新东方英语口语开口篇 Lesson 17:Housework 家务事儿

1701
Lesson Seventeen Housework 家务事儿
We always do the housekeeping on the weekends.
我们总是在周末做家务。

housework 家务事
household chore
homework 家庭作业
work around the house
keep the house
housekeeper 管家
keep open house
Linda is a housewife. And she keeps her house open.

1702
Lesson Seventeen Housework 家务事儿
Turn on the vacuum cleaner, please.
请打开吸尘器。

clean the carpet mop the floor wax the floor
broom sweep the floor clean the floor
do the cleaning do the gardening
He has a green thumb.
mow the lawn weed the garden
decorate the house
Chirstmas is coming. We are decking our house out with
small ornaments.
cook cooker clean
cleaner airconditioner

1703
Lesson Seventeen Housework 家务事儿
I want to hang the world map on the wall.
我想把这张世界地图挂在墙上。

hang the pictures on the wall

1704
Lesson Seventeen Housework 家务事儿
Will you hold the map straight while I nail it up?
我钉的时候，你能帮我按住地图吗？

nail n. 钉子、指甲
nail v.
nail sth up
Will you hold the door open while I get my bicycle out?
Will you hold the stool for me while I put on the curtain.

1705
Lesson Seventeen Housework 家务事儿
Hand me the hammer and nails, please.
把锤子和钉子递给我，谢谢。

hand sb sth = pass sb sth
hammer 锤子
nail
screw 螺丝
screwdriver 螺丝刀
scissors 剪刀
pincers 钳子
glass cutter 玻璃刀
saw 锯
drill 钻头
glue 胶水
tape measure 卷尺

1706
Lesson Seventeen Housework 家务事儿
The lock to the door is rusty. And the key won‘t turn.
门锁锈死了。钥匙转不动。

latch 插销
The key won‘t move.
It need oiling.

1707
Lesson Seventeen Housework 家务事儿
The window is broken, so I need to fix it.
窗子破了，我得修修。

The window needs fixing.

1708
Lesson Seventeen Housework 家务事儿
The tap is off, but it is still dripping water.
龙头拧上了，但还在滴水。

tap
faucet
turn it on
turn it off
I need to fix it.
It‘s leaking water.

1709
Lesson Seventeen Housework 家务事儿
We need a washing machine. The old one doesn‘t work.
我们需要一台洗衣机。旧洗衣机坏了。

TV set the stereo system DVD player
VCD player VCR digital camera
computer air conditioner refrigerator
microwave oven sterilizer
have it fixed have a new one

1710
Lesson Seventeen Housework 家务事儿
There is a wet spot on the ceiling.
天花板上有一块水渍。

ceiling price 最高价
glass ceiling 玻璃天花板
roof
Roof has leaks.

1711
Lesson Seventeen Housework 家务事儿
She forgot to turn off the tap and water flooded the kitchen.
她忘了关水龙头，满厨房都是水。

There is a flood in Henan province.

1712
Lesson Seventeen Housework 家务事儿
Mr. Jones services his car on Saturdays.
Jones先生每周六养护他的汽车。

do the fixing
do the cleaning
do the gardening
decorate the room out

1713
Lesson Seventeen Housework 家务事儿
The Browns hire a housekeeper to manage their villa.
Brown家雇了一个管家打理别墅。

baby-sitter 临时帮助照顾孩子的人
housekeeper 管家
gardener 园丁
cook chef 厨师
chauffeur 司机
service man 男服务员
service maid 女服务员

1714
Lesson Seventeen Housework 家务事儿
My younger brother has got a part-time job as a newspaper boy.
我弟弟找了一份当报童的兼差。

newspaper man
milk man
postman