英文原版对话1000个:1230 New Gym

 　　Rebecca: Hey, Todd, I'm going and looking for a gym. Actually, I hear you've joined a gym. Which one?

　　Todd: Yeah, actually, there's a real nice gym down town. It just opened about a month ago. Maybe two months ago. It's really nice.

　　Rebecca: OK, what's the name of it?

　　Todd: The name is Fitness¹ Club.

　　Rebecca: Good name.

　　Todd: Yeah, so, and it's pretty much has everything. I mean it has, you know, free weights, of course and it has all the latest machines.

　　Rebecca: Ah, good.

　　Todd: Actually some of the machines are kind of tricky², I really don't know how they work yet. I'll have to ask the staff.

　　Rebecca: So it's more than a treadmill³? It's a whole big machine that you don't know how what to do?

　　Todd: Exactly. I'm actually afraid to get on the thing. I don't want to break it, you know.

　　Rebecca: Is there people that can help you?

　　Todd: Yeah, actually, that's part of the problem is that you can't use any of the equipment unless you get trained for it. They're really specific, so you have to have guidance. It's kind of annoying actually because, you know, everything... they have a system and they know based on, you know, your membership⁴ what machines you can use and what you can't.

　　Rebecca: OK. But what happens if, like I've been to a gym before do I still need to get the training before I start?

　　Todd: Yeah. That's how I was. I told them that I, you know, had been lifting weights for awhile and they didn't care, so you have to get certified⁵ to use all the equipment. It's kind of inconvenient⁶.

　　Rebecca: OK, so, do they have classes though?

　　Todd: They do. Actually, they pretty much have everything. They have yoga, kick boxing, spin classes, dancing, so the schedule looks pretty diverse⁷.

　　Rebecca: Oh, that's good. I do prefer classes than the weights.

　　Todd: Only one thing that's bad about the classes though is that cause it's new, and it's a new gym and there's lots of people and it looks like it's pretty crowded in there, I think you have to reserve what classes you're going to join.

　　Rebecca: Oh, really.

　　Todd: Yeah, isn't that terrible.

　　Rebecca: Oh, geez, I usually just like to walk in.

　　Todd: Right, right, right.

　　Rebecca: Yeah, when you feel like going to the gym, you go.

　　Todd: Right, right. One thing that is nice though is they have an actual gym floor, like a basketball gym, so you can play basketball. They have volleyball tournaments, so I mean, if you like more traditional sport, like tennis, they also have tennis courts. You can do that as well.

　　Rebecca: Oh, that's good. I do like tennis. I love tennis actually.

　　Todd: Well, actually, if you're interested I'd be glad to take you down to the gym and show you. I think you get a free trial workout.

　　Rebecca: OH, that's good. That's good. So how much would it cost per month?

　　Todd: Well, cause it's new it's kind of expensive. It costs about fifty dollars a month.

　　Rebecca: Oh, wow!

　　Todd: Yeah, but if you buy a membership, a two-year membership, you can get a two year membership, I think for eight hundred dollars, so it saves you some money so it's kind of reasonable.

　　Rebecca: And I suppose if you pay for two, you know you have to go then.

　　Todd: Right. Right. It's eight hundred dollars for two years, five hundred dollars for one year, or fifty dollars a month.

　　Rebecca: OK, yeah.

　　Todd: Oh, one thing that's really cool too is that they have a social center. They have like an area where you can get like fruit drinks and coffee and stuff⁸ like that and just hang out. It's quite nice.

　　Rebecca: That's good. So after the workout, go and have coffee.

　　Todd: Right. Right.

　　Rebecca: Lovely. OK. So, yeah, I would love to come and have a look at it.

　　Todd: OK, well next week, anytime, just give me a call. I'll take you there.

　　Rebecca: Alright. Great. Thanks.

1 fitness   

n.适合，适当，健康，健身

参考例句：

• They're doing exercises to improve their fitness.他们为增强体质而做体操。
• No one questions her fitness for the job.没人怀疑她能胜任这项工作。

2 tricky   

adj.狡猾的，奸诈的；(工作等)棘手的，微妙的

参考例句：

• I'm in a rather tricky position.Can you help me out?我的处境很棘手，你能帮我吗？
• He avoided this tricky question and talked in generalities.他回避了这个非常微妙的问题，只做了个笼统的表述。

3 treadmill   

n.踏车；单调的工作

参考例句：

• The treadmill has a heart rate monitor.跑步机上有个脉搏监视器。
• Drugs remove man from the treadmill of routine.药物可以使人摆脱日常单调的工作带来的疲劳。

4 membership   

n.成员资格，会员全体，从属关系

参考例句：

• I must renew my membership of the sailing club.我必须延续我的航海俱乐部会员的资格。
• He made up his mind to apply for membership in the Party.他决心申请入党。

5 certified   

a.经证明合格的；具有证明文件的

参考例句：

• Doctors certified him as insane. 医生证明他精神失常。
• The planes were certified airworthy. 飞机被证明适于航行。

6 inconvenient   

adj.不方便的，令人感到麻烦的

参考例句：

• You have come at a very inconvenient time.你来得最不适时。
• Will it be inconvenient for him to attend that meeting?他参加那次会议会不方便吗？

7 diverse   

adj.不同的；相异的；多种多样的；形形色色的

参考例句：

• Spain is a composite of diverse traditions and people.西班牙是一个汇集了多种传统和民族的国家。
• Society is now much more diverse than ever before.当今社会较之以往任何时候都要丰富多彩得多。

8 stuff   

n.原料，材料，东西；vt.填满；吃饱

参考例句：

• We could supply you with the stuff in the raw tomorrow.明天我们可以供应你原材料。
• He is not the stuff.他不是这个材料。