5、 Talking about Housework談?wù)摷覄?wù)

A: Did you like the chicken soup? I got the recipe from TV.

你喜歡那雞湯嗎?我從電視上學的。

B: Yeah, everything was great. I think I’ll go watch the news now.

喜歡，所有的菜都很好吃。我該去看新聞了。

A：You said you’d do the dishes, didn’t you?

你說過你要洗碗的對不對?

B：Only if you clear the table first.

但你得先清理飯桌。

A：Come on, I made dinner, didn’t I?

別來這個，是我做的飯，不是嗎?

B：Yes, and it was delicious. All right, I guess I’ll do the dishes.

對，而且非常好吃。好吧，那我洗碗好了。

A：Thanks. And while we’re talking about chores, the light in the basement burned out.

謝謝。既然在談家務(wù)事，地下室的燈泡燒壞了。

B：I’ll replace the bulb after I finish the dishes.

我洗完碗就去換。

A：No, no, I already tried that. It still doesn’t work.

不用了，我已經(jīng)試過了。但是不管用。

B：Maybe there’s a short. Did you try the fuse box?

也許是短路了。你檢查保險絲盒了嗎?

A：Yes, and that didn’t help either.

檢查了，但也沒有用。

B：Then we have to call an electrician, don’t we?

那么我們應(yīng)該叫電工來，是吧?

A：Do you have a service number?

你有電工服務(wù)電話嗎?

B：It’s on the refrigerator.

在冰箱上。

A：You’ll call him tomorrow, right?

你明天會給他打電話，是嗎?

B：Sure, if I remember.

當然了，如果我還記得的話。

A: Don’t worry, I’ll remind you.

別擔心，我提醒你。

額外成就感

家務(wù)英語

do the dishes 洗碗

* I always cook the meal and do the dishes! It’s not fair!

我總是既做飯又洗碗!這太不公平了!

* I don’t mind cleaning the kitchen, but I hate to do the dishes.

我不在乎打掃廚房，但我討厭洗碗。

short 短路

* If you have a short in your electrical system, call an electrician.

如果你的線路短路了，那就叫個電工來。

* Don’t use that outlet. I’m afraid it has a short.

別用那個插座?？峙率嵌搪妨?。

bulb 燈泡

* Could you change the bulb in the kitchen lamp, please?

你能把廚房里的燈泡換一下嗎?

* This desk lamp needs a new bulb.

這盞臺燈該換新燈泡了。