高頻英語(yǔ)口語(yǔ)對(duì)話600段:537 搭平臺(tái)
unit 537
搭平臺(tái)
dialogue
英語(yǔ)情景對(duì)話
A:Hi, Sara, what are you reading?
A:嗨，莎拉，你在看什么？
B:Hi, John, I am trying to find a carpenter.
B:嗨，約翰，我在找木匠。
A:Why?
A:為什么找木匠？
B:Well, I want to build a deck in my back yard.
B:嗯，我想在后院建一個(gè)平臺(tái)。
A:What for?
A:用來(lái)干嘛呢？
B:So I can have a special place to hang out with friends, and also do some barbecuing on weekends.
B:那樣我就有一個(gè)地方專(zhuān)門(mén)和朋友聚會(huì)聊天啦，而且，周末也可以在那里燒烤。
A:That sounds cool. Do you mind if I recommend myself for the job?
A:聽(tīng)起來(lái)很棒，你介意我毛遂自薦么？
B:You? Do you have a carpenter's license?
B:你？你有木匠執(zhí)照么？
A:Yes, of course. But I only freelance on weekends with my uncle.
A:有啊，但我只有在周末才有空和我叔叔一起接生意做。
B:Wow! That's cool. So, let me give you some details about the deck I want.
B:哇，真厲害，那么我告訴你一些我想建的平臺(tái)的細(xì)節(jié)。
A:Please go ahead, I am listening.
A:說(shuō)吧，我在聽(tīng)。
B:I'd like my deck to be at the same level as the back door.
B:我要我的平臺(tái)和后門(mén)一樣高。
A:Is your back door higher than the ground level?
A:你的后門(mén)高于地面么？
B:Yes, the back door is about four or five steps higher than the ground.
B:是的，后門(mén)比地面高出大約4—5級(jí)臺(tái)階。
A:Okay, then you need a deck with a guardrail.
A:好吧，這樣你的平臺(tái)需要加護(hù)欄。
B:I don't like things to be fancy.
B:我不要太花哨的設(shè)計(jì)。
A:Don't worry. I will build your deck with a simple but classic look.
A:放心，我會(huì)幫你把平臺(tái)做得簡(jiǎn)單而高雅。
B:Hmm, that's good. Can you use cedar or redwood to build it?
B:嗯，那很好，你可以用西洋杉或者紅木來(lái)做么？
A:Cedar is a good choice.
A:西洋杉是不錯(cuò)的選擇。
B:Well, let's take the measurements right now.
B:那么，我們現(xiàn)在就來(lái)測(cè)量吧。
