【大家说英语】需要家具(2)

September 11

 

9月11日

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Carpenters² have an important and unique job.

木匠有份重要且独特的工作，

They build things out of wood.

他们用木头造东西。

They need tools, like a hammer and tape measure.

他们需要工具，好比铁锤和卷尺，

They also need nails³.

他们也需要钉子。

Some carpenters work on houses. They build safe houses.

有些木匠造房子， 他们建造安全的房子，

A good house won't fall down!

一幢好的房子是不会倒塌的！

Some carpenters have workshops.

有些木匠有工作室，

There they can build furniture or other interesting things out of wood.

在那里他们用木头制作家具或是其他有趣的对象。

Conversation A

 

会话A

Welcome to the show!

欢迎来上节目！

So, Carrie, what is your job?

凯芮，妳的工作是什么？

I'm a carpenter¹. I make things out of wood.

我是个木匠。 我用木头制作东西。

What kinds of things?

什么样的东西？

All kinds of things!

各式各样的东西！

Sometimes I help build big things, like houses.

有时我帮忙建造大型的东西，像是房子。

A house is a very big project!

一幢房子是个非常大的工程。

Yes, it is. People need carpenters to build safe houses.

是，没错。 人们需要木匠来造安全的房子，

A house shouldn't fall down on top of someone!

房子不应该倒塌压在人身上。

需要家具

 

Conversation B

 

会话B

What tools does a carpenter need?

木匠需要什么工具？

A carpenter needs a hammer, of course.

木匠当然需要铁锤。

And nails, too! A tape measure is also very important.

也需要钉子！ 卷尺也非常重要。

Where do you do your work?

妳在哪里做妳的木工？

I have a workshop. I build many things there.

我有个工作室。 我在那里制作各种东西。

But not houses!

但是不包括房子！

No. A house is too big for my workshop.

不可能。房子太大了，进不了工作室。

But my workshop is big enough for other things!

不过我的工作室对其他的木工制作就够大！

Conversation C

 

会话C

What is your favorite thing to build?

妳最喜欢制作什么？

I love to build furniture.

我很爱做家具。

My furniture looks unique or interesting.

我的家具看起来很奇特，也可以说很有趣。

People love to buy unique furniture.

人们喜欢买奇特的家具。

They do. So I make each piece of furniture different.

他们的确喜欢。 所以我每件家具都做得不一样。

So people can buy a chair from you.

这样人们可以跟你买张椅子，

Then they can say, "Nobody else in the world has a chair just like this one!"

世界上没有另外一个人会有一张像这样的椅子！

1 carpenter   

n.木工，木匠

参考例句：

• I have a complete set of carpenter's tools.我有全套的木工工具。
• He worked in a carpenter's shop.他在一家木工厂工作。

2 carpenters   

木工，木匠( carpenter的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The estate carpenters were collected to dismantle the bed. 集领地的木匠们把那张床拆卸开了。
• Plumbers, carpenters, and other workmen finished the new house quickly. 管道工、木工及其他工匠很快完成了这幢新房子。

3 nails   

n.钉子( nail的名词复数 )；钉状物；指甲；趾甲v.钉住( nail的第三人称单数 )；抓住；证明…不属实；揭露

参考例句：

• Stop biting your nails! 别咬指甲！
• He joined up the two pieces of wood together with nails. 他用钉子把两块木头接起来。 来自《简明英汉词典》