2014年ESL之餐饮娱乐 10 Building with Wood and Metal

 

Building with Wood and Metal

Hugo: Wow, when you said that you did some woodworking on the weekends, I thought you meant refinishing furniture. But this! This is a real workshop and you’re actually building furniture. 

Shawna: Yeah, this is what I’m working on right now. I’m building a dining table and chairs. 

Hugo: The grain is beautiful on this piece of hardwood. It certainly looks better than the plywood furniture I have in my house. What is all this? 

Shawna: Just some basic tools: saws, chisels¹, and drills. 

Hugo: And what is all this metal for? 

Shawna: I’m adding some grillwork for the back of the chairs. I don’t usually do metalwork, but I’m keeping it simple. 

Hugo: This doesn’t look simple. These pieces have been welded together, and is that used for soldering²? 

Shawna: You got it. When all is said and done, I’ll have a new dining room set with a large table and eight chairs. 

Hugo: Wow, I’m impressed. 

Shawna: Want to try your hand at it? 

Hugo: No thanks. You see these 10 fingers? I’m rather fond of them. 

 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 

1 chisels   

n.凿子，錾子( chisel的名词复数 )；口凿

参考例句：

• Chisels, brushes, paints-all are the products of technology. 凿子、刷子、颜料―这些都是工艺技术的产物。 来自辞典例句
• He selected the right chisels from a pile laid out beside him. 他从摊在身边的一堆凿子中挑出适用的几把。 来自互联网

2 soldering   

n.软焊；锡焊；低温焊接；热焊接v.（使）焊接，焊合( solder的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Care must be exercised in attaching the lead wires to the soldering tabs. 在往接线片上焊导线时必须非常小心。 来自辞典例句
• I suggest posing me with a soldering wand over my head like a sword. 我想让自己这样像把剑一样把电焊杆举过头顶。 来自电影对白