高频英语口语对话 第482期:其他项目装修

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　　其他项目装修

　　dialogue

　　英语情景对话

　　A:What else should we do now after the floors are done and after the furniture is in?

　　A:地板弄完，家具放好后我们还要做什么呢？

　　B:We need to redo the curtains and paint all the walls and ceilings¹.

　　B:我们需要重做窗帘和油漆所有的墙壁及天花板。

　　A:I'm the painter. You can be in charge of going to curtain shops to choose curtains. That will probably be pretty expensive too. Having good curtains made isn't cheap.

　　A:我是油漆工，你可以负责去窗帘店挑窗帘。那可能也会很贵，要订做好的窗帘不可能便宜。

　　B:You mean we can't just buy curtains already made?

　　B:你是说我们不能买成品窗帘？

　　A:Absolutely not. The windows must be measured, and then the curtains need to be made professionally². So that will take awhile. Maybe a month or so.

　　A:绝对不行。必须先量好这些窗户，再特地制作窗帘，这可能会花上一段时问，也许要一个月左右。

　　B:While the curtains are being made, I can start having people look at the kitchen. I can't stand that old kitchen. I won't be able to cook there. I don't want to use that electric stove.

　　B:做窗帘期间，我可以开始请人来勘查厨房。我受不了那个老旧的厨房，我没法在里面烹煮东西，我不想用那个电炉。

　　简约舒适的装修

　　A:We need to find an interior³ decorating company to redecorate the kitchen. I believe in Portland there are shops that specialize⁴ in kitchen renovation⁵. I will look in the Yellow Pages. I'd like a kitchen mostly in ivory⁶ and light green.

　　A:我们需要找一家室内装潢公司来整修厨房。我相信在波特兰会有一些专门整修厨房的店，我会翻一下黄页。我想要一间大部分是象牙色和浅绿色的厨房。

　　B:I agree. The colors must be soft and pleasant. You should feel comfortable when you cook our dinners.

　　B:我同意。颜色必须柔和愉悦，做饭时你要觉得舒服才好。

　　A:Me? Cook our dinners? Hah! You will be cooking, dear. You will cook.

　　A:我？做饭？哈，亲爱的，你才要煮，你煮啦。

　　B:No, I don't think so. I'll be too busy having tea in our new tea room.

　　B:不，我不认为。我会在新的茶室忙着品茶。

　　A:Well, I suppose we'll have to hire a cook then. So you won't be able to afford any clothes next year.

　　A:好吧，我想我们请个厨子好了。那你明年就买不起任何衣服了。

　　B:And you'll have to sell your motorcycle⁷. And your cameras. Right?

　　B:而且你必须卖掉你的摩托车，还有你的摄影机，是不是？

　　A:Maybe I'll cook once or twice a week. How is that?

　　A:也许我一周煮饭一两次，怎么样？

　　B:Four times might be enough. Not once or twice.

　　B:四次才够，不只是一两次。

1 ceilings   

n.天花板( ceiling的名词复数 )；最高限度；高度；云幕高度

参考例句：

• The ceilings are supported by oak beams. 房顶用橡木横梁支撑。 来自辞典例句
• The rooms were spacious, with tall windows and high ceilings. 房间很宽敞，窗户和天花板都很高。 来自辞典例句

2 professionally   

adv.职业地；专业地

参考例句：

• You need a complete change,both professionally and personally.你需要在工作上和自身两方面有彻底的改变。
• A professionally installed alarm will cost from about ￡500.请专业人员安装的警报器要花费至少500英镑。

3 interior   

adj.在内的，内部的，内地的，国内的；n.内部

参考例句：

• There is water in the interior of the cave.在山洞的内部有水。
• They went into the interior room.他们进了内室。

4 specialize   

v.专化，特化 ；(in)专攻；专门研究

参考例句：

• What did you specialize in?你的主修科目是什么？
• After his first degree he wishes to specialize.获得学士学位之后，他希望专攻某科。

5 renovation   

n.革新，整修

参考例句：

• The cinema will reopen next week after the renovation.电影院修缮后，将于下星期开业。
• The building has undergone major renovation.这座大楼已进行大整修。

6 ivory   

n.象牙，乳白色；adj.象牙制的，乳白色的

参考例句：

• My grandmother has some jewelry made of ivory.我祖母有一些象牙首饰。
• It is carved from ivory.它是用象牙雕成的。

7 motorcycle   

n.摩托车，机车

参考例句：

• Tom went there by motorcycle.汤姆乘摩托车去的那儿。
• He was also the first person in town to buy a motorcycle.他也是镇里第一个买摩托车的人。