Dialogue 1

A: This kitchen's a mess!

B: We should indeed do some cleaning. //indeed 在这里实在，确实，强调作用；

A: Have you anything else to do?

B: Nothing important. //这是一种比较好的表达；毕竟说自己没事情做也不是太好的表达；

A: Now, then get about the job at once.

B: I will go and wash out one or two rags.

A: What a dump! Especially this side of the glass is filthy.

B: If the oil blur on the surface of the glass is too thick to wipe off with dry cloth, wet the cloth with ether.

A: That goes for me, too. I'll bring it over.

B: By the

way, could you wash the rags?

A: Please throw me that.

B: Catch, please.

Dialogue 2

A: Nice weather we're having.

B: Yes, but you see, our bedroom's very untidy. Let's clean it up at once!

A: I have some business to attend and need to go out at once. Would you mind clearing it up tonight? //Would 是一种非常礼貌并客气的用法；

B: I'm sorry, I was engaged for a shopping

this evening.

A: Some other time then?

B: Please keep your things together. I'll see to the rest.

A: I'm really sorry that I cannot help you.

B: Oh, never mind. Have you taken your dirty coat?

A: Yes, I've hurled the dirty clothes into the washing

machine just now.

B: Ok, you may go. Leave it to me.

这段对话给了我们很好的思路： 夫妻之间如何举案齐眉的对话，互相尊重，互相感激。我们学习英语的同时，也需要了解西方人的文化，西方人说话相对客气，礼貌，这也是我们学习的一个点。

Key words

1. mess : 脏乱；经常使用短语"What a mess!",可以翻译为"这也太乱了吧！"，也可使用词组: mess up: 搞乱；搞糟；
2. rag: 抹布；
3. what a dump : 此处可翻译为"真够脏乱的!"
4. filthy: 十分肮脏的；
5. blur ：污迹；
6. wipe off : 去除；洗刷；
7. ether: 官方意思为乙醚；这里可以当"洗洁精"；
8. engage: 参加；还有个词 involve, 两个都有"加入"的意思, 但engage强调主动加入；而involve更强调被动加入； 例如：别人问你是否愿意加入某个聚合，你可以用engage; 在另外一个场景，当遇到某件事情需要某人的加入，这个时候可以使用"involve", 
   
   4; we need to involve somebody in"

切忌：听力从自己能听懂70%以上的内容来练习，这样才能有效提高，并且越听越自信；口语从模仿这些简单的句子开始。在听懂的基础上也可适当用倍速播放来磨炼耳朵。

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