常春藤生活英语【131】Working Up a Sweat 挥洒汗水向前跑

Working Up a Sweat 挥洒汗水向前跑

Dialogue A
Fred and Kelly are driving to the countryside.
Fred: Thanks for giving me a ride to meet up with the running club.
Kelly: No sweat. I just feel bad that the air conditioning in my car doesn't work.
Fred: Don't sweat it. I like riding around with the windows open.
Kelly: You'll likely change your mind when you start sweating like a pig, though.
Fred: It's fine. How far will the run be today?
Kelly: According to the schedule, we're doing 12 kilometers.
Fred: That shouldn't be too bad.
Kelly: I'm glad you feel that way, but I'm not looking forward to it.

Dialogue B
Fred: Why not? I thought you'd be excited.
Kelly: I had a terrible dream last night and woke up in a cold sweat.
Fred: I guess you didn't get much sleep after that.
Kelly: Nope. So I'll probably be dragging my feet today.
Fred: I can stay back and run with you.
Kelly: You're so sweet, but you should try to improve on your time.
Fred: I don't really care about that. I just like running because I can easily work up a sweat.
Kelly: Well, with the hot weather today, we'll all be sweating in no time.

Dialogue A
佛莱德和凯莉正开车去郊外。
佛莱德：谢谢妳让我搭便车去和路跑俱乐部的人会合。
凯　莉：小事一桩。只是很不好意思我车子的冷气坏了。
佛莱德：别担心。我喜欢开着车窗兜风。
凯　莉：不过等你汗流浃背的时候，你很可能就会改变心意了。
佛莱德：没关系啦。今天要跑多远啊？
凯　莉：根据表定计划，我们要跑十二公里。
佛莱德：那应该还不算太糟啦。
凯　莉：我很高兴你那么想，但我可不太期待。

Dialogue B
佛莱德：为什么？我以为妳会很兴奋。
凯　莉：我昨晚做了一个恶梦，醒来时冒了一身冷汗。
佛莱德：我猜妳后来也没睡多久吧。
凯　莉：对啊。所以我今天很可能会跑得很慢。
佛莱德：我可以留在后面陪妳一起跑。
凯　莉：你真贴心，不过你应该试着跑出更好的时间。
佛莱德：我不是很在乎那个啦。我喜欢跑步只是因为我可以很容易就出大汗。
凯　莉：嗯，今天那么热，我们马上就会跑得满身汗了。

Phrases for Learning

1. no sweat　　一点也不难，毫不费力
A: Can you finish this project on time?
B: No sweat!
甲：你能准时完成这项企划案吗？　　乙：简单啦！
2. don't sweat it　　别担心，别着急
Don't sweat it. I'll give you a hand.
别担心。我会助你一臂之力。
3. sweat like a pig　　汗流浃背，浑身臭汗
It's so hot in here that I'm sweating like a pig.
这里头好热，我都满身大汗了。
4. a cold sweat　　（因紧张或害怕而出的）一身冷汗
Ian was in a cold sweat when the policeman questioned him.
伊恩被警察讯问时吓出了一身冷汗。
5. drag + 所有格 + feet　　（某人）拖着脚步；做事拖拉
Stop dragging your feet and get back to work!
不要再拖拖拉拉了，快回去工作！
6. improve on/upon...　　改善（以前的）……
Sam hopes to improve upon his last record.
山姆希望能刷新他上一次的纪录。
7. work up a sweat　　因锻炼（辛苦工作）而流汗
The runner worked up a sweat while training.
跑者在训练中汗湿了全身。
8. in no time　　立刻，马上
Tim solved this complex puzzle in no time.
提姆很快就解开了这个复杂的谜题。

Tips In Use

You'll likely change your mind...
（……你很可能就会改变心意了。）
So I'll probably be dragging my feet today.
（所以我今天很可能会跑得很慢。）
1. likely, probably, possibly 均为副词，表『可能地』。但以可能性高低而言，likely 和 probably 均表『很可能』，而 possibly 则表『有可能（但不确定）』。likely 作副词时，之前亦可用 very 或 most 加以修饰。
2. likely 亦可作形容词用，常见句构为"It is likely + that 子句"或"主词 + be likely to + 原形动词"。
Rich will probably/likely go broke.
= It is likely that Rich will go broke.
（理奇很可能会破产。）

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