Vocabulary
make up one's mind 下定决心
keep someone awake 保持清醒
A:Are you feeling better today, Bill?
比尔,你今天觉得好些了吗?
B:Well, it’s hard to say. I coughed a lot in the evening.
额,很难说。我晚上咳得很厉害。
A:You’d better give up smoking. It’s bad for your health.
你最好戒烟。抽烟有害健康。
B:You’re right. But you know it’s so hard to give up the old habit like smoking.
你说得对。但是你知道的,像抽烟这样的坏习惯是很难去除了。
A:But you should make up your mind first.
但是你首先应该下决心。
B:You know I often have to work far into the night. I need smoking to keep me awake.
你知道的,我晚上经常工作到很晚。我需要抽烟来让自己清醒。
A:Why don’t you go to bed early and get up early?You’ll have the same time for work.
你为什么不早睡早起呢?你也会有相同的时间来工作。
B:Thank you for your advice. I’ll try it.
谢谢你的建议。我会试试的。