2: A State of Flow 一種心流狀態

非日常【英文對話】

詞彙：

• weightlifting：舉重
• interval training：間歇訓練
• cardio：有氧運動
• scorpion：蠍
• carbs：碳水化合物 （carbohydrates的簡稱）
• protein：蛋白質
• Whole Foods：全食超市，是一間美國的食品超市連鎖店
• state of flow：心流狀態，來源是心裡書「心流：高手都在研究的最優體驗心理學」作者 米哈里．契克森米哈伊（Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi)
• well-being：幸福、健康、安康
• denim：牛仔布
• spatula：鏟子
• ”I didn’t know scorpion was in h-word territory“：我不知道你對蠍子的討厭有到一個會用“hate”這個詞的程度。

台詞：

A: You’re late, dad.

B: I know.

A: Crowded at the gym today?

B: You can say that again.

A: What’d you do, weightlifting?

B: Just some interval training, gotta get some of that cardio once in a while.

A: Yeah… is that a scorpion?

B: I figured we’ve been having too many carbs lately. Gotta get some protein.

A: You know I hate scorpion.

B: Whoa -- I thought you just weren’t very fond of it, I didn’t know scorpion was in h-word territory.

A: Whatever… couldn’t you have just gotten some chicken or something? Where do you even get scorpions? I know for a fact they don’t have them at Whole Foods.

B: Whole? Foods?

A: Why can’t we just be normal like other families? Oh my god, don’t tell me you shot it.

B: Hey Charlie, I would appreciate a little respect and understanding. Scorpion hunting is the one activity that reliably puts me in a state of flow. Psychologists are sayin' that’s necessary for optimal health and well-being.

A: Ugh, fine. Anyway, I’m going to Meredith’s for dinner. Excuse me--

B: Hey, watch it there! It’s still alive--

A: Aaaah! What the hell! Get it off me!

B: Alright, alright, just calm down, it must be attracted to the denim. Just hang tight, I’ll get the spatula.

A: Ok, hurry up.

B: Alright, here we go… easy does it…

A: Wow, you did it! You’re really good with that thing.

B: I’ve been waitin' so long for you to say that, Charlie.