20 A Weighty Problem p 123

Eve and Adam are talking.
E: Do you know I've put on 5 kilos since going out with you?
A: Why's that?
E: You're always taking me to fancy¹ restaurants.
A: Well, you don't have to eat so much when we eat out, you know.
E: But I can't resist all the delicious food.
A: Besides, it's not cheap.
E: I guess you're right. Maybe I should start cooking again. (Adam turns pale.)
A: Uh… Let's just forget about your weight problem, OK? I don't care how fat you are.
E: really?

I wish you happy landinds.  一路平安
a bad cook 厨师    不应为cooker    饭店厨师应为 chef
a weight problem
pun   n.vi.vt.双关语
If you drink too much beer, you'll put on a lot of weight.
The word "kilo" is short for the kilogram.
date = go on a date = go out with
fancy restaurant  豪华饭馆
eat out  下馆子
Betty can't resist my charm².
I don't understand it, my dog won't eat my delious cooking.
inviting³ 诱人的
stingy   miser
fat chance  门都没有
pale 脸色苍白        gray(美) grey(英) 头发白了
I couldn't care less. 不在乎     I don't care for that.

1 fancy   

n.想像力，幻想；喜好，爱；adj.想像的，时髦的，华丽装饰的，奢侈的；技巧的；vt.想象，自认为，喜好

参考例句：

• He seemed to have taken quite a fancy to her.他似乎相当喜欢她。
• I have a fancy that it's going to rain.我想大概要下雨。

2 charm   

vt.使着迷，使陶醉；n.招人喜欢之处，魅力

参考例句：

• With all imperfections the short play has a real charm.尽管有不少缺欠，这出小戏仍颇具魅力。
• He could resist her charm no longer.他再也抗拒不住她的魅力。

3 inviting   

adj.诱人的，引人注目的

参考例句：

• An inviting smell of coffee wafted into the room.一股诱人的咖啡香味飘进了房间。
• The kitchen smelled warm and inviting and blessedly familiar.这间厨房的味道温暖诱人，使人感到亲切温馨。