高频英语口语对话 第480期:搭平台

 　　unit 537

　　搭平台

　　dialogue

　　英语情景对话

　　A:Hi, Sara, what are you reading?

　　A:嗨，莎拉，你在看什么？

　　B:Hi, John, I am trying to find a carpenter.

　　B:嗨，约翰，我在找木匠。

　　A:Why?

　　A:为什么找木匠？

　　B:Well, I want to build a deck in my back yard.

　　B:嗯，我想在后院建一个平台。

　　A:What for?

　　A:用来干嘛呢？

　　B:So I can have a special place to hang out with friends, and also do some barbecuing on weekends.

　　B:那样我就有一个地方专门和朋友聚会聊天啦，而且，周末也可以在那里烧烤。

　　A:That sounds cool. Do you mind if I recommend myself for the job?

　　A:听起来很棒，你介意我毛遂自荐么？

　　B:You? Do you have a carpenter's license¹?

　　B:你？你有木匠执照么？

　　A:Yes, of course. But I only freelance on weekends with my uncle.

　　A:有啊，但我只有在周末才有空和我叔叔一起接生意做。

　　房子

　　B:Wow! That's cool. So, let me give you some details about the deck I want.

　　B:哇，真厉害，那么我告诉你一些我想建的平台的细节。

　　A:Please go ahead, I am listening.

　　A:说吧，我在听。

　　B:I'd like my deck to be at the same level as the back door.

　　B:我要我的平台和后门一样高。

　　A:Is your back door higher than the ground level?

　　A:你的后门高于地面么？

　　B:Yes, the back door is about four or five steps higher than the ground.

　　B:是的，后门比地面高出大约4—5级台阶。

　　A:Okay, then you need a deck with a guardrail.

　　A:好吧，这样你的平台需要加护栏。

　　B:I don't like things to be fancy.

　　B:我不要太花哨的设计。

　　A:Don't worry. I will build your deck with a simple but classic look.

　　A:放心，我会帮你把平台做得简单而高雅。

　　B:Hmm, that's good. Can you use cedar² or redwood to build it?

　　B:嗯，那很好，你可以用西洋杉或者红木来做么？

　　A:Cedar is a good choice.

　　A:西洋杉是不错的选择。

　　B:Well, let's take the measurements right now.

　　B:那么，我们现在就来测量吧。

1 license   

n.执照，许可证，特许；v.许可，特许

参考例句：

• The foreign guest has a license on the person.这个外国客人随身携带执照。
• The driver was arrested for having false license plates on his car.司机由于使用假车牌而被捕。

2 cedar   

n.雪松，香柏(木)

参考例句：

• The cedar was about five feet high and very shapely.那棵雪松约有五尺高,风姿优美。
• She struck the snow from the branches of an old cedar with gray lichen.她把长有灰色地衣的老雪松树枝上的雪打了下来。