2--Hi, John, I am trying to find a carpenter.
 
1--Why?
 
2--Well, I want to build a deck in my back yard.
 
1--What for?
 
2--So I can have a special place to hang out with friends, and also do some barbecuing on weekends.
 
1--That sounds cool. Do you mind if I recommend myself for the job?
 
2--You? Do you have a carpenter's license?
 
1--Yes, of course. But I only freelance on weekends with my uncle.
 
2--Wow! That's cool. So, let me give you some details about the deck I want.
 
1--Please go ahead, I am listening.
 
2--I'd like my deck to be at the same level as the back door.
 
1--Is your back door higher than the ground level?
 
2--Yes, the back door is about four or five steps higher than the ground.
 
1--Okay, then you need a deck with a guardrail.
 
2--I don't like things to be fancy.
 
1--Don't worry. I will build your deck with a simple but classic look.
 
2--Hmm, that's good. Can you use cedar or redwood to build it?
 
1--Cedar is a good choice.
 
2--Well, let's take the measurements right now.
 
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注解：
 
1.carpenter木匠 
2.freelance自由职业的  
3.classic经典的 

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译文：

1--嗨，莎拉，你在看什么？
2--嗨，约翰，我在找木匠。
1--为什么找木匠？
2--嗯，我想在后院建一个平台。
1--用来干嘛呢？
2--那样我就有一个地方专门和朋友聚会聊天啦，而且，周末也可以在那里烧烤。
1--听起来很棒，你介意我毛遂自荐么？
2--你？你有木匠执照么？
1--有啊，但我只有在周末才有空和我叔叔一起接生意做。
2--哇，真厉害，那么我告诉你一些我想建的平台的细节。
1--说吧，我在听。
2--我要我的平台和后门一样高。
1--你的后门高于地面么？
2--是的，后门比地面高出大约4—5级台阶。
1--好吧，这样你的平台需要加护栏。
2--我不要太花哨的设计。
1--放心，我会帮你把平台做得简单而高雅。
2--嗯，那很好，你可以用西洋杉或者红木来做么？
1--西洋杉是不错的选择。
2--那么，我们现在就来测量吧。