Eztalk美语【283】整齐清洁的狂热

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Mom: Johnny, have you tidied up your room yet?
Johnny:Not yet, Mom. Why are you on such a cleanliness kick anyway?
Mom: Do I have to remind¹ you that your grandma is arriving tonight?
Johnny:Oh, my God², I forgot grandma's coming!
Mom: Yes, so this place had better be clean. You know Grandma...
Johnny:...I know I'll be killed if I pee on the toilet seat.
Mom: And Steve is going to look after you until we come back.

tidy up
整理干净
A: It's time to go home. Everybody tidy up the toys!
该回家啦。大家把玩具收干净！
B: But we want to play longer!
但我们还想玩久一点！

remind (v.)
提醒
I forgot about the movie because you didn't remind me.
因为你没提醒我，我忘了看电影的事了。

kick (n.)
对某事暂时的热中、狂热。cleanliness kick 对整齐清洁的狂热
Lately³, Jack's mom eats only vegetables because she is on a health kick.
最近，杰克的妈妈只吃蔬菜，因为她现在走健康路线。

pee (v.)
小便
Emily's dog always pees on the floor of their house.
艾蜜丽的狗老是在他家的地板上尿尿。

妈妈： 强尼，你的房间整理好没？
强尼： 还没，妈。你干嘛这么狂扫地啊？
妈妈： 你奶奶今晚要来，一定要我提醒你吗？
强尼： 天啊！我忘了奶奶要来！
妈妈： 是啊。所以这里最好要干干净净。你也知道你奶奶的脾气……
强尼： ……我知道如果我尿到马桶盖上，我就死定了。
妈妈： 还有我们回来之前，史帝会来照顾你

1 remind   

vt.提醒，使想起；使发生联想

参考例句：

• These notes will remind you how to present your ideas.这些笔记可以帮你记起怎样讲清楚你的意思。
• May I remind you that time will soon be up?我可以提醒你时间快到了吗？

2 god   

n.上帝，神；被极度崇拜的人或物

参考例句：

• God knows how the cat got up on the roof.只有天知道那只猫是怎样爬上房顶的。
• God wills that man should be happy.上帝愿人类幸福。

3 lately   

adv.最近，不久前

参考例句：

• I don't like reading novels lately.近来我不喜欢读小说。
• She's only lately begun working here.最近她才开始在这儿工作。