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A: Wow, you look thinner after the holiday. Do you have special ways to lose weight?
哇,放了个假,你看上去瘦了好多。有什么减肥秘笈吗？
(wa ,fàng le gè jiǎ ,nǐ kàn shàng qù shòu le hǎo duō 。yǒu shí me jiǎn féi mì jí ma ？)
B: No, nothing special. I just have meals on time and exercise every day.
其实没什么特别的方法,就是假期里按时吃饭,坚持锻炼。
(qí shí méi shí me tè bié de fāng fǎ ,jiù shì jiǎ qī lǐ àn shí chī fàn ,jiān chí duàn liàn 。)
A: I stayed at home and ate a lot for the whole vacation.
我一整个假期都待在家里胡吃海喝.
(wǒ yī zhěng gè jiǎ qī dōu dài zài jiā lǐ hú chī hǎi hē .)
B: Let's go to the gym and exercise later.
没关系,我们一会儿一块儿去健身房吧。
(méi guān xì ,wǒ men yī huì ér yī kuài ér qù jiàn shēn fáng ba 。)