随心所欲说英语?运动13-2（mp3）

unit 50

dialogue 
英语情景对话

Man:What sports do you think women cxcel at most?
你认为女性哪项运动表现最好？

Woman:I think women excel in every sport except the ones that are taboo for us to join in, like football.
我想女性在各类运动中都表现得很优异，除了一些禁止女性参加的运动，如橄榄球。

Man:I mean which ones are they better at than men?
我是指哪些运动她们表现得比男性出色？

Woman:Why do you care? Women and men are different all around. I don't think they can be compared.
你为什么想知道？男性和女性在很多地方本来就不一样，根本不能这样比。

Man:That's a good point. Let me change my question. What sports do women like best?
你说的没错。我换个问法好了，女性最喜欢哪种运动？

Woman:Well, I know some women who love golf and I know others who love contact sports.
嗯，我知道有些喜欢打高尔夫，有些喜欢肢体接触的运动。
【contact sports 是指会与对手肢体接触的运动，像是球类运动。】

Man:Are you saying that women can't be generally categorized?
你是说女人没办法大致分类吗？

Woman:Are you suggesting that anyone can be?
你觉得有人可以吗？

excel at 以……擅长
except prep. 除了……之外
taboo n. 禁止
contact n. 接触
categorize v. 把……分类
suggest v. 提出（想法）