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Tony and Gwen are at an outdoor basketball court.
T: Tony　　G: Gwen
T: Pass me the ball, please. I haven't got all day, you know.
G: You haven't even warmed up yet. I think you're asking for trouble.
T: I don't need to stretch. I know I can make this three-pointer.
G: You really ought to stretch a bit first. My friend Curt didn't do that before a big game and ended up hurting his back.
T: That's not going to happen to me, so just pass me the ball. I feel like Kobe Bryant right now.
G: All right, hotshot. Let's see you put your money where your mouth is.
T: Darn! I missed.
G: Ha, ha. Airball! Airball!
T: Ouch! I think I hurt my shoulder. I definitely need to warm up next time.

東尼和小關在室外的籃球場。
東尼: 請把球傳給我。我沒時間跟你耗，你知道的。
小關: 你都還沒有暖身。我想你是在自找麻煩。
東尼: 我不用做伸展動作。我知道我可以投進這記三分球。
小關: 你真的應該先做點伸展動作。我朋友科特上次在重要的比賽前沒有暖身，結果傷到他的背。
東尼: 這種事不會發生在我身上，所以就快把球傳給我吧。我感覺現在自己就像寇比．布萊恩一樣厲害。
小關: 好吧，高手。來看看你的能耐吧。
東尼: 可惡！我沒投進。
小關: 哈哈。籃外空心球！籃外空心球！
東尼: 噢！我想我傷到我的肩膀了。我下次絕對要先暖身。 

生活必備字詞

warm up （運動前）暖身
be asking for trouble 自找麻煩
If you drink and drive, you are really asking for trouble.
stretch vi. & vt. 伸展（肢體） 
 

生活用語解析

表「說到做到」的說法：本文 put your money where your mouth is 表示「說到做到、說話算話」的意思。因為人們常用錢來打賭表示一定會做某事，所以當告訴別人你能做某事或你相信某事，最好的辦法就是用錢作賭注，表示你支持你的說法。這個片語正是來自此一概念。 
例：Now that you have promised that you would go exercising every day, you need to put your money where your mouth is. 

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