【英语趣味课堂】打扫房间-Cleaning the Room

Todd: So, Akane, what did you do today?

 

Akane: Ah, today I cleaned my apartment.

 

Todd: Sounds fun!

 

Akane: It was actually. I really like cleaning cause I only get one day a week to do it, and my apartment gets clean.

 

Todd: So when you clean your apartment how long does it take you to clean everything?

 

Akane: Well, let's see, I started around 7:30 in the morning and then I probably finished around 10:30.

 

Todd: 3 hours!

 

Akane: Yeah!

 

Todd: That's a long time.

 

Akane: Well, I do a lot of cleaning.

 

Todd: Man!

 

Akane: And that includes laundry¹, actually.

 

Todd: So for your laundry, do you use the laundry mat² down the street?

 

Akane: No, I use my own laundry machine, and I hang it up to dry.

 

Todd: Wow! But when you do that you can't get that nice soft feel from the clothes.

 

Akane: Well, no but I save money!

 

Todd: That's true! I feel bad about using the laundry mat cause I guess it wastes energy, but I just love 

how the dryers⁴ make your clothes really soft and warm and there's no wrinkles⁵ and it's done.

 

Akane: I agree. Mm, for sure. I wish I had a dryer³

 

Todd: So do you iron⁶ your clothes for work?

 

Akane: I do, yeah, I always iron my clothes. I do my washing on Saturdays and I do my ironing⁷ on Sundays.

 

Todd: Oh, man, you're regimented.

 

Akane: Yeah, I am.

 

Todd: You got it down. You know I never iron my shirts.

 

Akane: You never iron!

 

Todd: No, I just take them out of the dryer, and that's close enough, and then usually when I put them on, they kind of stretch.

 

Akane: Well, I guess so and if you're wearing a jacket over it, then you can't really see.

 

Todd: Yeah, plus I'm a teacher and teachers don't have to look sharp.

 

Akane: I guess so. Yeah!

 

Todd: Hey, so, what are your plans for tomorrow?

 

Akane: Tomorrow? Well, my ironing of course, and I'm a teacher and I have markings so, I'll do some markings, cause I have to mark some essays.

 

Todd: Oh, that sounds awful!

 

Akane: Yeah, but it has to be done.

 

Todd: Yeah, but on the weekend! I try not to bring work home. I just don't like to do it. On the weekend, I feel you should energize⁸ yourself and just rest and relax.

 

Akane: I agree, but this week I couldn't help it cause we were so busy.

 

Todd: So, why were you busy this week?

 

Akane: Well, we had so much work to do, and I gave them out an essay, and I got those essays back, 

so I have to mark those.

 

Todd: Hey, have you been giving your students tests?

 

Akane: Uh, just little quizzes⁹ once in awhile.

 

Todd: Yeah, I have to give my students a test but I don't know what to test them on.

 

Akane: Yeah, that is always a hard part.

 

Todd: Do you give easy tests or hard tests?

 

Akane: Well, the quizzes are quite easy, but I think they find it to be quite hard.

 

Todd: Yeah, students always say, "It's difficult!"

 

Akane: Yeah!

 

Todd: "It's difficult!" Well, enjoy your marking tomorrow!

 

Akane: Thanks.

 

1 laundry   

n.洗衣店，洗衣房；已洗好的衣物，待洗衣物

参考例句：

• Please send clothes to the laundry.请把这些衣物送往洗衣店。
• There's a lot of laundry in the basket.筐子里有许多要洗的衣物。

2 mat   

n.垫，丛，衬边；adj.粗糙的；v.纠缠在一起，铺席于...上，使...无光泽

参考例句：

• This mat has to be hammered down at the edges.必须把这张席子的边钉上。
• Please wipe your shoes on the mat.请在蹭鞋垫子上擦擦鞋。

3 dryer   

n.干衣机，干燥剂

参考例句：

• He bought a dryer yesterday.他昨天买了一台干燥机。
• There is a washer and a dryer in the basement.地下室里有洗衣机和烘干机。

4 dryers   

n.干燥机( dryer的名词复数 )；干燥器；干燥剂；干燥工

参考例句：

• Men also have hair dryers and, if they suffer from baldness, they use a growth stimulator, buy hairpieces, or have hair transplanted from the hirsute part of the scalp to the bare areas. 男士也有他们的吹风机，而且如果他们秃顶的话，还会用毛发生长剂、买假发，或者把头发从密集的地方移植到谢顶的地方。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The dryers can be automated. 干燥机可以自动化作业。 来自辞典例句

5 wrinkles   

n.（尤指皮肤上的）皱纹( wrinkle的名词复数 )；皱褶；有用的建议；妙计v.使起皱纹( wrinkle的第三人称单数 )；（尤指皮肤）起皱纹

参考例句：

• There were fine wrinkles around her eyes. 她眼角上出现了鱼尾纹。
• His face was lined with wrinkles. 他的脸上都是皱纹。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 iron   

n.铁，熨斗，坚强，烙铁，镣铐；vt.烫平，熨，用铁包；vi. 烫衣服

参考例句：

• The iron has lost its magnetic force.这块铁已失去了磁力。
• We need an electrician to mend the iron.我们要请电工修理熨斗。

7 ironing   

n.熨烫；刚熨好的[待熨烫的]衣物v.熨平( iron的现在分词 )；用鱼叉叉（鱼）；用铁铸成；给…加铁具（以使牢固）

参考例句：

• to do the ironing 熨衣服
• I scorched my dress when I was ironing it. 我把自己的连衣裙熨焦了。

8 energize   

vt.给予(某人或某物)精力、能量

参考例句：

• It is used to energize the city.它的作用是为城市供给能量。
• This is a great way to energize yourself and give yourself more power!这种方法非常棒，可以激活你的能量，让你有更多的活力！

9 quizzes   

n.问答比赛（游戏）( quiz的名词复数 )；小测验

参考例句：

• Quizzes (lecture and take-home) must be turned in on time. 测验（报告和课外）必须一次交上。 来自互联网
• Students can take quizzes with the software to evaluate the learning effect. 学生可以用软件中的一些测验来评估他们的学习效果。 来自互联网