to obtain the stamp.
我喜欢旅游。 I'm interested in traveling. I have an interest in traveling.
你怎么度过你的业余时间 What do you do after work How do you spend your spare time
我很喜欢中国电影。 I really go for Chinese movies. I really appreciate Chineses movies.
我对冲浪很感兴趣。 I'm excited about surfing. I have great excitement about surfing.
我很喜欢收集邮票。 I'm big on collecting stamps. I have a great passion for the collecting of stamps.
我非常喜欢去海边。 I am totally into going to the seasides. I prefer to go to the seasides.
你喜欢什么样的书 What kind of books do you like What type of books do you prefer
我很享受听磁带的时光。 I'm happy when I'm listening to these tapes. I enjoy myself during the listening of these tapes.
我喜欢和朋友同事一起活动。 I like sharing activities with my friends and colleagues. I found great joy in sharing activities with my friends and colleagues.
骑马让我兴奋。 I get excited about
horse-riding. I feel great excitement in horse-riding.
重点词汇解析
1. hobby [‘hbi] n. 业余爱好，嗜好
【例句】One of her hobbies is horse-riding.
她的一个业余爱好是骑马。
2. passion ['pn] n. 强烈的情感，激情；[+for] 对……的强烈爱好，热爱
【例句】Paul is burning passion for an older woman.
保罗对一位比他年长的女子燃烧的激情。
3. excite [ik‘sait] v. 引起（兴趣，怀疑，忌妒等）；引发（评论，谣言等）；使兴奋，使激动；刺激，使紧张
【例句】The court case has excited a lot of public interest.
这场官司引起了公众的极大兴趣。
4. crazy ['kreizi] adj. 奇怪的；不明智的；生气的；生病的 n. 疯子
【例句】Frank is just crazy about you！
弗兰克对你很着迷！
5. pleasure [‘ple] n. 愉快，乐趣；令人愉快的经历
【例句】The children used to get a lot of pleasure out of that game when they were young.
那些小孩子小时候曾从那个游戏中得到过很多乐趣。
英语加油站：每天读点英语经典
The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
——Thomas Jefferson
自由之树需要不时地用爱国者与压迫者的鲜血来灌溉。
——托马斯·杰弗逊
I like to walk about among the beautiful things that adorn the world； but private wealth I should decline， or any sort of personal possessions， because they would take away my liberty.
——George Santayana
我喜欢漫步在这世界美丽的事物当中；但是我要拒绝私人财产或者任何形式的个人财产，因为它们会夺走我的自由。
——乔治·桑塔亚那
There is no pain as great as being alive， o burden heavier than that of conscious life.
——Ruben Dario
生活是无可比拟的一种痛苦，清醒的生活是最沉重的负担。
——鲁本·达里欧
It is familiarity with life that makes time speed quickly. When every day is a step in the unknown， as for children， the days are long with gathering of experience.
——George Gissing
我们对生命的熟视无睹让时间过得飞快。当每天都如同是在未知的探险中积累经验时，一天的时间就变得漫长起来，正像是童年时一样。
——乔治·吉辛
Lesson 44 运动
出口成章
What sports do you like 你喜欢什么运动
What's your favorite type of exercise 你最喜欢什么运动
What kind of exercise do you usually do 你平时做什么运动
I love to do push-ups， and I go cycling every day. 我喜欢做俯卧撑，每天我都骑单车。
How often do you go jogging 你多久去跑一次啊
The key to do exercise is to do it regularly. 运动的重点是要有规律。
What are the best exercises for my health 什么运动最有益健康
The ball is in your court. 该由你发球了。
Regular exercise makes me feel more energized. 有规律的锻炼让我感觉更有活力。
I am a little bit out of shape. I should get some exercises to keep fit. 我有点儿发胖，应该做点运动来保持体形。
Jogging in the morning makes you feel more energetic during the day. 早上跑步会让人白天更加精力充沛。
Yoga， Pilates and Latin Dancing are fashionable figure-shaping programs with many women followers. 瑜伽，普拉提和拉丁舞是很多女士热衷的时尚塑身运动。
You seem to be in a perfect condition. 你看起来状态好极了。
The fitness club will tailor a work-out plan according to the customer's physical conditions and personal needs. 健身俱乐部会根据顾客的身体状况和个人需要量身订做一个健身计划。
I haven't gone to the fitness club for a long time because of work. 因为工作忙，我很久都没去健身俱乐部锻炼身体了。