【英语趣味课堂】减肥-The Big Drop

Todd: Hello. I am here with Jade¹ from Korea and we are going to talk about life in the military. So Jade, you were in the army correct?

Jade: Yeah, I was in the army 'til just a year ago.

 

Todd: Ah, so pretty recently.

 

Jade: Yeah, recently.

 

Todd: So how did you feel about being in the army. Did you enjoy it?

 

Jade: Yeah being in the army, I enjoyed it. Maybe some other Koreans will really surprised when I say I really enjoyed the military right? But ... because you know we have to go there for compulsory² business and compulsory service for two years. Two years is very long but to me it was a very significant³ time and very precious time to me. For saying the truth, I am sort of ashamed to say this but I was 117 kilogram before entering the army.

 

Todd: 117! I can't believe that! You're tiny. How much do you weigh now?

 

Jade: Now I am 68 kilogram.

 

Todd: Oh my gosh, that's half.

 

Jade: Yes, it's almost half. When I finished the army just a year ago I was almost 62. I gained 6 more kilograms when I finished the army, now I'm... I get a little bit fat, but I'm still 68 kilograms.

 

Todd: Wait a minute, you lost what is that 50 kilograms, 55 kilograms in one year?

 

Jade: Yeah, in a year, in the army.

 

Todd: Oh my gosh, 55 kilograms in one year? How did you do it? ... Was it the food, was it the exercise?

 

Jade: In the army, every day, about the amount of food we ate it doesn't matter I think I ate more but everyday we ate regularly, like three meals on the exact time and everyday we had to do lots of training(s) like, you know, maybe somebody knows about the martial⁴ arts TaeKwonDo, a Korean traditional thing. Everyday we practice that and we ... everyday we practice lots of martial arts and lots of training things for health, so it helps me to lose weight. You know that ??? life is the best way to lose your weight.

 

Todd: When you came out of the army and you went back home, people must have been shocked?

 

Jade: Yeah, everyone was shocked, everyone but ... they understood because most of Korean boys when they finish the army, they get changed.

1 jade   

n.玉石；碧玉；翡翠

参考例句：

• The statue was carved out of jade.这座塑像是玉雕的。
• He presented us with a couple of jade lions.他送给我们一对玉狮子。

2 compulsory   

n.强制的，必修的；规定的，义务的

参考例句：

• Is English a compulsory subject?英语是必修课吗？
• Compulsory schooling ends at sixteen.义务教育至16岁为止。

3 significant   

adj.相当数量的；意义重大的；意味深长的

参考例句：

• Your success today may be significant for your whole future.你今天的成功对你的整个未来可能是重要的。
• She cast him a significant smile.她向他投去意味深长的一笑。

4 martial   

adj.战争的，军事的，尚武的，威武的

参考例句：

• The sound of martial music is always inspiring.军乐声总是鼓舞人心的。
• The officer was convicted of desertion at a court martial.这名军官在军事法庭上被判犯了擅离职守罪。