情景对话

Todd: Did you hear how she trains?

Steve: I know she runs over 120 miles a week.

Todd: Sometimes her coach ties her to the back of a car and she has to try and keep up.

Steve: But is winning a gold medal really worth all that?

Todd: No pain, no gain, Steve. I’m feeling a little stiff. Why don’t we get a massage?

词汇注释

★ coach (n.) 教练

★ keep up 赶上

★ No pain, no gain 天下没有不劳而获的事

★ stiff (a.) 僵硬的

★ massage (n.)按摩

参考译文

托德：你听说过她是怎么训练的吗？

史提：我知道她一星期跑的路程超过一百二十英里。

托德：有时候她的教练会把她绑在车子后面，这样她就不得不设法跟上车子。

史提：但是为了拿个金牌，这一切值得吗？

托德：天下没有不劳而获的事，史提。我感觉有些僵硬。我们不如去按摩吧？