英语常用口语每天学 第119期:"冬虫夏草"的功效
Todd: Here’s your smoothie, Steve. It’s got caterpillar fungus in it.
Steve: Hey! That’s great stuff! It’s what the Chinese women distance runners use to improve their endurance.
Todd: If it worked for them, I’ll try it. They really kicked butt in the last Olympics.
Steve: Wang Junxia was the 5,000-meter champion and was second in the 10,000.
★ stuff (n.) (俚)东西
★ endurance (n.) 耐力
★ kick butt 踢屁股,意即“大胜,击溃”
★ champion n.冠军
(托德拿着两杯回来)
托德:这是你的冻饮,史提。饮料里有冬虫夏草。
史提:嘿!那是好东西。中国的长跑女将都是用这个来增强耐力的。
托德:若这对她们有效,我就来试试。她们在上一届奥运真的是横扫千军。
史提:王军霞是五千米得长跑冠军,一万米比赛中也得了第二。
★ stuff (n.) (俚)东西
★ endurance (n.) 耐力
★ kick butt 踢屁股,意即“大胜,击溃”
★ champion n.冠军
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