A:What's the matter with me, Doctor?I feel so tired these days.我怎么了,医生?我这些天觉得很累。
B:It's your blood pressure, I'm afraid. It's far too high.恐怕是你的血压太高了。
A:And what's the cause of that?血压高是什么原因?
B:Overwork-amongst other things. You can't work 24 hours a day. You 've got to slow down.加班,其它事情。你不能一天24小时都在工作。你得停下了。
A:But I can't just slow down.但是我不能停下来。
B:You've got to, I'm afraid. And look at this. You weigh 200 stones. That's too much for a man of your size.恐怕你不得不。看看这个。你重200英石。这对你这样的体型的人来说太重了。
A:You mean I've got to lose weight?你是说我得减肥?
B:Yes. You've got to cut down on bread and potatoes and take more exercise.是的。你必须少吃面包和马铃薯,做多一些运动。