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take out the garbage 倒垃圾

sweep the fl oor 掃地

broom 掃帚

dustpan 畚箕

dust the shelves 清理架子灰塵

do the dishes 洗碗

 

★    I'll take the garbage out right now. 我現在就把垃圾拿出去倒。

Mia:Ben! You didn’t take the garbage out!

班!你沒有倒垃圾!

Ben:I'll do it in a minute. I just want to finish playing this game.

我等一下就去倒。我 ...

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repair 修理

faucet 水龍頭

toilet 馬桶;廁所

sink 洗臉盆

showerhead 蓮蓬頭

drain 排水管

 

★    My bathroom faucet is leaking. 浴室水龍頭正在漏水。

Bill:Sorry to trouble you, but my bathroom faucet is leaking.

抱歉麻煩您了,浴室水龍頭正在漏水。

Landlady:Oh dear! That’s not good. I’ll send a plumber over as soon as possible.

喔,天啊! ...

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apartment for rent 出租公寓

room for rent 出租房間

rent 出租

landlord / landlady 房東

tenant ['tGn3nt] (n.) 房客

 

★    Is this room for rent? 這間房間是不是要出租?

A:Good morning. Is this room for rent?

早安。這間房間是不是要出租?

R:Yes, it is.

是的。

A:May I have a look at it?

我可以參觀一下嗎?

R:Yes, come in, please. As you can see, i ...

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restaurant 餐廳

make a reservation/book a table 訂位

order 點菜

menu 菜單

tableware 餐具

bill 帳單

 

★    A table for four, please. 我想訂四人的位子。

Receptionist: The Hollies Restaurant. How can I help you?

您好,這裡是冬青餐廳,請問您需要什麼服務?

Daniel:I'd like to make a reservation for this Sunday evening.

我想要訂星期日晚上的位子。

Rec ...

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shop 購物

business hours 營業時間

sale 促銷;出售

shopping mall/center 購物中心

supermarket 超級市場

guarantee 保固

receipt 收據

 

★  Do you have it in a smaller size? 妳有較小件的⋯⋯

S:Would you like to try on this T-shirt, miss?

小姐,您想試穿這件T 恤嗎?

J:Yes, please, but do you have it in a smaller size?

是的,但你有尺寸較小件的嗎?

S:I'm afraid not. This is ...

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invite 邀請

invitation 邀請( 帖)

hang out with friends 和朋友外出玩

date 約會

have a party 舉辦派對

pick up 開車接送

 

★    How about Friday, then? 那星期五怎麼樣?

D:Say, are you doing anything Saturday night?

星期六晚上你有沒有什麼事?

J:I’m meeting a friend. Why?

我要去找一個朋友,有什麼事?

D:Oh. I was going to invite you to a party ...

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news 新聞

newspaper 報紙

online news site 網路新聞網站

column 專欄

magazine 雜誌

skim 瀏覽

subscribe 訂閱

 

★   Do you read the news every day? 你每天都看新聞嗎?

A:Do you read the news every day?

你每天都看新聞嗎?

C:Yes, I read it every morning on my cell phone.

是啊,我每天早上都在手機上看新聞。

A:Which news site do you read?

亞提你每天都看什 ...