17-7：吸烟
对话
Steven is going to smoke, and his wife Julia is talking about the harm about smoking.
史蒂文准备要抽烟，妻子茱莉娅谈到了吸烟的危害。
Julia: Honey, I think you should quit smoking.
茱莉娅：亲爱的，我觉得你要戒烟了。
Steven: Why? You said I was hot when smoking.
史蒂文：为什么？你以前不是说我抽烟的时候很性感吗？
Julia: But I want you to be fit.
茱莉娅：但是我更喜欢你健健康康的。
Steven: Smoking is killing. I know.
史蒂文：我知道，吸烟有害。
Julia: Check out this article. It says smoking can lead to lung cancer.
茱莉娅：看看这篇文章，上面说吸烟会导致肺癌。
Steven: I don’t believe it.
史蒂文：我才不相信呢。
Julia: But you know that smoking does harm to health, right?
茱莉娅：但是你知道吸烟有害健康，是吧？
Steven: Of course I know it, but you know it's hard to quit smoking...
史蒂文：我当然知道吸烟有害健康，可是戒烟很难啊……
Julia: Stop beating around the bush. Will you quit or not?
茱莉娅：别拐弯抹角了，你到底戒不戒烟？
Steven: Yes, ma'am Whatever you say.
史蒂文：好吧，你说什么就什么吧。
quit v.停止，离去
cancer n.癌
beat around the bush 说话绕圈子
