Elementary ‐ Daily Life ‐ Cleaning the House (C0012)

Elementary ‐ Daily Life ‐ Cleaning the House (C0012)

A: Honey, the house is such a mess! I need you to help me tidy up a bit. My boss and her husband are coming over for dinner and the house needs to be spotless!
亲爱的，这房子太乱了!我需要你帮我整理一下。我的老板和她的丈夫要来吃晚饭，家里必须一尘不染!
B: I’m in the middle of something right now. I’ll be there in a second.
我现在正忙着呢。我马上就到。
A: This can’t wait! I need your help now!
我等不及了!我现在需要你的帮助!
B: Alright, alright. I’m coming.
好吧,好吧。我来了。
A: Ok, here’s a list of chores we need to get done. I’ll do the dishes and get all the groceries for tonight. You can sweep and mop the floors. Oh, and the furniture needs to be dusted.
好的，这是我们需要完成的家务清单。我去洗碗，把今晚要用的东西都买回来。你可以扫地拖地。噢，家具也需要掸掉灰尘。
B: You know what, I have to pick something up at the mall, so why don’t you clean the floors and I’ll go to the supermarket and get all the groceries.
你知道吗，我得去购物中心买些东西，所以你为什么不把地板弄干净，我去超市买所有的杂货。
A: Sure that’s fine. Here is the list of all the things you need to get. Don’t forget anything! And can you pick up a bottle of wine on your way home?
当然很好。这是你需要得到的所有东西的清单。不要忘记任何东西!你能在回家的路上买瓶酒吗?
B: Hey, honey I’m back. Wow, the house looks really good!
嘿，亲爱的，我回来了。哇，这房子真漂亮!
A: Great! Can you set the table?
太棒了!你能把桌子摆好吗?
B: Just a sec I’m just gonna vacuum this rug real fast
等一下，我要用真空吸尘器把地毯吸干净
A: Wait! Don’t turn it on...
等等!不要打开它…

Key Vocabulary

单词或短语	性质	解释
such a mess	phrase	very dirty, disordered
tidy up	principle verb, present simple	put things in place, organize
spotless	Adjective	perfectly clean
in the middle of something	phrase	busy doing something at the moment
chores	common noun, plural	common house tasks
groceries	common noun, plural	food that you buy at a store

Supplementary Vocabulary

单词或短语	性质	解释
immaculate	Adjective	perfectly clean, having no dirt at all
do the laundry	phrase	wash the dirty clothes
dish detergent	phrase	soap used to wash the plates, knives, forks, bowls, etc.
trash	common noun, non-variable	garbage (AmE)
rubbish	common noun, non-variable	garbage (BrE)