英语常用口语每天学 第123期:水上芭蕾

Steve: I'm really amazed by some of the things that are called Olympic sports.

Todd: Like synchronized swimming?

Steve: Exactly! I mean, it's pretty and all, but is doing ballet upside-down in a pool a sport?

Todd: I couldn't agree more.

Steve: It's a sport for wussies.

Todd: Oh! I almost strained a muscle getting off the table. Let's stretch a bit in the steam room.

★ synchronized swimming花样游泳

★ upside-down (a.)倒立的

★ I couldn't agree more '我再同意不过了。'意即'十分同意'

★ wuss (n.) 软脚虾，也作wussie

★ strain (v.)拉伤筋骨

★ stretch (v.) 伸展

史提：我对一些运动能被称作奥运项目感到大惑不解。

托德：好比水上芭蕾？

史提：正是！我是说，那是很美没错，不过在游泳池里倒立跳芭蕾也叫运动？

托德：我十分同意。

史提：那是给软脚虾做的运动。

托德：喔！我下桌子的时候差点扭到肌肉。我们去蒸汽室舒展一下。

★ synchronized swimming花样游泳

★ upside-down (a.)倒立的

★ I couldn't agree more '我再同意不过了。'意即'十分同意'

★ wuss (n.) 软脚虾，也作wussie

★ strain (v.)拉伤筋骨

★ stretch (v.) 伸展