旅游英语口语就该这么说:第235期 谈论健康 练瑜伽

 　　Yoga is rather popular nowadays. 现在瑜伽挺流行的。

　　Yeah,I know it.But is it for women only? 是的，这我知道。但是不是只有女的才可以练呢？

　　No, men can also do it. As a matter of fact, yoga is simply a special gymnastic exercise. 不是的，男的也可以练瑜伽。实际上，瑜伽是种特别的体操运动，

　　But you have to pay attention to its particular way of breathing while practicing it. 你只需在做瑜伽时注意其特别的呼吸方式就行了。

　　Oh, I see. Is it tiresome¹? 哦，我明白了。做瑜伽累吗？

　　Well, in the beginners'class,it's not tiresome at all. But in the advanced class, it's rather demanding. 嗯...在初级班，你一点儿也不会感到累；但在高级班，对体力的要求确实有些高。

　　That sounds pretty much like aerobics². I used to do that. But I've been lazy for a long time. 这听上去倒很像做有氧运动。我以前常做那个，但现在巳经好久不做了。

　　In that case, it's easier for you to learn yoga for it has something in common with aerobics. 那样的话，你学瑜伽会容易一些，因为瑜伽和有氧运动有共同之处。

　　Great. I'm going to sign up for a class this weekend. 太好了，我这周末就去报名参加瑜伽班。

1 tiresome   

adj.令人疲劳的，令人厌倦的

参考例句：

• His doubts and hesitations were tiresome.他的疑惑和犹豫令人厌烦。
• He was tiresome in contending for the value of his own labors.他老为他自己劳动的价值而争强斗胜，令人生厌。

2 aerobics   

n.健身操，健美操，韵律操

参考例句：

• Doing aerobics is a good way to improve one's health.做有氧健身操是改善健康状况的一个好方法。
• Aren't you going to the aerobics class this morning?今天上午你不是去上有氧运动课吗？