The day off from work 休息日

英语笑话

My husband was enjoying the day off from work and watched me scurry about the house.

I picked up his dirty clothes, put away his work shoes, carried out his popcorn bowl from the previous night's football viewing, washed the breakfast dishes, wiped the coffee he'd spilled and ironed his shirts.

Seeing a thoughtful look on his face, I wondered if he was beginning to realize just how much unnecessary work he created for me. Maybe he would offer to help. "A penny for your thoughts," I said.

I was thinking, he replied, "that one of the things I like best about you is how you always find ways to keep yourself busy."

中文翻译

丈夫正在过休息日，他看着我在屋子里来回奔忙。

我捡起他在脏衣服，将他工作时穿的鞋子放到一边，拿走前一天晚上他看橄榄球时放在旁边放爆米花的碗，洗早餐的盘子，擦去他溅出的咖啡，熨他的衬衣。

看到他脸上若有所思的神情，我想他是不是开始意识到他给我添了许多不必要的麻烦，也许他还会帮帮忙呢！“给你一分钱，告诉我你在想什么？”

我在想，”他回答道，“你总能找到办法使自己忙个不停。这一点我很喜欢。”

词汇点睛

scurry [ˈskʌrɪ] v. 小步疾跑

put away 放好，收好

popcorn [ˈpɒpkɔːn] n. 爆玉米花

previous [ˈpriːvɪəs] adj. （时间或顺序上）先的，前的

spill [spɪl] v. 溢出，洒出

iron [ˈaɪən] v. 熨平

thoughtful [ˈθɔːtfəl] adj. 沉思的，思考的

realize [ˈrɪəlaɪz] v. 认识到

unnecessary [ʌnˈnesəsrɪ] adj. 不必要的，多余的

create [kriːˈeɪt] v. 引起，产生

语法分析

1. I picked up his dirty clothes, put away his work shoes, carried out his popcorn bowl from the previous night's football viewing, washed the breakfast dishes, wiped the coffee he'd spilled and ironed his shirts. 我捡起他在脏衣服，将他工作时穿的鞋子放到一边，拿走前一天晚上他看橄榄球时放在旁边放爆米花的碗，洗早餐的盘子，擦去他溅出的咖啡，熨他的衬衣。

解析 　注意这句话，用了一连串的动词或动词词组：picked up、put away、carried out、washed、wiped、ironed这些动词充分说明了“I”忙碌的情景。

口语实践

A　Do you need any help with dinner?

B　Sure, wash the vegetables for me.

A　你需要帮忙准备晚餐吗？

B　好的，帮我把蔬菜洗了吧。

★vegetable [ˈvedʒtəbl] n. 蔬菜

A　Dinner's way behind schedule, so who wants to start cooking?

B　None of us like cooking.

A　晚餐还早呢，有人想做饭吗？

B　我们没人喜欢做饭。

★schedule [ʃedjuːl; ˈskedʒul] n. 时刻表，日程

A　Would you clear the table?

B　Okay, I'll clear the table.

A　你把桌子收拾干净好吗？

B　好的，我会收拾桌子的。

★clear the table 收拾桌子