Section 4: Managing a Household

Unit 35: Doing Laundry

洗衣服

Doing Laundry

Later today, I'm going to do my laundry.
carrying the laundry basket to the laundry room
I'll carry the laundry basket to the laundry room.
taking the laundry out of the basket
I'll take the laundry out of the basket...
sorting dark colors from light
...and then I'll sort it by separating dark colors from light.
checking the pockets of pants and shirts
I'll check the pockets of the pants and shirts...
taking out anything found in the pockets
...and take out anything I find in them.
putting a load of laundry into the washing machine
Then I'll put a load of laundry into the washing machine.
adjusting the settings on the machine
I'll adjust the settings on the machine.
putting in some detergent
Then I'll put in some detergent...
turning the machine on
...and turn the machine on.
the machine washing the laundry
The machine will wash,...
the machine rinsing
...rinse...
the machine spinning the laundry
...and spin the laundry.
taking the wet clothes out of the machine
I'll take the wet clothes out of the machine.
hanging laundry out to dry
I'll hang some of the laundry out to dry.
putting laundry into the dryer
I'll put some other laundry into the dryer.
the dryer drying by heating and tumbling
The dryer will dry it by heating and tumbling it.
taking it out of the dryer
Then I'll take it out of the machine.
folding the dry laundry
I'll fold some of the dry laundry...
putting laundry into drawers
...and put it into drawers.
ironing other things
I'll iron other things...
hanging them up in the closet
...and hang them up in the closet.

Tense Note

Some of the verbs in "Managing a Household" and the following sections are in the simple present tense, others are in the simple past tense, and still others are in the future tense. Notice the "tense" label on top of each chapter number:
Future verbs often include "will" ('ll) or "BE going to."

For Special Attention

a load of laundry = a load of laundry is the amount you do at one time. — 一筒洗衣量就是一次洗的衣服量。
laundry = laundry is a bunch of clothes to be (or being) washed. — laundry 就是要洗(或正在洗)的一堆衣服。
sort = to sort something is to divide it into different groups. — sort 就是把东西分成不同的组别。
tumble = a dryer tumbles clothes by turning them over and over many times. — 烘干机通过反复翻动衣服来烘干。

Key Vocabulary

Verbs

单词音标中文
adjust/əˈʤʌst/调节;调整
be going to/bi ˈgoʊɪŋ tu/打算;将要(将来时助动词)
carry/ˈkɛri/搬运;提
check/ʧɛk/检查;查看
do laundry/du ˈlɔndri/洗衣服
dry/draɪ/烘干;弄干
fold/foʊld/叠(衣服)
hang out/hæŋ aʊt/晾出去(晒干)
hang up/hæŋ ʌp/挂起来
heat/hit/加热
iron/ˈaɪərn/熨烫
put into/pʊt ˈɪntu/放入
rinse/rɪns/漂洗
separate/ˈsɛpəˌreɪt/分开;分离
sort/sɔrt/分类;分拣
spin/spɪn/甩干;脱水
take out/teɪk aʊt/取出
tumble/ˈtʌmbəl/翻滚;转动烘干
turn on/tɜrn ɑn/打开
wash/wɑʃ/
will ['ll]/wɪl [əl]/将;会(将来时助动词)

Nouns

单词音标中文
basket/ˈbæskət/篮子
closet/ˈklɑzət/壁橱;衣柜
clothes/kloʊðz/衣服
clothesline/ˈkloʊzlaɪn/晾衣绳
clothespin/ˈkloʊzspɪn/衣夹
color/ˈkʌlər/颜色
detergent/dɪˈtɜrʤənt/洗涤剂;洗衣粉
drawer/drɔr/抽屉
dryer/ˈdraɪər/烘干机
hanger/ˈhæŋər/衣架
iron/ˈaɪərn/熨斗
ironing board/ˈaɪərnɪŋ bɔrd/熨衣板
laundry/ˈlɔndri/要洗的衣服;洗衣
load/loʊd/一筒(洗衣量)
machine/məˈʃin/机器
pants/pænts/裤子
pocket/ˈpɑkət/口袋
room/rum/房间
setting/ˈsɛtɪŋ/设置;档位
shirt/ʃɜrt/衬衫
washing machine/ˈwɑʃɪŋ məˈʃin/洗衣机

Adjectives

单词音标中文
dry/draɪ/干的
dark/dɑrk/深色的
light/laɪt/浅色的;轻的
other/ˈʌðər/其他的
wet/wɛt/湿的

Others

单词音标中文
later (adv.)/ˈleɪtər/稍后;以后
today (adv.)/təˈdeɪ/今天