ESL露西的一天 第36期:吃早饭(2)

 　　In the kitchen, the first thing I do is pour myself a cup of coffee and I add a little skim milk and sugar.  走到厨房我先给自己倒一杯咖啡，加一点脱脂奶和糖。

　　My roommate usually makes a pot when she wakes up for both of us since she gets up first. 我室友起得早，所以她起来后会煮一壶咖啡。

　　I go the fridge to take out the eggs. When I have time, I like to cook a hot breakfast, so I take out the frying pan, pour a little oil in it, and turn on the front burner on the stovetop.   有时间的时候我还是想做顿热饭。我到冰箱拿几个鸡蛋，拿出煎锅，倒一点油，打开炉子。

　　While the eggs are cooking, I put two pieces of bread into the toaster. When the eggs are nice and brown on the edges, I use a spatula¹ to put them on a plate. 鸡蛋在锅里煎着，我又往烤箱里放了两片面包。鸡蛋煎好了，边缘变成了棕色，我用铲子把它盛到盘子里。

　　Some mornings, I have to settle for some cold cereal or just toast with jam, but it’s nice to start the day with a sit-down meal when I get the chance. 有时候早上我只能吃冷麦片和果酱夹吐司凑合一下，但是有机会的时候还是坐下来认真吃顿早饭比较好。

　　When I’m done, I take my plate and my silverware to the sink, where my roommate has left her breakfast dishes.   吃饱之后，我把我的盘子和镀银餐具拿到水池里，水池里有我室友吃早餐留下的盘子，我一块洗了。

　　Since she makes the coffee in the morning, I wash the dishes. It’s a pretty good arrangement. 早上她煮了咖啡，我就洗碗，这个安排很合理。

　　I put a little dishwashing detergent² on the sponge, scrub the dishes, and leave them in the drying rack to dry. 我在海绵上倒一点餐具洗涤剂，擦洗盘子，最后放在干燥架上晾干。

1 spatula   

n.抹刀

参考例句：

• He scraped the mixture out of the bowl with a plastic spatula.他用塑料铲把盆里的混合料刮了出来。
• She levelled the surface of the cake mixtured with a metal spatula.她用金属铲抹平了蛋糕配料。

2 detergent   

n.洗涤剂；adj.有洗净力的

参考例句：

• He recommended a new detergent to me.他向我推荐一种新的洗涤剂。
• This detergent can remove stubborn stains.这种去污剂能去除难洗的污渍。