第一节 居家生活

 

▼ 住房

 

听说您有空房间。 I've been told you might have a vacant¹ room.

A: I've been told you might have a vacant room.

听说您有空房间。

B: Yes, I have a spare room. 是的，我有一间空房。

 

现在就能看看房子吗？ Would it be Ok to look at the room now?

A: Would it be Ok to look at the room now?

现在就能看看房子吗？

B: Would you come here in 20 minutes? We're right in the middle of dinner.

你20分钟后过来好吗？我们正好在吃晚饭呢。

 

我什么时候可以搬进来？ When can I move in?

A: When can I move in? 我什么时候可以搬进来？

B: Next Wednesday, if you like. 下周三就可以。

 

这个房子不错。 This apartment looks nice.

A: This apartment looks nice. 这个房子不错。

B: Yes, it has two bedrooms. That's convenient. And the living room is larger than I expected. 是的。有两间卧室，这比较方便。还有，客厅比我原想的要大。

 

房租中包括水、电和煤气费吗？ Are the utilities² included in the rent?

A: Are the utilities included in the rent?

房租中包括水、电和煤气费吗？

B: Only gas is included. You should pay for the electricity and water. 只包括煤气。你需要支付水电费。

 

这个客厅真大呀！ How large the living room is!

A: How large the living room is!

这个客厅真大呀！

B: Yes, about forty square meters.

是的，大约有40平方米。

 

这个浴缸很大，足够两个人同时使用了。 The bathtub is large enough for two people.

A: The bathtub is large enough for two people.

这个浴缸很大，足够两个人同时使用了。

B: Great. We can give our two children the bath together. 太好了，我们可以给两个孩子同时洗澡了。

 

打开窗户，给房间通通风。 Open the window and air out the room.

A: Mum, what must I do now?

妈妈，我现在应该做些什么事情？

B: Open the window and air out the room.

打开窗户，给房间通通风。

 

这套房子挺让人喜欢的。 It's a pleasant apartment.

A: It's a pleasant apartment. 这套房子挺让人喜欢的。

B: As you see, the apartment is newly³ fitted up, and all other furniture has been prepared. 正如你所看到的，这房子已经装修过了，而且其他家具都齐备。

 

房租多少钱？ How much is the rent?

A: This apartment is better. How much is the rent?

这个房子更好，房租多少钱？

B: 2500 yuan a month. 一个月2500元。

 

你想如何装修你的房间？ How do you want to redecorate your room?

A: How do you want to redecorate your room?

你想如何装修你的房间？

B: I want to make it more colorful and attractive.

我想让它变得更富有色彩，更加迷人。

 

我们想为新房添些家具。 We'd like to buy some furniture for our new house.

A: We'd like to buy some furniture for our new house.

我们想为新房添些家具。

B: Here are several sets of furniture, including sofa, dressing⁴ table, wardrobe, and sideboard.

这里有几套，包括沙发、梳妆台、大衣柜和餐具柜等。

 

我听说房价又涨了。 I heard the price of the house has risen again.

 

A: I heard the price of the house has risen again.

我听说房价又涨了。

B: Yes, a house with two bedrooms, one living room and a bath in this area has cost seven hundred thousand yuan.

是的，这一地区二室一厅一卫的房子已涨到70万了。

 

▼ 起床

 

该起床了。 It's time to get up.

◆I want to stay in bed for another half an hour.

我真想在床上多睡半个小时。

A: It's time to get up. 该起床了。

B: Let me sleep on for ten minutes.

让我再睡10分钟。

 

快起床！ Get up soon.

=Get out of the bed quickly.

 

我星期六通常晚起。 I usually sleep late on Saturdays.

A: When do you get up on Saturdays?

星期六你几点起床？

B: I usually sleep late on Saturdays. 我星期六通常晚起。

 

你再不起床就要迟到了！ Get up! Or you will be late.

A: I don't want to get up. 我真不想起。

B: Get up! Or you will be late. 你再不起床就要迟到了!

 

快点儿！ Hurry up!

=Look alive!

=Come on!

 

你醒了吗？ Are you awake?

A: Are you awake? 你醒了吗?

B: I'm not quite awake. 我还没有清醒过来。

 

怎么已经是这个钟点了？ It can't be that time already.

A: It can't be that time already.

怎么已经是这钟点了呢？

B: It must be wrong. 一定是弄错了。

 

时间还早呢。 It's still early.

◆It's too early for getting up. 现在起床还太早。

A: Get out of bed, you idle⁵ slob! 快起来，你这懒虫!

B: It's still early. 时间还早呢。

 

闹钟响了吗？ Did the alarm go off?

◆Why didn't the alarm go off? 闹钟为什么没响呢?

◆Did you hear the alarm? 你听到闹钟响了吗？

A: Did the alarm go off? 闹钟响了吗?

B: I heard the alarm. I can't stand the beeping sound.

我听到闹钟响了。我真受不了那种哔哔的响声。

 

我睡过头了。 I've overslept.

A: Oh, no. I've overslept. I'm going to be late.

啊，糟糕，我睡过头了，我要迟到了。

B: You shouldn't have stayed up so late.

你不应该那么晚才睡。

 

睡得好吗？ Did you sleep well?

=Do you have a good night?

A: Did you sleep well? 睡得好吗?

B: Yes, I slept very well. I'm feeling energetic today.

睡得挺好的。我今天觉得精神很好。

 

我还困着呢？ I'm still sleepy.

=I'm still drowsy⁶.

 

你昨天晚上打呼噜了。 You were snoring last night.

=You were sawing logs⁷ last night.

A: You were snoring last night.

你昨天晚上打呼噜了。

B: Maybe I was too tired. 我也许太累了。

 

我一夜没睡着。 I stayed up the whole night.

◆I didn't fall asleep until five o'clock. 我五点才睡着。

 

我一直在做梦。I've been dreaming all the night.

◆Ohh, I was having such a good dream!

哦，我做了这么好的梦！

A: I've been dreaming all the night. 我一直在做梦。

B: There are too many problems on your mind.

你的心事太多了。

 

啊，我觉得头昏脑涨的。 Ahh, I feel dizzy.

◆I yawn⁸ and stretch. 我打呵欠伸懒腰。

 

大卫起床了吗? Is David up yet?

A: Is David up yet? 大卫起床了吗?

B: He is still in bed。他还没起床。

 

你昨晚几点睡的? When did you go to bed last night?

◆When did you fall asleep? 你几点睡着的?

A: When did you go to bed last night? 你昨晚几点睡的?

B: I'm not sure. 我也说不好。

 

我从来没有早起过。 I never get up early.

◆I'm not a morning person. 我不是早起的人。

◆I have troubling waking up in the morning.

早起对我是件痛苦的事。

 

今天穿什么衣服好呢？ What should I wear today?

=What should I put on?

A: What should I wear? 穿什么好呢?

B: The blue sweater. 那件蓝色的毛衣。

 

把被子叠好。 Fold up your bedding.

◆I fold up my bedding. 我叠好床被。

A: Fold up your bedding, and change the pillowcase.

整理好你的床铺，同时换一下枕套。

B: Can you help me? 你能帮我吗？

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