Intermediate - B.O. in the Library (C2263)

A: 今天来晚了,好位子都被别人占了。
jīntiān lái wǎn le, hǎo wèizi dōu bèi biérén zhàn le.
We've come late today and most of the seats are already occupied.
B: 靠窗的那边人少,我们去那边吧。
kào chuāng de nàbiān rén shǎo, wǒmen qù nàbiān ba.
There aren't many people against the window. Let's go there.
A: 好的。
hǎo de.
Okay.
B: 什么味道啊?
shénme wèidao a?
What's that smell?
A: 我也闻到了,好难闻。
wǒ yě wéndào le, hǎo nánwén.
I smell it too. It's really bad.
B: 好像是汗臭味。
hǎoxiàng shì hànchòu wèi.
It's like sweat stink.
A: 不像。
bù xiàng.
No it's not.
B: 那就是脚臭。
nà jiùshì jiǎochòu.
Then it's got to be foot odor.
A: 也不像。好重的味道。我觉得有点恶心。受不了了!
yě bù xiàng. hǎo zhòng de wèidao. wǒ juéde yǒudiǎnr ěxīn. shòubuliǎo le!
It's not that either. It's such a strong smell. I'm feeling a little sick. I can't take it.
B: 我也受不了了。我们赶紧换个位子。
wǒ yě shòubuliǎo le. wǒmen gǎnjǐn huàn gè wèizi.
I also can't take it. Let's switch to new seats quick.
A: 呼,我刚刚都没敢呼吸。是不是有人没洗澡就来图书馆了?
hū, wǒ gānggāng dōu méi gǎn hūxī. shìbushì yǒurén méi xǐzǎo jiù lái túshūguǎn le?
Hey, I didn't even dare to breathe just now. Could someone have not taken a shower and come to the library?
B: 怎么会?那边就坐着一个美女。
zénme huì? nàbiān jiù zuò zhe yī gè měinǚ.
How is that possible? There's only a pretty girl sitting over there.
A: 那我知道了,可能是……
nà wǒ zhīdao le, kěnéng shì……
I know. Maybe it's...

Key Vocabulary

位子 wèizi seat
bèi by
zhàn to occupy
靠窗 kào chuāng near the window
味道 wèidao smell
wén to smell
难闻 nánwén foul smelling
汗臭 hànchòu sweat smell, sweat stink
脚臭 jiǎochòu foot smell
zhòng strong
恶心 ěxīn disgusting
受不了 shòubuliǎo to be unable to bear
赶紧 gǎnjǐn hurriedly
gǎn to dare
呼吸 hūxī to breathe
洗澡 xǐzǎo to take a shower
图书馆 túshūguǎn library

Supplementary Vocabulary

油漆 yóuqī paint
汽油 qìyóu gasoline
chòu stinky
狐臭 húchòu body odor
口臭 kǒuchòu bad breath
放屁 fàngpì to fart
受得了 shòudeliǎo to be able to take
电梯 diàntī elevator

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