Unit 5一起做家务
Step 1 必备场景词
场景词
apron [ˈeɪprən] n. 围裙
broom [bruːm] n. 扫帚
chaos [ˈkeɪɒs] n. 混乱，杂乱
chore [tʃɔː(r)] n. 家庭杂务
cleaning [ˈkliːnɪŋ] n. 打扫，清洁
clean-up [ˈkliːn ʌp] n. 清除，清扫工作
dirty [ˈdɜːti] a. 肮脏的
dishcloth [ˈdɪʃklɒθ] n. 洗碗布
divide [dɪˈvaɪd] v. 分担
dump [dʌmp] v. 倒垃圾
dustbin [ˈdʌstbɪn] n. 垃圾桶
dusty [ˈdʌsti] a. 满是灰尘的
flush [flʌʃ] v. 冲洗
fold [fəʊld] v. 折叠
garbage [ˈɡɑːbɪdʒ] n. （生活）垃圾
gross [ɡrəʊs] a. 令人恶心的
housecleaning [ˈhaʊskliːnɪŋ] n. 清扫房屋
housework [ˈhaʊswɜːk] n. 家务劳动
junk [dʒʌŋk] n. 无用的东西
laundry [ˈlɔːndri] n. 要洗的衣物，刚洗好的衣物
mess [mes] n. 乱七八糟，混乱
mop [mɒp] n. 拖把 v. 用拖把擦干净
porch [pɔːtʃ] n. 门廊，走廊
rag [ræɡ] n. 抹布
scrub [skrʌb] v. （用力）擦洗 n. 擦洗
sink [sɪŋk] n. 水槽，洗涤槽
smudge [smʌdʒ] n. （模糊的）污迹，污痕
stain [steɪn] n. 污渍
stuff [stʌf] n. 东西，物品
sweep [swiːp] n./v. 打扫
tornado [tɔːˈneɪdəʊ] n. 龙卷风
trash [træʃ] n. 废物，垃圾
vacuum [ˈvækjuəm] v. 用吸尘器打扫
wipe [waɪp] v. 擦拭
场景词组
broom closet 杂物室，清洁间
change the sheet 换床单
dirty laundry 脏衣服
dish cloth 洗碗布
do housework 做家务
do the laundry 洗衣服
dust collector 除尘器
fold the clothes 叠衣服
garbage bag/ can 垃圾袋/桶
hang up the clothes 晒衣服
in a mess 一团糟
iron the shirt 熨烫衬衫
kitchen sink 厨房水槽
laundry pile 衣服堆积成山
litter up 乱丢杂物
mop the floor 擦地板
pile up 堆满
scrub out 擦掉
share the housework 分担家务
spring clean 大扫除
stain remover 去污剂
take out the trash 把垃圾扔出去
tidy up 收拾，整理
vacuum cleaner 吸尘器
wipe off 擦掉
wipe the table 擦桌子
Step 2 实用场景句
房间杂乱
· The room is a mess. 房间一团糟。
· Everything is all over the place. 东西到处都是。
· It looks like a tornado hit the room. 看起来像是龙卷风袭击了这个房间。
· It’s a war zone. 这简直跟刚打完仗一样。
· I can’t find anything in this chaos. 在这种混乱中我找不到任何东西。
· I can’t stand the sight of my room. 我的房间真是乱得惨不忍睹。
· There’s stuff piled up everywhere. 到处都是堆积如山的东西。
需要打扫
· I think we really need to clean the house. 我觉得我们真的应该来次大扫除。
· The room needs a good cleaning. 这个房间需要好好打扫一下。
· Hair is everywhere, so the floor needs cleaning. 地板上都是头发，需要打扫一下。
· I haven’t had time to tidy up. 我还没来得及整理。
我们组队吧
· Let’s work as a team to clean the house. 我们组队来打扫房子吧。
· Let’s do the dishes together after dinner. 晚饭后我们一起洗碗吧。
· We should take turns mopping the floor. 我们应该轮流拖地。
· It’s easier to tidy up when we work together. 我们一起整理会更容易。
分配任务
· I’ll water the plants if you take out the trash. 你倒垃圾，我来浇花。
· Let’s divide the chores and get them done faster. 我们分配一下家务，更快地完成。
· I’ll vacuum the living room if you sweep the porch.
你扫门廊，我来用吸尘器打扫客厅。
· I’ll start the laundry if you finish cleaning the bathroom.
你打扫完浴室后，我会开始洗衣服。
家务进行时
· This stain won’t come out. 这块污渍洗不掉了。
· We’re out of dish detergent. 洗涤剂用完了。
· Can you help me fold the laundry? 你能帮我叠衣服吗？
· We can make cleaning more fun with some music.
我们可以放点音乐，让打扫变得更有趣。
· You can’t machine wash the pants. They’ll be ruined.
这裤子不能机洗，洗了就毁了。
Step 3 情景小对话
· The laundry pile is huge. 要洗的衣服都堆成山了！
A:I don’t have any clean clothes! 我一件干净衣服都没有了！
B:I know. The laundry pile is huge. 我知道，要洗的衣服都堆成山了！
· I can’t believe how much laundry we have! 我真不敢相信我们有这么多衣服！
A:I can’t believe how much laundry we have! 我真不敢相信我们有这么多衣服！
B:Don’t worry, I’ll help you fold it. It’ll go faster that way.
别担心，我会帮你一起叠的。这样会快一些。
· Look at this mess! 看看这一团乱的！
A:Carl, what happened to the place? Look at this mess!
卡尔，你的屋子怎么回事儿？看看这一团乱的！
B:Sorry, we had a party and it got out of hand.
对不起，我们开了个派对，玩儿得太疯了。
相关说法：这儿像个猪窝一样。This is a pigsty!
这儿太脏了。This place is dirty.
到处都是灰尘。It’s so dusty everywhere.
· She is in charge of most housework. 她在家里负责大多数家务活。
A:Who is the head of your family? 你家的一家之主是谁？
B:My mother is the head of my family. She is in charge of most housework and assigning us tasks at home.
我妈妈是一家之主，在家里她负责大多数家务活，还有给我们分配任务。
· Did you finish cleaning the bathroom? 你打扫完卫生间了？
A:Did you finish cleaning the bathroom? 你打扫完卫生间了？
B:Yeah, this tile cleaner is incredible! 是的，这种瓷砖清洁剂真神奇！
还可以说：Have you cleaned the bathroom yet?
Is the bathroom cleaned up?
· I’ll water the plants if you take out the trash. 你倒垃圾，我来浇花。
A:I’ll water the plants if you take out the trash. 你倒垃圾，我来浇花。
B:Sure, I’ll grab the trash bag. 好的，我去拿垃圾袋。
Notes: grab 在这里作动词，意思是“（尤指匆忙地）取，拿”