英文原版对话1000个:1207 Natural Concerns

 　　Erina: I have a brother so I can relate this. You know, my brother when he started to, you know, join karate¹ team, my parents were super worried about, you know, head injuries and any kinds of injuries.

 

　　Mike: Right.

 

　　Erina: So what did your family say about that? Were they supportive?

 

　　Mike: Well, when I first got into karate, they were supportive of me mostly because karate is not so much used as a, it's not a martial² art used so much for fighting but I used it for a really good experience and discipline and because I started when I was twelve, it was very strict and it taught me really good discipline and it actually, surprisingly enough, it teaches you not to use violence in conflicts and so my family really liked that aspect. The fact that it taught me discipline and it taught me about, you know, how violence is not usually the way to solve problems and it doesn't work well. So of course the aspect of getting injured and doing damage to your body was always there and I think especially my mum was always pretty worried and when I showed her videos of my fights or sparring, she would give a lot of scared reactions and commentary³, ooh, ah, that looks like it hurts, are you OK? But all in all, I clearly explained to them the benefits of martial arts and how they discipline not only your body but your mind so my parents were pretty understanding with that.

 

　　Erina: Wow. I want to see your fight one day. You said that you don't box any more but I would love to watch your fight.

 

　　Mike: Well, yeah, I spar every once in a while but maybe if you get lucky.

 

　　Erina: Thank you Mike.

 

　　Mike: Yeah, no problem.

1 karate   

n.空手道(日本的一种徒手武术)

参考例句：

• Alice's boyfriend knew a little karate.艾丽斯的男朋友懂一点儿空手道。
• The black belt is the highest level in karate.黑腰带级是空手道的最高级别。

2 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。

3 commentary   

n.评论，评注；实况广播报导，现场口头评述

参考例句：

• He is giving the commentary on the basketball game.他正在对篮球赛作评论。
• His running commentary on the football match was excellent.他对这次足球赛所作的实况报道十分精彩。