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。