Teacher: Welcome, everybody, to this self-defenseclass. Today, you’ll learn how to size up a situationand how to tell the difference between a harmlesssituation and a threatening one. You’ll also begin tolearn some hand-to-hand combat moves to defendyourselves.
老师：欢迎大家来到自卫术学习课堂。今天，你们将学习如何判断自身所处形势，并学会区分哪些状况无害，哪些状况危险。同时，你们也要开始学习一些近身格斗技巧以在必要时候进行自卫。
Amy: Oh, good. I can’t wait to learn some martial arts so I can beat up anyone who triesanything.
艾米：哦，太好了。我迫不及待地想学点武术，这样就可以痛击任何对我试图不轨的人。
Teacher: Well, the best thing we can do in a dangerous situation is to avoid having to fight.It’s not a good idea to confront someone pumped up on adrenaline. If you can defuse thesituation or run away, that would be the best strategy.
老师：哦，其实在遇到危险情况时，我们最好的选择就是避免进行搏斗。和一个精神亢奋的危险分子搏斗可不是一个好注意。如果你能缓和局势或赶快逃跑，那才是最好的策略。
Amy: All right, but if someone is harassing me, I want to be ready to do some damage.
艾米：那倒是。但是，如果有人正在骚扰我，我就要对他不客气了。
Teacher: I’m not sure if that’s the right mindset…
老师：我不知道你这算不算正确的心态……
Amy: I always trust my instincts. If my intuition tells me that someone may be dangerous, Iwant to get in the first punch.
艾米：我始终相信我的直觉。如果我的直觉告诉我某人可能是危险分子，我会率先出手的。
Teacher: Whoa, that’s not the purpose of this class. You’re here to learn defense, remember?
老师：老天，这可不是这个课程的目的。你来这里是学习防守的，不记得了?
Amy: Yes, but you know what they say: The best defense is a good offense!
艾米：我记得。但是，你不知道吗，大家都说;“进攻才是最好的防守!”