实用英语口语8000句：举重及绅士准则

Molly: I am quite fine, thank you for asking How are you getting along, sir

Gordon: Great! I am just going to the corner store Is there anything I can get for you while I am out

Molly: Why yes Can you pick me up some candles

Gordon: Affirmative Anything else, miss

Molly: Negative You are such a gentlemen

戈登：早上好，**，您今天好吗？

莫莉：我很好，谢谢您问候。先生，您还好吗？

戈登：很好！我正要去附近的商店。我能为你捎什么东西吗？

莫莉：哦，对了，您能为我捎一些蜡烛吗？

戈登：当然。**，还要别的吗？

莫莉：不要了。您真是一位绅士。

New Words 生词

1) Pump Iron （举重，锻炼）: lift weights, work out

You look weak, you should pump iron with me

你看起来很文弱，你应该跟我一起练举重。

2) Buff （健壮，肌肉凸出）: to look good in a healthy way, look strong

That guy is really buff

那家伙真健壮。

3) Gym （体育馆，健身房）: a place to lift weights, gymnasium

I go to the gym everyday to lift weights

我每天去健身房练习举重。

4) motivation （动力，驱动力，原因）: reason

My motivation for going to work is making money

我去工作的动力是赚钱。

5) Manly （男人味的，健壮的）: like a man, strong

That weak guy is not very manly

那个身体瘦弱的家伙不太有男人味。

6) Judge a book by its cover（以貌取人）: to make a decision based on appearances

You should not judge a book by its cover, just because that girl is pretty does not mean that she is a good person

你不应以貌取人。仅仅因为那个女孩外表漂亮并不代表她人好。

Lessons 课文

Weightlifting is a popular sport in the United States People like to lift weights for several reasons There are 3 basic reasons to lift weights

举重在美国是非常大众化的体育运动。人们喜欢举重有几个原因，其中有三个基本原因。

1) Health reasons are an important reason for people to start lifting weights Many people in the USare obese They use weightlifting as a means to reduce their weight Doctors also recommend that people should exercise regularly Weightlifting can be an important part of a regular exercise schedule This way weightlifting helps you to stay healthy

1) 健康是人们开始举重的一个重要原因。在美国，许多人过于肥胖。他们用举重来减少体重。医生也建议人们应该定期锻炼。举重可以是日常体育锻炼计划的一个重要组成部分。举重有助于人们保持身体健康。

2) Strength is another important motivation for weightlifting In America, strength is very important to men If you are not strong, then people think that you are not manly The stronger that you are, the more you feel like a real man Being strong makes men feel good about themselves Weightlifting is a very good way to become stronger and gain some self-confidence

2) 力量是驱使人们练习举重的另一个重要动力。在美国，对于男人来说，健壮的体魄是非常重要的。如果你不健壮，人们就会认为你没有男人味。你越健壮，那么你就越有男性魅力。拥有健壮的体魄让男人们对自己感觉良好。举重是让身体越来越健壮并获得一些自信的好方法。

3) Another reason why people lift weights is to look good Looks are important in the US because people often judge a book by its cover This means people judge you by your appearance People think that lifting weights will make them look better These people want to be buff They want to have less fat and more muscle These people go to the gym very often and stay there for a very long time

3) 人们练习举重的另一个原因是让自己好看。在美国，一个人的外表长相很重要，因为人们大多以貌取人。也就是说人们通常根据你的外貌来判断你。美国人相信举重会让他们更好看。这些人喜欢身上的肌肉鼓凸出来，他们希望自己身上脂肪少，肌肉多。他们经常去健身房，并且在那里呆很长的时间。

Dialogue 对话

Weightlifting

Molly : Yo, Gordon, what's up

Gordon: Nothing much How about you

Molly : I'm feeling great I just came back from the gym

Gordon: Why do you go to the gym

Molly : My doctor told me I should start lifting weights, because I am obese

Gordon: You don't look obese anymore In fact, you look quite buff

Molly : That is because I work out everyday You should come with me Gordon You look very weak You are not manly enough

