生活英语情景口语:这个丈母娘真是麻烦!

D: your daughter will be back soon. I'm going to start making dinner. You can just watch some TV in TV room if you like. We just bought a new TV with a LCD screen. The remote control is on the coffee table next to the armchair.
L: would you mind if I helped out in the kitchen instead? I do enjoy cooking.
D: this is supposed to be your vacation; we'd like you to just relax.
L: cooking makes me feel relaxed. So, what are we cooking?
D: ok, well, we're going to make a pan of lasagne, a salad, and some garlic bread. Here's the recipe. Do you want to get the ingredients we need out of the cupboard?
L: sure. We should probably pre-heat the oven right away, too.
D: that's a good idea. Can you set the oven to 200 degrees Celsius¹?
L: that's a bit high for lasagne. I'll just set it at 180 degree and we can take it from there.
D: fine. I'll just get out the casserole dish, the saucepan, the salad bowl, and the baking sheet.
L: you know, I could do this myself. Why don't you go get the screwdriver² and the pliers and go fix the vacuum cleaner so it works better?
D: I don't think it's broken.
L: well, if it's not broken, then you need to learn how to vacuum better, because it doesn't look like you've vacuumed for ages!
D: fine. I'll go vacuum. Let me know if you need any other help.

你女儿快回来了。我该准备晚饭去了。如果想看电视的话，你可以去电视机房看。我们刚刚买了台新电视，是液晶屏的。遥控机就在扶手椅旁边的咖啡桌上。
你介不介意我去厨房帮忙?我很喜欢做饭.
你是来哦度假的，我们希望你能好好休息。
做饭对于我来说就是休息。那么，咱们晚饭做什么?
好吧,嗯,我们打算做一锅意大利宽面,一份沙拉还有些大蒜面包。这儿有菜谱。你能把咱们需要的配料从柜橱里拿出来吗？
没问题。我们应该现在就把烤箱预热上。
好主意。你可以把烤箱调到200摄氏度.
做意大利宽面这温度有点高了。我想调到180度，这样我们才好把它从里面拿出来。
好的。我要拿一下烤盘，平底锅，沙拉碗和烤箱垫。
你知道的，这些我可以自己来。你为什么不去找把螺丝刀和钳子把吸尘器修修呢。
我觉得它没坏呢。
嗯，如果没坏的话，你可是得学学怎么能充分发挥吸尘器的用途了。因为看起来你们家已经好久没有吸过尘了。
好吧。你去弄吸尘器。如果你需要帮忙就叫我。
In the kitchen

Toaster  烤面包机
Freezer  冰柜
Plug  插头
Teapot  茶壶
Scale  磅秤
Saucepan  炖锅
Cupboard  橱柜
Fridge  电冰箱
Sink  洗涤槽
Kettle  水壶
Tin opener  开罐器
Oven glove  烤箱手套
Dishwasher  洗碗机
Microwave cooker  微波炉
Tap  水龙头
Whisk  打蛋器
Casserole dish  有盖炖菜锅
Vegetable peeler  蔬菜削皮器

There's something wrong with the light switch.
灯的开关有点毛病.

We'd better call a plumber³.
我们最好请个水管工。

The blood left a stain on my shirt.
我的衬衫上留了个血点.

 

1 Celsius   

adj.摄氏温度计的，摄氏的

参考例句：

• The temperature tonight will fall to seven degrees Celsius.今晚气温将下降到七摄氏度。
• The maximum temperature in July may be 36 degrees Celsius.七月份最高温度可能达到36摄氏度。

2 screwdriver   

n.螺丝起子；伏特加橙汁鸡尾酒

参考例句：

• He took a screwdriver and teased out the remaining screws.他拿出螺丝刀把其余的螺丝卸了下来。
• The electric drill can also be used as a screwdriver.这把电钻也可用作螺丝刀。

3 plumber   

n.(装修水管的)管子工

参考例句：

• Have you asked the plumber to come and look at the leaking pipe?你叫管道工来检查漏水的管子了吗？
• The plumber screwed up the tap by means of a spanner.管子工用板手把龙头旋紧。