英语博客：ESL Podcast 762 – Eating a Family Dinner

 　　My roommate, Jim, invited me over to his house for a family meal. I’m an only child, so I’m not used to a big family dinner. I felt like a fish out of water.

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　　Jim’s mother: Sit down, everybody. Dinner’s ready.

　　Phil: Thank you for having me over, Mrs. Moreno.

　　Jim’s mother: Don’t mention it. Just sit down and eat. Jim, pass the potatoes, and Dana, don’t hog¹ the peas. Hand them both to Phil.

　　Phil: Thank you, Mrs. Moreno, but I’ve already taken a helping² of each dish.

　　Jim’s mother: Then you need to have seconds. You’re too skinny. Eat up!

　　Phil: This food is really good, but I don’t think I have the appetite for more. My plate is already overloaded³.

　　Jim’s mother: All right, no more potatoes or peas, but you need more ham. Laura, serve Phil some more ham, and Jason, round up some more rolls.

　　Phil: No, no, please. I really couldn’t eat more than what’s already on my plate.

　　Jim’s mother: Don’t be ridiculous. I know you’re saving room for dessert. There’s an apple pie, a strawberry shortcake, a cheesecake, and some ice cream.

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　　I now know why Jim only comes home for meals every once in a while. Eating like this more than once a week would give anybody a coronary!

　　Script by Dr. Lucy Tse

1 hog   

n.猪；馋嘴贪吃的人；vt.把…占为己有，独占

参考例句：

• He is greedy like a hog.他像猪一样贪婪。
• Drivers who hog the road leave no room for other cars.那些占着路面的驾驶员一点余地都不留给其他车辆。

2 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

3 overloaded   

a.超载的，超负荷的

参考例句：

• He's overloaded with responsibilities. 他担负的责任过多。
• She has overloaded her schedule with work, study, and family responsibilities. 她的日程表上排满了工作、学习、家务等，使自己负担过重。