英语博客：ESL Podcast 713 – Being Physically Strong

　　Takeshi: What do you want me to do with this piano?
Paula: I want you to move it from the living room to the family room. You’re as strong as an ox and that’s why I called you for help.
Takeshi: Lucky me. I don’t think I can move that piano by myself, though.
Paula: You’re built and have muscles coming out of your ears. Come on! Let’s put those muscles to work!
Takeshi: I haven’t been working out as much recently. I don’t think I’m up to the job.
Paula: I’ll cut you some slack¹. I’ll help.
Takeshi: What I’m trying to tell you is that you’ll need at least three big guys to move this piano. There’s no way around it.
Paula: Come on. Be a man. Suck it up! I’m willing to put my back into it, so let’s move this thing.
Takeshi: You are completely deluded² if you think we’re going to move this piano one inch. I, for one, am not putting my back out trying to do the work of three!
Script by Dr. Lucy Tse

1 slack   

adj.松弛的，萧条的，懈怠的；vt.使松弛

参考例句：

• Slack off those ropes there,there's a storm coming!把那里的绳索放松，暴风雨就要来了！
• Some are hard at work and some are slack in work.有的勤奋工作，有的则消极怠工。

2 deluded   

v.欺骗，哄骗( delude的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Don't be deluded into thinking that we are out of danger yet. 不要误以为我们已脱离危险。
• She deluded everyone into following her. 她骗得每个人都听信她的。 来自《简明英汉词典》