Lesson 51

My friend, Hugh, has always been fat, but things got so bad recently that he decided to go on a diet.
我的朋友休一直很胖，但最近情况变得如此糟糕，以至于他决定开始节食。
He began his diet a week ago.
他一周前开始了他的饮食计划。
First of all, he wrote out a long list of all the foods which were forbidden.
首先，他列出了一份长长的清单，上面写满了所有禁食的食物。
The list included most of the things Hugh loves: butter, potatoes, rice, beer, milk, chocolate, and sweets.
这份清单包括了大部分休喜欢的东西：黄油、土豆、米饭、啤酒、牛奶、巧克力和糖果。
Yesterday I paid him a visit.
昨天我拜访了他。
I rang the bell and was not surprised to see that Hugh was still as fat as ever.
我按响了铃铛，发现休依然像往常一样胖，这一点并不让我感到惊讶。
He led me into his room and hurriedly hid a large parcel under his desk.
他带我进入他的房间，并匆忙地在书桌下藏起了一个大包裹。
It was obvious that he was very embarrassed.
显而易见，他当时感到非常尴尬。
When I asked him what he was doing, he smiled guiltily and then put the parcel on the desk.
当我问他在做什么时，他内疚地笑了笑，然后把包裹放在了桌子上。
He explained that his diet was so strict that he had to reward himself occasionally.
他解释说，他的饮食非常严格，以至于他不得不偶尔奖励一下自己。
Then he showed me the contents of the parcel.
然后他向我展示了包裹里的内容。
It contained five large bars of chocolate and three bags of sweets
它包含了五大块巧克力和三袋糖果