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　　家 政 服 务

　　Unit 32 现代人工作越来越忙，会洗衣做饭照顾孩子的人也越来越少，所以保姆就成了生活中的好帮手。很多人抱怨找保姆难，当然喽！一位优秀的保姆，不但可以解决你的后顾之忧，还能成为你生活上的朋友，自然要谨慎选择！

　　1 We need a baby-sitter.　我们需要一个保姆。

　　A: What have you been doing recently? B: I’m terribly busy taking care of the baby. I think we need a baby-sitter because we’ve felt dog-tired over a long period.甲：最近忙什么呢？

　　乙：我忙得不可开交地照顾孩子。我觉得我们需要一个保姆，因为长时间以来我们累得像狗一样。

　　■ Plus Plus: baby-sitter表示“（代人临时）照看婴儿的人”，也就是我们常说的婴儿保姆或者月嫂。 2 I have had three baby-sitters before.　我以前有过三个保姆。

　　A: Have you ever hired a baby-sitter? That’s important to your baby. B: Don’t worry. I have had three baby-sitters before and I know how to pick a good one.甲：你以前雇过保姆吗？那对你的孩子可是很重要呢。乙：放心吧，我以前有过三个保姆，知道怎么找个好的。

　　■ Plus Plus:have had表示“曾经有过”。与这句意思相近的句子还有： I used to have three baby-sitters before. The household service company just introduced a young baby-sitter to me.　家政服务公司刚给我介绍了一个年轻的保姆。 A: Have you found a baby-sitter? B: Yes. The household service company just introduced a young baby-sitter to me.

　　甲：你找到保姆了吗？乙：找到了。家政服务公司刚给我介绍了一个年轻的保姆。

　　■ Plus Plus:household service指的是“家政服务”。例如：housekeeper　女管家housekeeping　家政housewife　家庭主妇 4What do you think of your new hourly worker?　你觉得你家新来的小时工怎么样？

　　A: What do you think of your new hourly worker? B: Well, she did a good job. Everything is in order due to her work.甲：你觉得你家新来的小时工怎么样？乙：她干得很漂亮。因为她一切都井井有条的了。

　　Plus Plus:hourly表示“以小时为单位计算的”。例如：hourly pay　按小时计的报酬 5 The sitter I just hired doesn’t have too much experience.　我刚雇的保姆没什么经验。

　　A: I’m totally fed up! B: What’s wrong? A: The sitter I just hired doesn’t have too much experience. What’s more, she’s too lazy to learn anything.甲：真是受够了！乙：怎么了？甲：我刚雇的保姆没什么经验。更要命的是，她什么都懒得学。

　　■ Plus Plus:experience表示“经验”，而 experienced就可以表示“有经验的，经验丰富的，老练的”。例如： I’m a new worker. So I don’t have much experience.　我是个新人，所以没有什么经验。He is much experienced in teaching.　他有丰富的教学经验。6He is totally qualified for the job.　他完全胜任这份工作。

　　A: Are you satisfied with your yardman? B: Yes, I am. He is totally qualified for the job and he knows how to deal with others.

　　甲：你对你家的园丁满意吗？乙：满意啊。他完全胜任这份工作，而且知道怎么和人打交道。

　　■ Plus Plus:be qualified for表示“有……的资格；适于担任……”，在某些情况下可以与 be qualified to通用。例如：Are you qualified to doctor?　你有资格当医生吗？ 7How about your housekeeper?　你家家政服务员怎么样？

　　A: How about your housekeeper? B: She changes the sheets frequently. A: How diligent your housekeeper is!甲：你家家政服务员怎么样？乙：她换被单很勤。甲：真勤快。

　　■ Plus Plus:housekeeper表示“管家”。与这句意思相近的句子还有： How do you think your housekeeper? 8 We have not been worried about our garden since we hired Henry.　自从雇了亨利，我们都不用担心花园了呢！

　　A: Your garden looks neater and more beautiful now. B: Thanks to the new yardman. We have not been worried about our garden since we hired Henry.甲：你的花园现在看上去更干净漂亮了。乙：多亏了新来的园丁。自从雇了亨利，我们都不用担心花园了呢！

　　■ Plus Plus:Thanks to...表示“多亏了……，由于……”。 9 How much do you pay for your housekeeper every month?

　　你每个月给家政服务员多少钱？

　　A: How much do you pay for your housekeeper every month? B: 2000 Yuan. Is that too much?甲：你每个月给家政服务员多少钱？乙：2000元。是不是有点多？

　　■ Plus Plus:pay for表示“负担……费用；付……的代价”。例如：I paid three dollars for a hamburger. 　我花三美元买了一个汉堡包。 ■ Plus Plus:pay for表示“负担……费用；付……的代价”。例如：I paid three dollars for a hamburger. 　我花三美元买了一个汉堡包。 10How diligent your housekeeper is! 你家家政服务员好勤快啊！

　　A: How diligent your housekeeper is! B: I’m lucky. She is not only a good housekeeper, but also a good friend.甲：你家家政服务员好勤快啊！乙：我很幸运。她不仅是个好保姆，也是我的好朋友。

　　■ Plus Plus:diligent表示“勤劳的，努力工作的”，相当于industrious。例如：The Chinese are an industrious nation.　中华民族是个勤劳的民族。take care of照顾 baby-sitter ['beibi`sit4] n. 保姆 period ['pi4ri4d] n. 时期 hire ['hai4(r)] v. 雇用 household ['haush4uld] n. 家庭 fed up厌烦

　　yardman ['j2:dm4n] n. 园丁 be qualified for有资格做…… housekeeper ['haus`ki:p4(r)] n. 主妇 pay for支付 diligent ['dilid94nt] adj. 勤勉的 industrious [in'd8stri4s] adj.勤奋的

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　　打 理 衣 物

　　Unit 33 你是不是也懒得做 laundry呢？要洗的衣服都堆成山了，是不是让你很苦恼？可是，衣服还是要洗的，所以，动起来吧！

　　1The washing has really piled up.　要洗的衣服已经堆成小山了。

　　A: The washing has really piled up. B: I know. I have no time to do laundry.甲：要洗的衣服已经堆成小山了。乙：我知道。我没时间洗。

　　■ Plus Plus:pile表示“堆起，叠起；堆于…上”。例如：piled books onto the table　在桌上堆书piled the table with books　把书堆在桌上pile up表示“积累，积聚”。 2I need to do some laundry.　我要洗点衣服。

　　A: I need to do some laundry. B: The washer and dryer are downstairs.甲：我要洗点衣服。乙：楼下有洗衣机和甩干机。

　　■ Plus Plus:laundry表示“洗衣店，要洗的衣服，洗熨”。例如：do the laundry　洗衣服 3I have to put up the clothes in the air.　我得把衣服晾上。

　　A: I have to put up the clothes in the air. B: Do you need help?甲：我得把衣服晾上。乙：要帮忙吗？

　　■ Plus Plus:put up有“举起”的意思，在此指“挂起（晾晒）”。表示“晾晒”还可以用“dry”。例如：