Section 4: Managing a Household

Unit 41: Cleaning a Car

洗车

Inside

washing the windows inside
I wash the windows inside,...
wiping off the dashboard
...wipe off the dashboard...
vacuuming the floor
...and vacuum the floor.

Outside

dipping a sponge into soapy water
I dip a sponge into soapy water...
washing the car with it
...and wash the car with it.
rinsing the car by spraying it with water
To rinse the car, I spray it with water.
drying it with some rags
I dry it with some rags.
spreading some wax on the car
Then I spread some wax on the car.
after the wax has dried
After it has dried,...
wiping the wax off
...I wipe the wax off...
buffing the car with a soft cloth
...and buff the car with a soft cloth.
washing the windows outside
Finally, I wash the windows outside.

For Special Attention

rag / sponge = a rag is a kind of cloth used for cleaning. Many rags come from old clothing. A sponge has a lot of holes in it. It holds water and can be squeezed to a small size. — 抹布是一种用来清洁的布，很多抹布是用旧衣服改的。海绵有很多小孔，能吸水，可以捏成很小的一块。
buff = you buff something by moving a cloth quickly back and forth. — 擦亮就是用布快速来回擦拭。
spray a car = you spray a car with a widely-spread stream of water. — 给车喷水，就是用一道散开的水流冲洗车。
wax = wax makes a car shine. — 车蜡让车发亮。
rinse a car = you rinse a car to remove soapy water. — 冲洗车是为了把肥皂水冲掉。

Key Vocabulary

Verbs

单词音标中文
buff/bʌf/擦亮，抛光
clean/klin/清洁
dip/dɪp/蘸，浸
dry/draɪ/擦干
rinse/rɪns/冲洗
spray/spreɪ/喷洒
spread/sprɛd/涂抹
vacuum/ˈvækjum/用吸尘器吸尘
wash/wɑʃ/洗
wipe off/waɪp ɑf/擦去，擦掉

Nouns

单词音标中文
bucket/ˈbʌkɪt/水桶
car/kɑr/汽车
cloth/klɔθ/布
dashboard/ˈdæʃˌbɔrd/仪表盘
floor/flɔr/地板，车内地板
rag/ræg/抹布
soapy water/ˈsoʊpi ˈwɔtər/肥皂水
sponge/spʌnʤ/海绵
water/ˈwɔtər/水
wax/wæks/车蜡
window/ˈwɪndoʊ/车窗

Others

单词音标中文
dried/draɪd/干了的
finally/ˈfaɪnəli/最后
inside/ˌɪnˈsaɪd/在里面
outside/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/在外面
soapy/ˈsoʊpi/带肥皂的
soft/sɔft/柔软的
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