英语口语大赢家Topic13:洗菜Washing Vegetables

今天是3月8日妇女节，现在是晚饭时间。平时总是妈妈一个人做饭，但是今天会有什么不同吗？

 

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May：Mom! How can I help with the washing up?

Mom: You peel the onions and wash them, then chop¹ them.

May: OK! Then what can I do after I finish it ?

Mom: Let me see. Wash the cabbage over there.

May: OK, got it.

Mom: What is your father doing now?

May: Reading newspaper on the couch².

Mom: How about Daniel?

May: Staying with Ultraman, of course. You know he likes it very much.

Mom: Be careful of the peeler. Don't cut your fingers.

May: I will.

Mom: OK, we've finished. Can you get your father and brother?

May: OK!

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阿美：妈妈，我来帮忙洗点东西？

妈妈：你把洋葱削一下，然后洗洗， 再切碎。

阿美：好的。那么做完了之后我做 什么呢？

妈妈：让我想想。把那棵卷心菜洗 了吧。

阿美：好的，明白了。

妈妈：你爸爸现在干什么呢？

阿美：坐在沙发上看报纸呢。

妈妈：丹丹呢？

阿美：他当然是在看《奥特曼》啊。 你知道他非常喜欢《奥特曼》的。

妈妈：当心，别切到你的手了。

阿美：恩。

妈妈：好了，我们的工作做完了， 去叫你爸爸和弟弟吧！

阿美：好。

经典背诵 Recitation
Mom: On Women's Day, I'd have a break from my housework. My husband Ben would cook for the family. But I would wash and chop the vegetables beforehand³ by myself. You know it's not really wise for you to trust the guys with cooking, though I'd appreciate it that he is willing to have a try.

生词小结
peel vt. 削……皮，剥落

onion n. 洋葱

chop vt. 剁碎，砍

finish vt. 完成

couch n. 长椅，睡椅，长沙发

peeler n. 削皮器

cut vt. 切，砍

 

1 chop   

n.厚肉片，排骨，砍，交换，戳记，商标；vt.剁碎，砍，切，割断；vi.砍，突然转向

参考例句：

• He struck off the branch with a single chop of the ax.他一斧子就砍掉了那根树枝。
• She cut down the seedling with one chop.她一刀就把小苗砍倒了。

2 couch   

n.睡椅，长沙发椅；vt.表达，隐含

参考例句：

• Lie down on the couch if you're feeling ill.如果你感觉不舒服就躺到沙发上去。
• The rabbIt'sprang from its grassy couch.兔子从草丛中跳出。

3 beforehand   

adj.事先，预先，提前地，超前地

参考例句：

• If I'd known this beforehand,I would not have gone back.早知如此，我就不回去了。
• They proposed to make arrangement beforehand.他们提议事先做好安排。