D: That's so terrible. What do you suggest for breakfast?
丹尼:太恐怖了。那你觉得早餐应该吃什么?
J: Well, you know, breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
珍妮特:你知道的,早餐是一天中最重要的一餐。
D: Yeah, but I don't usually have time to eat a big breakfast.
丹尼:是的,但我通常没时间吃一顿丰盛的早餐。
J: A tasty and healthy breakfast doesn't take much time.
珍妮特:做一顿可口、健康的早餐并不会花太多时间啊。
D: What do you make?
丹尼:你一般做什么?
J: Well, there are lots of options. I prefer chopped fruit with a couple of tablespoons of natural yoghurt, some chopped nuts on top.
珍妮特:事实上,有很多选择。我喜欢果粒拌酸奶,上面撒一些碎坚果。
D: That sounds pretty good.
丹尼:听起来好极了。
J: Porridge is another great idea for a healthy breakfast. You can make it in a microwave or in a pot, and with either water or milk.
珍妮特:燕麦粥也是健康早餐的一种。你可以加水或牛奶,用微波炉或锅熬。
D: That is a very quick meal to make. Do you eat that every day?
丹尼:那样做起来很快。你每天都吃吗?
J: No, sometimes I'll have a cup of soybean milk, a boiled egg and a steamed bun for my breakfast.
珍妮特:没有,有时候我会喝杯豆浆,吃个水煮蛋和馒头。
D: That's very healthy, too.
丹尼:这种早餐也特别健康。
J: You know, there are some small and easy steps we can take toward better health. The first step is to start with breakfast.
珍妮特:每个人都能为了健康采取简单易行的小措施。第一步就是从早餐开始。
D: You can say that again.
丹尼:你说得太对了。
twisted cruller
油条
nut /nʌt/
n. 坚果
steamed bun
馒头
Would you like to have a taste? 你想尝一下吗?
would you like to do sth. 用于委婉地提出邀请、请求、建议或者陈述个人的想法。例如:Would you like to go shopping with me? 你想跟我一起去购物吗?而 would like sth. 意思是“想要某物”。例如:Would you like a cup of coffee? 你想喝杯咖啡吗?
I prefer chopped fruit with a couple of tablespoons of natural yoghurt, some chopped nuts on top. 我喜欢果粒拌上几勺天然纯酸乳,上面再撒一些碎坚果。
句中 tablespoon 意为“大汤匙的量”, a couple of tablespoons of … 指“几大汤匙的……”。例如:Heat a couple of tablespoons of olive oil, and some black pepper in a heavy saucepan. 将几勺橄榄油和一些黑胡椒粉放入深平底锅里加热。on top 在上面。例如:The red book is on top and the blue one underneath. 红皮书在上 , 蓝皮书在下。