4.Doing Housework 做家务

锦囊妙句

1.I don't like doing housework.我不喜欢做家务。

2.Do you often help your mother cooking?你经常帮你妈妈做饭吗？

3.I like to do house chores.我喜欢做家务。

4.My weekend was dominated by housework.我的周末全用在做家务上了。

5.Mr.BIack sometimes condescends to help his wife with the housework.

布莱克先生有时会帮他的妻子做家务。

6.He always acts the martyr when he has to do the housework.

他一做家务事就装成舍生取义的样子。

7.We alternate in doing the housework.我们轮流做家务。

8.We should help parents do housework to lighten their burden.

我们应该帮父母做家务以减少他们的负担。

9.How long does your mother spend every day on doing housework?

你妈妈每天花多少时间做家务？

实用对话

Doing Housework

Son：Dad, can I go outside to play?

Dad：Well, did you get your Saturday's work done?

Son：Ah, Dad. Do I have to?

Dad：Well, you know the rules. No playing until the work is done.

Son：So, what is my work?

Dad：Well, first you have to clean the bathroom including the toilet. And don't forget to scrub the bathtub.

Son：No, I want to do the family room.

Dad：Well, okay, but you have to vacuum the family room and the hall, and be sure to dust everything. Oh, and don't forget to wipe the walls and clean the baseboards.[Okay.]And after that.[Oh, no.]Next, sweep and mop the kitchen floor and be sure to polish the table in the living room.

Son：Okay. Okay.

Dad：And make your bed and pick up all your toys and put them away. And……

Son：More?

Dad：Yeah. And then, how about going out for lunch and getting a big milk shake, but you probably don't want to do that.

Son：No, no. I want to.

Dad：Okay. While you're doing your work, I'll be out in the yard raking leaves and pulling weeds.

做家务

儿子：爸爸，我可以出去玩吗？

爸爸：哦，你周六的工作完成了吗？

儿子：嗯，爸爸，我要做点什么呢？

爸爸：那么，规矩你是知道的。完成不了任务是不能玩的。

儿子：那么，我要做什么呢？

爸爸：首先把浴室打扫一下，包括马桶。不要忘了擦洗浴缸。

儿子：不，我想打扫休息室。

爸爸：那么，好吧，但是你必须用吸尘器打扫一下休息室和客厅，确保所有东西都除一下尘。对了，不要忘了擦墙及护墙板。（好的）完了之后（哦，不要）接着打扫和拖一下厨房的地板并确保客厅的餐桌干净。

儿子：好吧，好吧。

爸爸：整理一下你的床铺，收拾一下你的玩具，把它们归纳好。然后……

儿子：还有？

爸爸：是的。然后出去吃午饭，之后吃个大的奶昔怎么样？但是可能你不太愿意。

儿子：不，不。我想去。

爸爸：好的。你做你的工作时，我到院子里耙一下落叶，拔拔野草。

词汇档案

scrub[skrʌb]v.用力擦洗；揉

vacuum[ˈvækjʊəm]v.用真空吸尘器清扫

mop[mɒp]v.用拖把拖洗

polish[ˈpɒlɪʃ]v.磨光，擦亮

rake[reɪk]v.（用耙）耙平；耙松