时差N小时:谈谈瑜珈

Mike: What're you doing up so early, Amanda? Haveyou decided to take up jogging in the park like me?

麦克：阿曼达，你起这么早干什么呢?你决定跟我一样开始在公园里慢跑了吗?

Amanda: No, Mike. You know I really can't standjogging. I've joined a yoga class at our local fitnesscenter. I hear it's a great way to stay fit. Want tojoin me?

阿曼达： 没有，麦克，你知道我实在无法忍受慢跑。我参加了当地健身俱乐部举办的瑜伽课程。我听说瑜珈是塑形的好方法。你想参加吗?

Mike: No way! Yoga is for girls. I'd rather do some weights or cardio at the gym than contortmy body into painful postures.

麦克：坚决不去!瑜珈是女生的运动。比起把身体扭曲成各种痛苦的姿势，我宁愿去健身房举重或者做心肺训练。

Amanda: Come on, there's more to yoga than that! It's perfect for physical and spiritual well-being. It also helps your body become more flexible.

阿曼达：得了吧，瑜珈的功效比这多得多!它能使人的身体和精神安宁，同时让身体变得更灵活。

Mike: No thanks-I think all of this is just a moneymaking gimmick. I'm telling you Amanda,don't buy into it!

麦克：不必了，谢谢——我觉得这些都是骗钱的障眼法。我告诉你，阿曼达，别上当了!

Amanda: Mike, we just learn three new postures every day and do some meditation. My yogaguru is going to teach us about breathing today. Did you know that we don't even breatheproperly anymore?

阿曼达：迈克，我们每天只学3个新姿势，再加一段时间的冥想。今天瑜珈教练会教我们如何呼吸。你知道吗，我们平常呼吸的方式都是错误的。

Mike: Count me out! I don't need anyone to tell me how to breathe! Just because celebritiesare doing yoga, everyone's jumping on the bandwagon.

麦克：别把我算在内!我不需要别人来告诉我该怎么呼吸!就因为名人们在练瑜珈，所有人就开始找追赶潮流了。

Amanda: That's not true! You're always reluctant to try something new. Give it a chance-youmight enjoy it.

阿曼达：这么说就不对了!你老不愿意去尝试新的事物。来试试吧——也许你会喜欢上它的。

Mike: Okay, but only if you promise I'll end up with a body like Matthew McConaughey!

麦克：好吧，不过你得保证我会拥有像马修·麦康纳一样的身材!