15房屋修繕| Household Renovations
高頻率的實用句 Useful Sentences
☆ The interior design is pretty modern.這室內設計很現代
☆ Did you hire an interior designer to design everything?你請室內設計師來設計了嗎?
☆ Warm colors always cheer me up. 暖色系讓我很振奮。
☆ The blinds needs to be changed.百葉窗該換了。
☆ Which company paved your driveway for you?你請哪家公司鋪的車道?
☆ I want to replace the old air conditioner.我要把舊的空調換掉。
☆ We have a deck and a hot tub in the backyard.我們在後院有個露天平臺和熱水池
☆ I'm having a pool party at my place.我在我家的泳池邊辦了個派對。
☆ How much did you pay to replace your roof? 你花多少錢來換屋頂
☆ We don't have a garbage disposal in the kitchen.我們家廁房沒有垃圾處理機。
這些表達你一定要知道Information
air conditioner
air conditioner的中文解為“空氣調節器”,是包含 temperature(溫度)、humidity(溼度)以及air circulation(空氣循環)的控制系統。 air conditioner的功能是將屋內的 temperature調節為設定的溫度,讓使用者能感覺到舒適及涼爽,而在國外,冬天使用的暖氣設備通常是furnace(火爐),將空氣加熱,從而起到改善室溫的作用。
garbage disposal
garbage disposal中文解譯為“垃圾處理機”,又稱 garbage disposer、 food waste disposal 以及garbage disposal
unit等。食物垃圾處理機是一種現代化的房電器,裝置於廚房的水槽中。它將家中的 kitchen waste(廚房垃圾)碾碎之後直接排放到下水道。garbage的中文意思為“垃圾”,在英文裡還可說成 trash, rubbish, waste及地junk等。與 garbage相關的詞語有: garbage can(垃圾桶)、garbage bin(垃圾桶)、 garbage truck(垃圾車)及 garbage man(垃圾工人)等。
sunroom
sunroom的中文翻譯為“陽光房”。room的中文意思為“房間,室”。與room有關的詞有: living room(客廳)、 bedroom(臥室)、 bathroom(浴室)、 meeting room(會議室)consulting room(診療室)、 fitting room(更衣室)等。
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hire
hire當名詞時,最常見的解釋是“租金;租用”。例: These bikes are for hire.(這些自行車是用來租的。) The costumes are on hire from this shop. (戲服可以在這家店裡租借。)而在這裡則當動詞用,解釋為“租借;聘用;臨時僱用”。例如: We've hired a cab to pick us up.(我們已經租了一輛出租車來接我們。) You're hired. (你被聘用了,)we need to hire a lawyer.(我們必須要請一位律師。)
pay
pay為及物動詞,後面可以直接加賓語,表示“支付;償還”的意思,例:His manager wouldn't pay him his wages.(他的經理不肯把工資付給他。)常見的短語有pay for,表示“為……付錢”,例: I didn‘’t pay much money for the meal.(這頓飯我沒有付很多錢。)pay當名詞時,解釋為“薪資;付款;報答”。例: He gets his pay every Friday(他每週五領薪水。)pay常見的短語有 pay day(發薪日)、 pay attention to(注意)、pay someone back for sth(為某事報復某人)。
其實老外都這樣說 Conversation
A: Did you make changes to your house? It looks very different。你們家重新裝修了嗎?現在看起來很不一樣了呢
B: Yes, we did. We hired an interior designer to renovate it。:是啊。我們請了室內設計師來整修過
A: The design is very modern but cozy。 這樣的設計很時髦又不失溫馨
B: I like the yellow theme she picked for the living room. 我喜歡她為客廳挑的黃色系主題.
A: Warm colors always cheer me up .暖色系總是讓我振奮.
B: Have you noticed that we even replaced our old air conditioner? 我們基至換掉了那臺舊空調,你注意到了嗎?
A: Thank God. You should have put that thing in a museum. 謝天謝地!你早該把那個送到博物館了。
B: It was not that bad. It worked, and I didn't really want to replace it.其實它還不錯,還能用,我還有點捨不得換掉呢。
A: What made you change your mind? 你後來為什麼改變主意?
B: It's found a good deal on one that uses a less electricity。我們發現一臺很省電又便宜的新空調。