Gordon: You should not judge a book by its cover I am not that weak But you are right I should go to the gym, too

Molly : I know it will make you feel better about yourself Being stronger makes me feel good

Gordon: Next time you want to go, let me know We can go together

Molly : That's a great idea From now on we can be lifting buddies

练习举重

莫莉：你好，戈登，最近还好吗？

戈登：没什么变化。你呢？

莫莉：我感觉很好。我刚从健身房回来。

戈登：为什么你要去健身房呢？

莫莉：我的医生建议我去练习举重，因为我太胖了。

戈登：你现在没那么胖了。实际上你看上去很健壮。

莫莉：那是因为我每天坚持锻炼。你应该也跟我一块儿来锻炼身体。戈登，你看起来很文弱，不够男子汉。

戈登：你不应该以貌取人。我没那么文弱的。不过你说的对，我也应该去健身房。

莫莉：我知道这会使你自我感觉更好一些。身体强壮让我感觉很棒。

戈登：下次如果你想去，请告诉我一声。我们一块儿去。

莫莉：好主意。从现在开始我们可以成为举重哥们了。

NEW WORDS（生词)

1) 24/7 （任何时候，完全）: twenty-four hours a day/ seven days a week, all the time

I love my girlfriend 24/7

我时时刻刻都爱我的女朋友。

2) Corner store （邻近的商店）: shop, convenience store

Our corner store is open 24/7

我们附近的商店全天候营业。

3) Guide by example （以身作则）: show by doing

Our teacher like to guide by example, he doesn't smoke, so we know not to smoke

我们的老师喜欢以身作则，他不吸烟，所以我们知道不要吸烟。

4) Handkerchief （手绢）: cloth napkin

Molly dropped her handkerchief and a nice gentleman picked it up for her

莫莉把手绢丢了，一位好心的绅士捡到后还给了莫莉。

5) A spare （富余的，多出来的）: an extra, one more than you need

You should keep a spare tire in your car in case one blows out

你应该在车里放一个备用轮胎，以便在车胎破的时候用。

Lesson: 课文

Rules to being a gentlemen

1) Always let ladies go first "Ladies first!"

2) Be polite 24/7 Always

3) Hold doors from ladies and the elderly

4) Help old people cross busy streets

5) Take time to be a good father Play games with your children and guide by example

6) Always carry a spare handkerchief in case someone needs one

7) Give your seat on the bus or subway to ladies or the elderly

8) Give more compliments than you receive

绅士准则

1) 让女士先行。“女士优先！”

2) 时时刻刻彬彬有礼。

3) 为女士和老年人开门。

4) 帮老年人过繁忙拥挤的街道。

5) 抽出时间做个好父亲。与孩子们做游戏，并要以身作则。

6) 随时随身携带一条手绢，以备他人不时之需。

7) 乘公车或地铁时，给妇女或老年人让座。

8) 多称赞他人。

DIALOGUE：Guide By Example

Molly : Good morning, sir, how are you today

Gordon: Better than usual, thanks for asking How is your new teacher

Molly : He is wonderful He is a real gentleman

Gordon: What do you mean

Molly : He always holds the door for us ladies He gave me a handkerchief once when I had a cold

Gordon: Is that all I do that sometimes

Molly : But he is also very manly and he guides by example

Gordon: Can you explain that please

Molly : Affirmative Some students dress too casually So the teacher dresses very formally so they can see his example, then they will follow him

