跟艾米莉一起学口语 第502期:参与

 pitch in

参与；做出贡献

If we all pitch in, we can finish on time.
如果我们都参与的话，我们可以按时完成。
 

A:I'd like to help pitch in with dinner.
我想帮忙一起做饭。
B:Really? You're joking.
真的吗？你在开玩笑吧。
A:No. I'd like to do something special for you on your birthday.
没开玩笑。我想在你的生日为你做点儿特别的事情。
B:I'd like that. Alright, put on this apron¹ first.
很好。好吧。先把这个围裙系上。
A:Ok... Now how can I help, hon?
好的。，现在我怎办帮忙，亲爱的？
B:Hmm, let me see... Boil some water and then whisk two eggs.
嗯，让我看看...烧点水，然后再打两个鸡蛋。
A:Easy. I could do that with my eyes closed.(after a while) Done.
简单。我闭着眼睛都能做。做好了。
B:Not bad. Okay, now take some meat and potatoes from the fridge.
还不错嘛。好，现在从冰箱里拿点儿肉和土豆来。
A:How many potatoes do you need?
你需要几个土豆？
B:Three. And bring four bell pepper.
三个。再拿四个青椒。
A:Gotcha... Ok. Here they are.
明白...好了，拿来了。
B:Now wash them,then dice² the potatoes and bell peppers. Then slice the meat.
现在把它们洗一洗。然后把土豆和青椒切成丁儿，然后再把肉切成片。
A:Where's the peeler?
削皮刀在哪儿？
B:It's in the cabinet³... Adam, the gas cooker doesn't work.
在橱柜里。亚当，煤气灶坏了。
A:What? Oh, shit! I cut my finger.
什么？哦，该死！我切到手了。
B:Let me take a look at that... I can't stop the bleeding. We need to go to the hospital.
让我看看，我没法给你止血。我们得去医院。
A:I guess cooking is not as easy as I thought.
我想做饭并不像我想的那么简单。

1 apron   

n.围裙；工作裙

参考例句：

• We were waited on by a pretty girl in a pink apron.招待我们的是一位穿粉红色围裙的漂亮姑娘。
• She stitched a pocket on the new apron.她在新围裙上缝上一只口袋。

2 dice   

n.骰子；vt.把（食物）切成小方块，冒险

参考例句：

• They were playing dice.他们在玩掷骰子游戏。
• A dice is a cube.骰子是立方体。

3 cabinet   

n.内阁，内阁会议；(带玻璃门存物品的)橱柜

参考例句：

• I keep my collection of old china in the cabinet.我把古瓷器收藏品存放在橱子里。
• He had held many important offices in the French cabinet.他在法国内阁中任过许多重要职务。