Chapter 4 居家生活 House Life
居家生活涉及方方面面的内容,如收拾房间、下厨做饭、收寄快递等,而这些都不可避免地要与人交流,因此掌握与居家生活相关的英语表达十分有必要,而且能令我们的居家生活更加美好。
Unit 1 收拾房间 Room Cleaning
在居家生活中,为了保持房间干净整洁,就需要收拾房间,那么与收拾房间相关的英语表达你了解多少呢?下面一起来学习吧。
*备单词要牢记
clean [kli:n] v. 打扫
tidy [?ta?di] adj. 整齐的
sweep [swi:p] v. 打扫
dust [d?st] n. 灰尘
garbage [?ɡɑ:b?d?] n. 垃圾
mop [m?p] vt. 用拖把擦干净
scrub [skr?b] v. 刷洗
detergent [d??t?:d??nt] n. 洗涤剂
dispose [d??sp??z] vt. 处置,布置
trash [tr??] n. 废物,垃圾
常用句型学起来
I spent two hours cleaning my room today.
我今天花了两个小时把我的房间收拾干净了。
I need to wash my clothes and put them in the closet.
我需要把我的衣服洗干净,然后放到衣柜里。
I replaced the sheets with new ones and put the old ones in the laundry basket.
我把床单换成了新的,并把旧的放在了洗衣篮里。
I took out the garbage in the trash can and replaced it with a new garbage bag.
我把垃圾桶里的垃圾倒了,并换上了新的垃圾袋。
I cleaned my windows so that I could see out better.
我把我的窗户擦干净了,这样我可以更好地看到外面的风景。
You need to brush the rug clean and lay it on the ground.
你需要把毛毯刷干净,然后铺在地上。
情景对话天天练
Gary、Roberta和Lucy三人是合租室友,她们发现房间有些乱,便商量着一起收拾一下房间。
G=Gary R=Roberta L=Lucy
G: The room looks too messy. We should clean it up.
R: Yes, we’ve been busy these past few days, and there’s dust everywhere in the room. Let’s clean it up together.
L: There are a lot of things piled up here. Let me sort them out.
G: OK, then I’ll go find some boxes.
L: I’ll get some garbage bags first.
R: OK, I swept up the rubbish on the ground.
G: Then let me mop the fl oor.
L: I sorted out these scattered things. I put clothes, shoes, and books in different places, and I labeled them. If you need them, you can find them here.
R: You’re really thoughtful. That way, it won’t be so messy anymore.
L: By tidying up these things, we’ll create a lot of space.
R: I’m going to clean the windows so that the sunlight can shine in better.
G: Great idea, I’ll get the paper towels and detergent.
L: I think our living room needs a rug, so that it will be more comfortable.
G: OK, let’s go out and buy one tomorrow. I heard that there are discounts at nearby malls, so we can check them out.
L: OK, the living room is almost cleaned up, then let’s go back to our rooms to clean up.
R: I cleaned the glass too, and now I’m going back to my room to tidy up. If you need help, feel free to come to my room.
G: OK, I’ll go back too.
L: OK.
G:房间看起来太乱了,我们应该打扫一下。
R:是啊,最近几天都很忙,房间里都是灰尘了,我们一起来收拾一下吧。
L:这里堆了好多东西,我来把它们整理一下吧。
G:好的,那我去找几个箱子。
L:我先去拿几个垃圾袋。
R:好的,我把地上的垃圾扫起来了。
G:那我来拖一下地吧。
L:我把这些零散的东西分类整理一下,比如把衣服、鞋子、书籍都放在不同的地方,我贴上了标签,需要的话来这里找。
R:你真细心,这样就不会这么凌乱了。
L:收拾一下这些东西,就可以腾出很多空间来了。
R:我去把窗户擦一下,这样阳光就能够更好地照进来了。
G:好主意,我来拿纸巾和清洁剂。
L:我觉得我们的客厅需要一张地毯,这样会更舒适。
G:好啊,我们明天出去买一张吧。听说附近商场还在打折,可以去看看。
L:好啊,客厅收拾得差不多了,我们各自回房间收拾吧。
R:我也擦好玻璃了,我现在也回去我的房间收拾了。有什么需要帮忙的,尽管来房间找我。
G:好的,我也回去了。
L:好的。