Section 4: Managing a Household

Unit 36: Cleaning the House

清洁房间

In the Living Room

picking up things lying around
Pam picks up things that are lying around.
dusting the furniture
She dusts the furniture...
dusting the woodwork
...and the woodwork.
vacuuming the carpet
Then she vacuums the carpet.

In the Kitchen

cleaning the refrigerator
Dan cleans the refrigerator...
throwing out spoiled food
...and throws out spoiled food.
wiping the countertops
Pam wipes the countertops...
sweeping the floor
...and sweeps the floor.

In the Bathroom

scrubbing the toilet with a toilet brush
Dan scrubs the toilet with a toilet brush,...
cleaning the sink
...cleans the sink...
scrubbing the bathtub
...and scrubs the bathtub.
washing the mirror on the medicine cabinet
He washes the mirror on the medicine cabinet.
sweeping the floor
Then he sweeps the floor...
mopping the floor
...and mops it.

Taking Out the Trash

bundling old newspapers
They bundle old newspapers...
putting empty bottles, cans and jars into bags
...and put empty bottles, cans and jars into bags.
setting them out for recycling
They set them out for recycling.
emptying wastebaskets into a garbage bag
Then they empty wastebaskets...
putting kitchen garbage into a big garbage bag
...and the kitchen garbage into a big garbage bag...
taking it out to the garbage can
...and take it out to the garbage can.

For Special Attention

dust furniture = when you dust furniture, you remove dust from it. Dust is a very light kind of dirt that makes a thin layer on furniture. — 掸家具上的灰,就是把家具上的灰尘擦掉。灰尘是一种很轻的脏东西,会在家具表面形成薄薄一层。

Key Vocabulary

Verbs

单词音标中文
bundle/ˈbʌndəl/捆扎,打包
clean/klin/打扫,清洁
dust/dəst/掸去灰尘
empty/ˈɛmpti/倒空,清空
lie around/laɪ əˈraʊnd/乱放,散落
mop/mɑp/用拖把拖
pick up/pɪk ʌp/捡起,拾起
put into/pʊt ˈɪntu/放入
recycle/riˈsaɪkəl/回收利用
scrub/skrʌb/用力擦洗
set out/sɛt aʊt/摆放出来,放置好
sweep/swip/清扫,打扫
take out/teɪk aʊt/拿出去,带出去
throw out/θroʊ aʊt/扔掉,丢弃
vacuum/ˈvækjum/用吸尘器吸尘
wash/wɑʃ/洗,洗涤
wipe/waɪp/擦拭

Nouns

单词音标中文
bag/bæg/袋子
bathroom/ˈbæθˌrum/浴室,卫生间
bathtub/ˈbæθtʌb/浴缸
bottle/ˈbɑtəl/瓶子
broom/brum/扫帚
brush/brʌʃ/刷子
bucket/ˈbʌkɪt/水桶
can/kæn/罐子,金属罐
carpet/ˈkɑrpət/地毯
countertop/ˈkaʊntɚˌtɑp/厨房台面
dustpan/ˈdʌstˌpæn/簸箕
floor/flɔr/地板,地面
food/fud/食物
furniture/ˈfɜrnɪʧər/家具
garbage/ˈgɑrbɪʤ/垃圾
garbage bag/ˈgɑrbɪʤ bæg/垃圾袋
garbage can/ˈgɑrbɪʤ kæn/垃圾桶
house/haʊs/房子
jar/ʤɑr/广口瓶,罐子
kitchen/ˈkɪʧən/厨房
living room/ˈlɪvɪŋ rum/客厅
medicine cabinet/ˈmɛdəsən ˈkæbənət/药柜
mirror/ˈmɪrər/镜子
mop/mɑp/拖把
newspaper/ˈnuzˌpeɪpər/报纸
recycling/riˈsaɪklɪŋ/回收物
refrigerator/rɪˈfrɪʤəˌreɪtər/冰箱
sink/sɪŋk/水槽,洗碗池
toilet/ˈtɔɪlət/马桶
toilet brush/ˈtɔɪlət brʌʃ/马桶刷
trash/træʃ/垃圾
vacuum cleaner/ˈvækjum ˈklinər/吸尘器
wastebasket/ˈweɪstˌbæskət/废纸篓
woodwork/ˈwʊdˌwɜrk/木制品,木构件

Adjectives

单词音标中文
big/bɪg/大的
empty/ˈɛmpti/空的
old/oʊld/旧的
spoiled/spɔɪld/变质的,坏掉的