A:It smells like an ashtray in here! [ˈæʃtreɪ]
B:Hi honey! What’s wrong? Why do you have that look on your face?
A:What’s wrong? I thought we agreed that you were gonna quit smoking
B:No! I said I was going to cut down which is very different. You can’t just expect me to go cold turkey overnight!
A:Look, there are other ways to quit. You can try the nicotine patch, or nicotine chewing gum. We spend a fortune on cigarettes every month and now laws are cracking down and not allowing smoking in any public place. It’s not like you can just light up like before.
B:I know, I know. I (am) really in trying but, I don’t have the willpower to just quit. I can’t fight with the urge to reach for my pack of smokes in the morning with coffee or after lunch! Please understand?
A:Fine! I want a divorce!
nicotine [ˈnɪkəˌtin] n.烟碱;尼古丁
urge to 强烈要求 ; 鼓励朝着 [ɜrdʒ]
divorce [dɪˈvɔrs] n.离婚;
cracking down [ˈkrækɪŋ] 打击
carb /kɑːrb/ 碳水化合物
temptation [tempˈteɪʃ(ə)n] n.诱惑;引诱
feather [ˈfeðər] n.羽毛;羽饰;箭羽
entirely [ɪnˈtaɪrli] adv.完全地;全部地