原版英语小短文 54. The Paint Job

　　Danny's fence¹ needed painting. He wanted to paint it white. He looked in the phone book. He looked under "P" for Painters³. He called up a painter². "How much to paint my fence?" he asked. "How big is your fence?" the painter asked. "It goes all the way around my yard," Danny said. "How big is your yard?" the painter asked. "My yard is half as big as a football field," Danny said. The painter said $300. "It will cost $300," he said. That was a good deal. Danny said, "That's a good deal." The painter came over the next day. He painted Danny's fence white. It took him only three hours. Danny looked at his white fence. He liked it. "You did a good job," he said to the painter. "My white fence looks great. How long will this paint last?" "It will last a lifetime," said the painter.

1 fence   

n.围墙，剑术；v.用篱笆围住，练习剑术，防护；[计算机]栅栏

参考例句：

• They put a fence around the garden.他们在园子的周围建起了篱笆。
• The thief jumped himself over a fence and escaped.贼纵身跃过篱笆逃走了。

2 painter   

n.画家，漆匠，油漆工

参考例句：

• God must be a painter.上帝一定是个画家。
• You look like a painter.你看起来像个画家。

3 painters   

n.画家( painter的名词复数 )；油漆匠；（系船的）缆绳

参考例句：

• She painted flowers and birds pictures akin to those of earlier feminine painters. 她画一些同早期女画家类似的花鸟画。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Painters and sculptors are indexed separately. 画家和雕刻家被分开，分别做了索引。 来自辞典例句