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
被 bèi by
占 zhàn to occupy
靠窗 kào chuāng near the window
味道 wèidao smell
闻 wén to smell
难闻 nánwén foul smelling
汗臭 hànchòu sweat smell, sweat stink
脚臭 jiǎochòu foot smell
重 zhòng strong
恶心 ěxīn disgusting
受不了 shòubuliǎo to be unable to bear
赶紧 gǎnjǐn hurriedly
敢 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
臭 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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