世界上最小的健美先生 仅85厘米20斤重

 　　At just 2ft 9in, Indian muscleman Aditya 'Romeo' Dev is the world's smallest bodybuilder.

　　印度肌肉男“罗密欧”阿迪特亚·戴夫的身高只有2英尺9英寸（约合85厘米），是世界上最矮小的健美先生。

　　Pint-sized Romeo is well-known in his hometown of Phagwara, India - for his ability to lift 1.5kg dumbbells - despite his overall 9kg body weight.

　　身材矮小的罗密欧在他的家乡印度帕格瓦拉很有名，因为他能够举起1.5公斤重的哑铃——而他的总体重也只不过9公斤。

　　Every day, crowds flock to the local gym to the see the mini-muscleman in training.

　　当地健身房每天都人山人海，人们蜂拥去那里看这位迷你肌肉男是怎么训练的。

　　Unlike many dwarfs², Romeo is well proportioned, with a head circumference³ of 15in and a chest measurement of 20in.

　　和其他矮小的人不同，罗密欧的身材非常匀称，他的头围是15英寸（约合38厘米），胸围是20英寸（约合50.8厘米）。

　　Romeo said: "I've been training as a bodybuilder for the last two years and by now I think I must be the strongest dwarf¹ in the world. I have always been fit but since I started working out, I have become famous for my strength."

　　罗密欧说：“我健身已经有两年了，我想我应该是世界上最强壮的矮小者。我一直都很健壮，不过我开始健身之后，我就因为力量而知名了。”

　　"My size has never stopped me. I train with dumbbells and do aerobics⁴ and dance. People are always pleased to see me. I have been invited on TV shows and dance on stage."

　　“我的身材从未成为我的阻碍。我不仅用哑铃训练，还跳有氧操和练习舞蹈。人们看到我总是很高兴。我也受邀参加电视节目，并在舞台上跳舞。”

　　世界上最小的健美先生 仅85厘米20斤重

　　His trainer Ranjeet Pal⁵ spents hours helping⁶ his 19-year-old protege build his small muscles to perfection.

　　他的教练兰吉特·帕尔花了很长时间帮助19岁的罗密欧将小小的肌肉变得完美。

　　"Because of his small size, I don't assign him hard exercises. But Romeo trains more or less the same as anyone else and he's much more determined⁷."

　　“因为他个子小，我不让他做太繁重的练习。但是罗密欧尽力和常人做的一样多，而且更加有毅力。”

　　"When he first started, I insisted he did a month of basic exercises like aerobics, push-ups and basic gymnastics to prepare his body."

　　“他刚开始练习的时候，我坚持他应该做一个月的基本练习，比如有氧操、俯卧撑以及一些基本体操动作，为后面的练习做准备。”

　　"After that, I made lightweight dumbbells and taught him basic weight-lifting exercises to shape his biceps and triceps. His size and his weight were taken care of so that he never hurt himself."

　　“在那之后，我做了比较轻的哑铃，教他基本的举重练习，塑造他的肱二头肌和肱三头肌，我们注意了他的身材和体重，所以他没有受伤。”

　　Determined Romeo is hoping to have an entertainment career after performing in many local TV shows.

　　罗密欧很有毅力，在当地各大电视台出镜之后，他希望能够从事娱乐行业。

　　He said: "I earn good money through my dance and bodybuilding shows but being rich doesn't interest me. My dream is to travel a lot - I want to perform in London with my idol⁸, Jazzy-B."

　　他说：“我通过跳舞和健身节目得到了不错的收入，但是我对挣钱不感兴趣。我的梦想是游历四方--我想去伦敦和我的偶像Jazzy-B一起表演。”

1 dwarf   

n.矮子，侏儒，矮小的动植物；vt.使…矮小

参考例句：

• The dwarf's long arms were not proportional to his height.那侏儒的长臂与他的身高不成比例。
• The dwarf shrugged his shoulders and shook his head. 矮子耸耸肩膀，摇摇头。

2 dwarfs   

n.侏儒，矮子（dwarf的复数形式）vt.（使）显得矮小（dwarf的第三人称单数形式）

参考例句：

• Shakespeare dwarfs other dramatists. 莎士比亚使其他剧作家相形见绌。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The new building dwarfs all the other buildings in the town. 新大楼使城里所有其他建筑物都显得矮小了。 来自辞典例句

3 circumference   

n.圆周，周长，圆周线

参考例句：

• It's a mile round the circumference of the field.运动场周长一英里。
• The diameter and the circumference of a circle correlate.圆的直径与圆周有相互关系。

4 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？

5 pal   

n.朋友，伙伴，同志；vi.结为友

参考例句：

• He is a pal of mine.他是我的一个朋友。
• Listen,pal,I don't want you talking to my sister any more.听着，小子，我不让你再和我妹妹说话了。

6 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

7 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

8 idol   

n.偶像，红人，宠儿

参考例句：

• As an only child he was the idol of his parents.作为独子，他是父母的宠儿。
• Blind worship of this idol must be ended.对这个偶像的盲目崇拜应该结束了。