28. Going on a Diet 节食

Little Johnny is talking to his mother.
小约翰尼正和他妈妈说话。
J: How come you always make me do things I don't want to?
为什么你总是要我做我不想做的事？
M: What do you mean?
你这话怎么说？
J: Well, for instance, you always force me to eat steaks, pork chops and chicken, day in and day out.
嗯，举个例子，你每天都强迫我吃牛排、猪排和鸡肉。
M: Ok. What do you want?
好吧。那你想吃什么？
J: All I want is vegetables and fruit from now on.
从现在起我只要吃蔬菜和水果。
M: What's wrong with you? Are you sick?
你怎么了？你生病了吗？
J: No, but I want to go on a diet.
没有，可是我想要节食。
M: Why?
为什么？
J: Everyone's calling me Fatty at school.
学校里每个人都叫我“小胖”。
M: Oh… I get it now.
哦……现在我懂了。