Gordon: I see

Molly : Now you should be a gentleman and guide by example

Gordon: What should I teach you

Molly : Teach me how to treat a beautiful girl to lunch

Gordon: So, to be a gentleman I have to pay for you lunch, right

Molly : Affirmative, gentlemen, sir

以身作则

莫莉：早上好，先生，你今天好吗？

戈登：比往常好，谢谢您问候。你的新老师怎么样？

莫莉：他很棒。他是一位真正的绅士。

戈登：怎么说？

莫莉：他总为女士开门。有一次我感冒了，他还递给我一条手绢。

戈登：就这些吗？我有时候也这么做。

莫莉：他还很有男性魅力，而且以身作则。

戈登：你能详细说说吗？

莫莉：当然。有些同学上课时穿得太随便，老师来上课的时候就穿着正式服装，以便同学们以他为榜样，向他学习。

戈登：哦，我明白了。

莫莉：现在你也应该做绅士，以身作则。

戈登：那么我该教你什么呢？

莫莉：教我怎样请一位漂亮的女孩吃中饭。

戈登：这么说，作为一个绅士，我就得请你吃饭了，是吗？

莫莉：当然，绅士先生。

有绅士风度

Gentry

gentry 英[ˈdʒentri] 美[ˈdʒɛntri]

n 绅士们; 贵族们;

[例句]Most of the country estates were built by the landed gentry during the late 19th century

乡间的大部分房子都是那些有土地的乡绅在19世纪后期修建的。

[其他] 复数：gentries

绅士，或曰士绅，旧指地方上有势力的地主或退职官僚。中西交往之后，该词被作为英语gentleman的意译之一。

英文的 gentleman是指英国绅士，他们通常会手拿文明棍，头戴大礼帽，身着笔挺的西装，足蹬亮皮鞋。在中世纪英国，“gentry”（绅士阶级）是一个社会阶层，社会地位仅次于贵族，如爵士等职位。此阶层的男性成人当时称为“gentleman”（绅士）。“绅士”源于17世纪中叶的西欧，由充满侠气与英雄气概的"骑士"发展而来，后在英国盛行并发展到极致，绅士风度即是英国民族文化的外化，又是英国社会各阶层在看齐上流社会的过程中，以贵族精神为基础，掺杂了各阶层某些价值观念融合而成的一种全新的社会文化。

另外：绅士的网络用语则是伪善的变态。ACGN界中的用法源自《搞笑漫画日和》的其中一篇中，熊吉的强词夺理的名言：“我不是变态；就算是变态，也只是冠有变态之名的绅士！”

绅士风度：彬彬有礼,待人谦和，衣冠得体，谈吐高雅，良好的自身修养，知识渊博，见多识广，有爱心，尊老爱幼，尊重女性，无不良嗜好，人际关系良好。是心地善良、举止优雅的男士。

中国没有真正字面意义上的绅士，绅士是西欧国家（主要指英国男性）的概念，“绅士”这个词和中国的传统古典文化相冲突且格格不入，中国没有引入这个概念，在文革期间，由于毛泽东的去其糟粕、取其精华的观念，左派们曾经引入“绅士”这个概念来制约男人作风，并加进了古代汉语词典中。文革失败后，“绅士”这个词被邓小平从古代汉语字典里取消，并把该词送入了那些含有西方外来词汇概念的现代汉语词典中，邓小平之所以从古汉语字典里取消“绅士”这个“外来物”，是因为邓小平认为中国只有“君子”，要尊重中国的传统文化。

中国只有“君子”。“君子”这个词诞生于古代中国，如李白那样恃才放旷、不与世俗乱象为伍的男子，就是一名“君子”。

中国无“绅士”，只有“君子”，“绅士”是西方的概念，与中国文化无关。

绅士一词，在近代社会中，有着特殊的地位，非官而近官，非民而近民，是高于平民的一个封建等级阶层。

“绅士”英语gentleman一词，作个拆字游戏的话，gentle在字典中，解释为优雅、上品，可爱、宽大、稳健、亲切、有礼等等。man为男士。一位有着上述品格的男士即可称为绅士，这又有什么可以指责的？

其实欧洲的绅士和中国的君子是同一种人。在中国古代，君子就是有文化，受过高等教育的人，才是君子。可惜，时代的变迁，封建皇朝的衰败，君子这个称号，也成了守旧落后的象征，和封建皇朝一起被埋葬。

绅士 shēnshì：旧时在地方上有财有势或得过一官半职的人,以地主和退职官僚居多

“他的父亲是开锡箔店的;听说现在…快要升到绅士的地位了”《从百草园到三味书屋》