71.洗手

　　Washing Hands

　　洗手

　　A: Public restrooms gross¹ me out.

　　A： 公共厕所让我恶心。

　　B: They're not always bad.

　　B： 它们并不总是坏的。

　　A: Even when they look clean, there are germs² everywhere.

　　A： 即使它们看起来很干净，到处都是细菌。

　　B: That's because so many people don't wash their hands.

　　B： 这是因为很多人不洗手。

　　A: That makes me so angry.

　　A： 这让我很生气。

　　B: Me too. Washing hands is a simple thing to do.

　　B： 我也是。洗手是一件简单的事情。

　　A: I think everyone is just too lazy to do it.

　　A： 我认为每个人都懒得做这件事。

　　B: It's very rude of them.

　　B： 他们太粗鲁了。

　　A: I agree. Even five-year-olds know better than not to wash their hands.

　　A： 我同意。即使是五岁的孩子也知道不洗手。

　　B: But there's not much we can do about it.

　　B： 但我们对此无能为力。

1 gross   

adj.全部的，粗俗的，肥胖的；vt.获得...总收入

参考例句：

• The gross weight of the box of chocolates is 500 grams.那盒巧克力的全部重量是500克。
• I consider this a gross oversight on your part.我把这件事看作是你的一大疏忽。

2 germs   

n.微生物( germ的名词复数 )；病菌；起源；发端

参考例句：

• Dirty hands can be a breeding ground for germs. 脏手会滋生病菌。
• The air is full of millions of invisible germs. 空气中充满了许多看不见的细菌。 来自《简明英汉词典》