Eztalk美语【292】Disgraceful! 真不象话！

Later that afternoon

Grandma: Johnny, are you just sitting around again?
Johnny:I'm just taking a break between washing¹ the windows and cleaning the toilet.
Grandma: I'd say all you've done is moved the dirt² from the windows on to your face and hands. Disgraceful!
Johnny: I'm doing my best, Grandma...
Grandma: Your best isn't good enough. Back in my day, I'd clean a whole hospital with a toothbrush and spit³, and it'd be twice as clean as this sty!
Johnny: Uh-oh, here we go...

sit around
蘑菇，偷懒
Esther didn't do anything but sit around for her day off.
艾丝特什么事也没做，就那样混掉一天。

disgraceful (a.)
可耻的，差劲的
A: He put on a disgraceful performance!
他的演出很糟糕！
B: I know! His singing was terrible!
我知道。他的歌声真是糟透了！

sty (n.)
骯脏的地方，猪圈
My house is a real sty because I haven't cleaned it for a week.
因为一星期没打扫，我家根本是个猪窝了。

稍后，当天下午

奶奶： 强尼，你又在那边摸鱼是不是啊？
强尼： 我刚刚洗完窗户，等一下要洗马桶，我只是中间休息一下。
奶奶： 我说你只是把灰从窗户搬到自己脸上和手上。真不象话！
强尼： 我尽力了，奶奶……
奶奶： 你尽力显然还不够。想当年，我光用一枝牙刷和口水就能清一整间医院，还比这个猪窝干净两倍！
强尼： 糟糕，又来了

1 washing   

n.洗，洗涤，洗衣，洗脸，洗澡，冲洗，冲刷

参考例句：

• A washing machine is run by a small electric motor.洗衣机由一台小电动机驱动。
• She hung the washing on the line to dry.她把洗好的衣服晾在绳子上。

2 dirt   

n.泥土；污物；污垢

参考例句：

• The children were outside playing happily in the dirt.小孩在外面的泥土里玩得很开心。
• She swept the dirt out.她扫除了灰尘。

3 spit   

n.唾液，唾吐，小雨；v.唾吐，吐出，降小雨

参考例句：

• It's very rude to spit at someone.向人吐唾沫是非常粗野的行为。
• Don't spit on the sidewalk.别在人行道上吐痰。