新东方英语900句开口篇17

1701
Lesson Seventeen Housework 家务事儿
We always do the housekeeping on the weekends.
我们总是在周末做家务。

housework 家务事
household chore
homework 家庭作业
work around the house
keep the house
housekeeper¹ 管家
keep open house
Linda is a housewife. And she keeps her house open.

1702
Lesson Seventeen Housework 家务事儿
Turn on the vacuum cleaner, please.
请打开吸尘器。

clean the carpet mop the floor wax the floor
broom sweep the floor clean the floor
do the cleaning do the gardening
He has a green thumb.
mow² the lawn weed the garden
decorate the house
Chirstmas is coming. We are decking our house out with
small ornaments³.
cook cooker clean
cleaner airconditioner

1703
Lesson Seventeen Housework 家务事儿
I want to hang the world map on the wall.
我想把这张世界地图挂在墙上。

hang the pictures on the wall

1704
Lesson Seventeen Housework 家务事儿
Will you hold the map straight while I nail it up?
我钉的时候，你能帮我按住地图吗？

nail n. 钉子、指甲
nail v.
nail sth up
Will you hold the door open while I get my bicycle out?
Will you hold the stool for me while I put on the curtain.

1705
Lesson Seventeen Housework 家务事儿
Hand me the hammer and nails, please.
把锤子和钉子递给我，谢谢。

hand sb sth = pass sb sth
hammer 锤子
nail
screw 螺丝
screwdriver⁴ 螺丝刀
scissors 剪刀
pincers 钳子
glass cutter 玻璃刀
saw 锯
drill 钻头
glue 胶水
tape measure 卷尺

1706
Lesson Seventeen Housework 家务事儿
The lock to the door is rusty⁵. And the key won‘t turn.
门锁锈死了。钥匙转不动。

latch⁶ 插销
The key won‘t move.
It need oiling.

1707
Lesson Seventeen Housework 家务事儿
The window is broken, so I need to fix it.
窗子破了，我得修修。

The window needs fixing.

1708
Lesson Seventeen Housework 家务事儿
The tap is off, but it is still dripping water.
龙头拧上了，但还在滴水。

tap
faucet⁷
turn it on
turn it off
I need to fix it.
It‘s leaking water.

1709
Lesson Seventeen Housework 家务事儿
We need a washing machine. The old one doesn‘t work.
我们需要一台洗衣机。旧洗衣机坏了。

TV set the stereo system DVD player
VCD player VCR digital camera
computer air conditioner refrigerator
microwave oven sterilizer⁸
have it fixed⁹ have a new one

1710
Lesson Seventeen Housework 家务事儿
There is a wet spot on the ceiling.
天花板上有一块水渍。

ceiling price 最高价
glass ceiling 玻璃天花板
roof
Roof has leaks.

1711
Lesson Seventeen Housework 家务事儿
She forgot to turn off the tap and water flooded the kitchen.
她忘了关水龙头，满厨房都是水。

There is a flood in Henan province.

1712
Lesson Seventeen Housework 家务事儿
Mr. Jones services his car on Saturdays.
Jones先生每周六养护他的汽车。

do the fixing
do the cleaning
do the gardening
decorate the room out

1713
Lesson Seventeen Housework 家务事儿
The Browns hire a housekeeper to manage their villa¹⁰.
Brown家雇了一个管家打理别墅。

baby-sitter 临时帮助照顾孩子的人
housekeeper 管家
gardener 园丁
cook chef 厨师
chauffeur¹¹ 司机
service man 男服务员
service maid 女服务员

1714
Lesson Seventeen Housework 家务事儿
My younger brother has got a part-time job as a newspaper boy.
我弟弟找了一份当报童的兼差。

newspaper man
milk man
postman

1 housekeeper   

n.管理家务的主妇，女管家

参考例句：

• A spotless stove told us that his mother is a diligent housekeeper.炉子清洁无瑕就表明他母亲是个勤劳的主妇。
• She is an economical housekeeper and feeds her family cheaply.她节约持家，一家人吃得很省。

2 mow   

v.割（草、麦等），扫射，皱眉；n.草堆，谷物堆

参考例句：

• He hired a man to mow the lawn.他雇人割草。
• We shall have to mow down the tall grass in the big field.我们得把大田里的高草割掉。

3 ornaments   

n.装饰( ornament的名词复数 )；点缀；装饰品；首饰v.装饰，点缀，美化( ornament的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The shelves were chock-a-block with ornaments. 架子上堆满了装饰品。
• Playing the piano sets up resonance in those glass ornaments. 一弹钢琴那些玻璃饰物就会产生共振。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 screwdriver   

n.螺丝起子；伏特加橙汁鸡尾酒

参考例句：

• He took a screwdriver and teased out the remaining screws.他拿出螺丝刀把其余的螺丝卸了下来。
• The electric drill can also be used as a screwdriver.这把电钻也可用作螺丝刀。

5 rusty   

adj.生锈的；锈色的；荒废了的

参考例句：

• The lock on the door is rusty and won't open.门上的锁锈住了。
• I haven't practiced my French for months and it's getting rusty.几个月不用，我的法语又荒疏了。

6 latch   

n.门闩，窗闩；弹簧锁

参考例句：

• She laid her hand on the latch of the door.她把手放在门闩上。
• The repairman installed an iron latch on the door.修理工在门上安了铁门闩。

7 faucet   

n.水龙头

参考例句：

• The faucet has developed a drip.那个水龙头已经开始滴水了。
• She turned off the faucet and dried her hands.她关掉水龙头，把手擦干。

8 sterilizer   

n.消毒者，消毒器

参考例句：

• Lately, a new type of sterilizer has appeared on the market. 最近，一种新型的灭菌器问世了。 来自辞典例句
• I think it's better to buy a steam sterilizer. 我觉得你最好买个蒸汽的消毒器。 来自互联网

9 fixed   

adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的

参考例句：

• Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
• Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。

10 villa   

n.别墅，城郊小屋

参考例句：

• We rented a villa in France for the summer holidays.我们在法国租了一幢别墅消夏。
• We are quartered in a beautiful villa.我们住在一栋漂亮的别墅里。

11 chauffeur   

n.(受雇于私人或公司的)司机；v.为…开车

参考例句：

• The chauffeur handed the old lady from the car.这个司机搀扶这个老太太下汽车。
• She went out herself and spoke to the chauffeur.她亲自走出去跟汽车司机说话。