Lesson 51Reward for Virtue

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  1. WhydidHugh'sdietnotwork?

    休的节食为什么没有效果？

  2. Myfriend, Hugh, hasalwaysbeenfat, butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.

    我的朋友休一直很胖，但最近情况变得越来越糟，于是他决定节食。

  3. Hebeganhisdietaweekago.

    他是一周前开始节食的。

  4. Firstofall, hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.

    首先，他开列了一张长长的禁食食品清单。

  5. ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHughloves: butter, potatoes, rice, beer, milk, chocolate, andsweets.

    这张清单上包括了休所喜爱的大部分东西：黄油、土豆、米饭、啤酒、牛奶、巧克力和糖果。

  6. YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.

    昨天我去拜访了他。

  7. IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHughwasstillasfatasever.

    我按了门铃，看到休还是像以前一样胖，我一点儿也不感到吃惊。

  8. Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.

    他把我领进屋，匆匆忙忙地把一个大包裹藏到了书桌底下。

  9. Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.

    很明显，他非常尴尬。

  10. WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing, hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.

    当我问他在干什么时，他心虚地笑了笑，然后把那包裹放到了书桌上。

  11. Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.

    他解释说，他的节食规定太严格了，所以他偶尔得犒劳自己一下。

  12. Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.

    接着他给我看了包裹里的东西。

  13. Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!

    里面装着五大块巧克力和三袋糖果！

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英英解释为课文中的义项。

go on a diet/ɡoʊ ɑːn ə ˈdaɪət/phr.

to start eating less food so you become thinner

节食；开始节食

#1My friend, Hugh, has always been fat, but things got so bad recently that he decided to go on a diet.

write out/raɪt aʊt/phr v.

to put a full list or piece of writing on paper

写出；开列

#3First of all, he wrote out a long list of all the foods which were forbidden.

forbid/fərˈbɪd/v.

to say that someone must not do or have something

禁止

#3First of all, he wrote out a long list of all the foods which were forbidden.

include/ɪnˈkluːd/v.

to have something as one of its parts

包括；包含

#4The list included most of the things Hugh loves: butter, potatoes, rice, beer, milk, chocolate, and sweets.

pay someone a visit/peɪ ˈsʌmwʌn ə ˈvɪzɪt/phr.

to go and see someone at their home

拜访某人

#5Yesterday I paid him a visit.

as ... as ever/əz əz ˈevər/phr.

still the same, not changed at all

和以前一样；一如既往

#6I rang the bell and was not surprised to see that Hugh was still as fat as ever.

hurriedly/ˈhɜːridli/adv.

very quickly, because you have little time

匆忙地；慌忙地

#7He led me into his room and hurriedly hid a large parcel under his desk.

parcel/ˈpɑːrsl/n.

something wrapped in paper so it can be carried or sent

包裹

#7He led me into his room and hurriedly hid a large parcel under his desk.

obvious/ˈɑːbviəs/adj.

easy to see or understand

明显的；显而易见的

#8It was obvious that he was very embarrassed.

embarrassed/ɪmˈbærəst/adj.

feeling shy or uncomfortable because of what others may think

尴尬的；难为情的

#8It was obvious that he was very embarrassed.

guiltily/ˈɡɪltɪli/adv.

in a way that shows you know you did something wrong

心虚地；内疚地

#9When I asked him what he was doing, he smiled guiltily and then put the parcel on the desk.

strict/strɪkt/adj.

having rules that must be followed exactly

严格的

#10He explained that his diet was so strict that he had to reward himself occasionally.

reward/rɪˈwɔːrd/v.

to give someone something nice because they did well

奖励；犒劳

#10He explained that his diet was so strict that he had to reward himself occasionally.

occasionally/əˈkeɪʒnəli/adv.

sometimes, but not often

偶尔；有时

#10He explained that his diet was so strict that he had to reward himself occasionally.

contents/ˈkɑːntents/n.

the things that are inside a box, bag or room

（容器内的）东西；内容物

#11Then he showed me the contents of the parcel.