2015年ESL之餐饮娱乐 02 Becoming a Vegetarian/Vegan

Becoming a Vegetarian¹/Vegan 

Ashley: I’m thinking of becoming a vegetarian. I think it would be the ethical² thing to do. 

Paul: Are you going to eat eggs and dairy? If you’re doing this for ethical reasons, you really should avoid anything made with animal products or animal by-products. 

Ashley: I guess you’re right. 

Paul: Then you’re going to be a vegan. You won’t be able to eat any milk, butter, cheese, or yogurt. 

Ashley: Really? I guess I’ll have to be a vegan then. 

Paul: You’ll have to eat a varied³ diet so you don’t have a vitamin deficiency. 

Ashley: Yes, I’ll have to guard against that. 

Paul: Are you going to avoid buying things that are animal-derived, too? Like leather shoes and belts? 

Ashley: I hadn’t thought of that. I suppose I should. 

Paul: Are you having second thoughts? 

Ashley: No, I just didn’t know there would be so many restrictions⁴. 

Paul: Just be glad you didn’t choose to become a fruitarian. 

Ashley: What’s that? 

Paul: You don’t want to know. 

 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 

1 vegetarian   

n.素食者；adj.素食的

参考例句：

• She got used gradually to the vegetarian diet.她逐渐习惯吃素食。
• I didn't realize you were a vegetarian.我不知道你是个素食者。

2 ethical   

adj.伦理的，道德的，合乎道德的

参考例句：

• It is necessary to get the youth to have a high ethical concept.必须使青年具有高度的道德观念。
• It was a debate which aroused fervent ethical arguments.那是一场引发强烈的伦理道德争论的辩论。

3 varied   

adj.多样的，多变化的

参考例句：

• The forms of art are many and varied.艺术的形式是多种多样的。
• The hotel has a varied programme of nightly entertainment.宾馆有各种晚间娱乐活动。

4 restrictions   

约束( restriction的名词复数 )； 管制； 制约因素； 带限制性的条件（或规则）

参考例句：

• I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
• a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制