A：Would you like a cigarette?

抽烟吗?

B：No,thanks.I've decided to give up smoking.

不，谢谢。我已经决定戒烟了。

A：Really? Why?

真的?为什么?

B：Well,it's just that I think if you don't enjoy doing something any more,you should stop doing it.

嗯，就是因为我觉得如果你不喜欢再干什么事情的话，你就不要做好了。

A：I see. You mean you don't enjoy smoking any more?

噢。你的意思是说你不再喜欢吸烟啦?

B：That's right. You should give it up, too. It's bad for your health.

对呀。你也应该戒掉。吸烟对你的健康不利。

A：Stop talking like my mother. That's what she keeps saying.

别又像我妈妈似的。她就总这么说。

B：But it's true. It's a nasty habit. I can't think why I ever started. Anyway ,it's obviously got you in its grip !

可我说的是真的。吸烟是个坏习惯。我都想不明白我开始是怎么吸上的。反正它把你控制住了。

A：What do you mean? What are you talking about?

你是什么意思?你在说什么呀?

B：I mean you couldn't give it up!

我是说你戒不掉啦!

A：Who? Me? Could't give up smoking? Nonsense! Of course I could! I know I could!

谁戒不掉?我吗?戒不掉吸烟?胡说!我当然能戒掉!我知道我能戒掉!

B：How do you know?

你怎么知道你戒得掉呢?

A：Because I've already proved it. Smoking's the easiest thing in the world to give up. I've done it hundreds of times!

因为我已经证明过了。吸烟是世界上最容易戒掉的东西。我都戒了好多次了!