情景对话
(At the gym)
Steve: Are you ready for the big competition today, Todd? The winner gets two tickets to the Sydney Olympics!

Todd: Steve, I was born ready! I’m going to blow you guys off the treadmill today.

Steve: We’ve still got a lot of time before we have to start running.

Todd: Let’s hit the whirlpool for a bit. It’ll help me loosen up.

Steve: You bet. I used to take a whirlpool almost every night back home.

词汇注释

★ gym (n.) 健身房

★ competition (n.) 竞赛

★ Sydney Olympics （澳洲）悉尼奥运

★ treadmill (n.) 跑步机

★ whirlpool (n.) 按摩浴缸，按摩池

★ loosen up 轻松

参考译文
(在健身房里)
史提：你准备好今天的大赛了吗，托德？赢家可以得到两张去看悉尼奥运的票！

托德：史提，我打一出生就准备好了！我今天要把你们全都轰下跑步机。

史提：我们在开跑之前还有很多时间。

托德：我们先去按摩池小泡一下。这有助于我们放松。

史提：没错。我以前在家几乎每夜都会泡按摩池。