体育美语-050 吃热狗比赛 - Eating Contest

Y: 我前几天刚夸你健美，你就这么狼吞虎咽吃热狗。Why are you are eating like a pig?

P: Yang Chen, we're doing an awesome¹ sport today. You're going to be really excited. Today we're doing competitive² eating.

Y: 吃东西还要比赛。Wow, that IS exciting.

P: Hey, the two of us can do an eating contest first. Well, I guess I just beat you to the punch.

Y: Punch? 我从来不打人。

P: Right. And I have the bruises³ to prove it. Actually, the phrase 'beat someone to the punch' is an old boxing term. It means that you do something faster than someone else.

Y: Oh， 这是一个拳击术语，意思是先出手，先发制人。

P: Bingo. For example, I wanted to ask my pretty new classmate out on a date, but one of the other guys in the class beat me to the punch and asked her out first.

Y: Again? 这样下去好女孩都被别人抢走，你要打一辈子光棍儿了。

P: Very funny. Now come on, let's start our eating contest. Whoever can eat the most hot dogs in 10 minutes wins.

Y: Alright! Go!

(Chewing sounds)

Y:我吃了20个热狗。

P: Oh my gosh, Yang Chen. I've never seen somebody eat so many hot dogs!

Y: Oh Patrick, don't be sad.

P: Well all I can say is that I hope you are as good at drinking Pepto Bismol as you are at eating hot dogs.
 

1 awesome   

adj.令人惊叹的，难得吓人的，很好的

参考例句：

• The church in Ireland has always exercised an awesome power.爱尔兰的教堂一直掌握着令人敬畏的权力。
• That new white convertible is totally awesome.那辆新的白色折篷汽车简直棒极了.

2 competitive   

adj.竞争的，比赛的，好竞争的，有竞争力的

参考例句：

• Some kinds of business are competitive.有些商业是要竞争的。
• These businessmen are both competitive and honourable.这些商人既有竞争性又很诚实。

3 bruises   

n.瘀伤，伤痕，擦伤( bruise的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• He was covered with bruises after falling off his bicycle. 他从自行车上摔了下来，摔得浑身伤痕。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The pear had bruises of dark spots. 这个梨子有碰伤的黑斑。 来自《简明英汉词典》