第51课

[00:00.00]My friend, Hugh, has always been fat, but things got so bad recently that he decided to go on a diet. #
我的朋友休一直很胖，但是近来情况变得越发糟糕，以致他决定节食。#

[00:11.43]He began his diet a week ago. #
他是一星期前开始节食的。#

[00:15.09]First of all, he wrote out a long list of all the foods which were forbidden. #
首先，他开列了一张长长的单子，上面列了所有禁吃的食物。#

[00:22.04]The list included most of the things Hugh loves: butter, potatoes, rice, beer, milk, chocolate; and sweets. #
这张单子上的大多数食物都是休喜欢吃的：黄油、土豆、米饭、啤酒、牛奶、巧克力和糖果。#

[00:33.82]Yesterday I paid him a visit. #
昨天我去看望了他。#

[00:37.60]I rang the bell and was not surprised to see that Hugh was still as fat as ever. #
我按响了门铃，当看到休仍和往常一样胖时，我并不感到惊奇。#

[00:44.71]He led me into his room and hurriedly hid a large parcel under his desk. #
他把我领进屋，慌忙把一个大包藏到了桌子下面。#

[00:51.92]It was obvious that he was very embarrassed. #
显然他感到很尴尬。#

[00:56.67]When I asked him what he was doing, he smiled guiltily and then put the parcel on the desk.#
当我问他正干什么时，他内疚地笑了，然后把那个大包拿到了桌上。#

[01:05.23]He explained that his diet was so strict that he had to reward himself occasionally. #
他解释说，他的饮食控制得太严格了，以致不得不偶尔奖赏自己一下。#

[01:12.71]Then he showed me the contents of the parcel. #
接着他给我看了包里的东西。#

[01:16.85]It contained five large bars of chocolate and three bags of sweets! #
里面装了5大块巧克力和3袋糖果！