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[Richard slowly falls to the floor.] Richard: No, no, you were right. I was wrong. Marilyn: Come on, Richard. Get up. Let’s go. You have to cook dinner for the entire family. Richard: Marilyn, I’m exhausted. I can’t move. Marilyn: Oh, you’ll do it. It’s a piece of cake.[She snaps her fingers.]
1. barely: almost not 2. Now we’re going to run it off. 好，我们加快跑动
3. Knees up: 膝盖抬高
Jack: OK. Finish off by jogging in place. OK. Keep those knees up. All right . That’s it for today. Thank you, everyone. See you next week. Richard: [to Marilyn] Thank you, Jack, but no thank you. Marilyn: The advanced exercise class is not so easy, huh?
1、 I can’t move. 我动弹不了了。 2、It’s a piece of cake. 这小菜一碟。
Jack: Excuse me, Richard, Marilyn. Richard: You are a terrific instructor, Jack. Jack: Thanks. But I have a question. Is this your very first advanced aerobics class? Richard: [He laughs.] Yes. It is. Jack: You are in great shape, Richard. Very few people last in this class for the full hour the very first time.
2、kick: 踢腿
3、pick up the pace: (=move more quickly) 加快动 作。
[Richard is getting tired.] Marilyn: How are you doing, Richard? Richard: I can barely move. Instructor: 2, 3,4, front. Now we’re going to run it off. Front…knees up, knees up.
1、in great shape: in good physical condition. 身体状况 很好。这是一种非正式场合的用语。 2、last: 能够坚持，挺得住。
Marilyn: It’s true. You are in great shape. Richard: Thanks! Marilyn: I think we’ll cook dinner together. [They smile and kiss]
Instructor: 5,6,7, go right, 1,2, back, 2,3,1,2,3, pony, pony…1,2,3,kick…1,2,3…pony. And twist, twist. Jack: OK. Let’s pick up the pace.
1、pony:原义是“小马ห้องสมุดไป่ตู้”，此处指“垫步”
Later, at the aerobics class. Marilyn and Richard are exercising to music. They are following the instructor’s and Jack’s direction.
Jack: Don’t forget to breathe. Instructor: Skip, hop, front. Twist…again…OK, now…scissors. Richard: This is fun. It’s a piece of cake. Marilyn: Yeah. Just wait.
1、jogging in place: running slowly in the same position 原地慢跑 2、…but no thank you=…but I won’t say thank you to you, Marilyn…对你我可是没得谢的 3、…huh?=…right? ……对吧？
1、It’s true: Jack 说的是实话
END OF ACT III