中級美語lesson20 A Weighty Problem

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20 A Weighty Problem
    Eve and Adam are talking.
    E: Do you know I've put on 5 kilos since going out with you?
    A: Why's that?
    E: You're always taking me to fancy restaurants.
    A: Well, you don't have to eat so much when we eat out, you know.
    E: But I can't resist all the delicious food.
    A: Besides, it's not cheap.
    E: I guess you're right. Maybe I should start cooking again. (Adam turns pale.)
    A: Uh… Let's just forget about your weight problem, OK? I don't care how fat you are.
    E: really?
    I wish you happy landinds. 一路平安
    a bad cook 廚師 不應(yīng)為cooker 飯店廚師應(yīng)為 chef
    a weight problem
    pun n.vi.vt.雙關(guān)語
    If you drink too much beer, you'll put on a lot of weight.
    The word "kilo" is short for the kilogram.
    date = go on a date = go out with
    fancy restaurant 豪華飯館
    eat out 下館子
    Betty can't resist my charm.
    I don't understand it, my dog won't eat my delious cooking.
    inviting 誘人的
    stingy miser
    fat chance 門都沒有
    pale 臉色蒼白 gray(美) grey(英) 頭發(fā)白了
    I couldn't care less. 不在乎 I don't care for that.