高級休閑英語Unit 4 Home Improvements

[00:00.00]Unit 4 Home Improvements Task I Having the House Redecorated [00:11.72]第四單元 家庭改善 作業(yè)1 重新裝修房屋 [00:23.44]Oh hello, Mr. Brogan. I'm glad you could come today, [00:25.47]你好，Brogan 先生。 我很高興你今天能來， [00:27.50]as I would like this work done as quickly as possible. [00:28.82]因為我希望這個工作 能盡快地完成。 [00:30.13]Well, I've just finished a big job on the other side of town, [00:32.18]我剛剛在城鎮(zhèn)的另一邊 完成一項大工作， [00:34.23]so I'm all yours now, ready to start when you want.Wonderful. [00:36.56]現(xiàn)在我是你的，當你想 開始的時候。太好了。 [00:38.88]Now if I tell you what I have in mind, then perhaps you could work out [00:40.95]現(xiàn)在如果我告訴你我的 想法，那么希望你能 算出 [00:43.02]how long it would take and what it would cost.Right, that's fine. [00:44.92]需要多久的時間和花 多少錢。那沒有問題。 [00:46.83]Well, let's start with the hall, as we're in it, shall we? [00:48.97]我們先從門廳開始，是 我們所站的這個地方嗎? [00:51.12]It looks in quite good condition.Well, yes, it was decorated only a few years ago. [00:53.74]看起來環(huán)境非常不錯。 只在幾年以前裝修過。 [00:56.37]But what I really want is for all the doors to be painted. [00:58.32]但是我真正想要的是將 所有的門再上一遍漆。 [01:00.26]You can see the paintwork has got quite chipped. Right. [01:02.00]你可以看到油漆工作 非常瑣碎。是的。 [01:03.75]Do you want them done in the same shade of white?Oh, yes, I think so. [01:05.64]你想把它們都刷成白色 的嗎?是的，我是這么 認為的。 [01:07.53]Well, that's all here really, so let's go to the kitchen, shall we? [01:09.67]我們?nèi)タ纯磸N房吧。 [01:11.81]Oo ... there's a fair bit of work needs doing here, isn't there? [01:13.94]很顯然這里需要做很多 工作，對嗎? [01:16.06]Exactly.It hasn't been modernised at all. [01:17.66]正確地說，這里一點也 不現(xiàn)代。 [01:19.26]What I'd like is for new cupboard units to be built. [01:21.08]我想要一個新的碗碟櫥。 [01:22.90]Both the lower ones around the cooker and sink, [01:24.65]要矮一些的，在灶具和 水池周圍， [01:26.39]and the upper ones on the wall for holding crockery and glasses. Yes, I see. [01:29.27]墻壁上面的裝碗碟和玻璃 杯。我明白。 [01:32.15]Now I have some designs here that I would like copied. Ah, let me see. [01:34.52]我這里有一些復(fù)印好 的設(shè)計圖。讓我看看。 [01:36.88]Oh yes, that should be no problem. I see you have a nice new cooker. [01:39.24]那應(yīng)該沒有問題。我看 到你有一個新的漂亮的 灶具。 [01:41.60]Yes, I bought that last month. I'd like the cupboards to be built around it at the [01:44.57]我上個月買的。我想要 在同樣的高度修一個碗 碟櫥。 [01:47.54]same height. There's also a new sink with draining boards, [01:49.29]這里也有一個新的水槽， [01:51.03]that the plumber installed last week with a new washing machine. [01:52.60]水管工人上周安裝了一個 新的潔具。 [01:54.16]Yes, I'll have to measure the walls and the appliances carefully to [01:56.36]我必須仔細測量墻壁和 器具 [01:58.55]make sure the cupboards are fitted correctly, [01:59.72]以保證碗碟櫥大小合適， [02:00.89]then I'I1 get the wood and start making the cupboards for you. Anything else here? [02:03.38]然后我會開始用木材做 碗碟櫥。這里還有其他 的嗎? [02:05.86]Yes, when you've finished the cupboards ,I'd like the wall above them to be tiled [02:08.42]當你做完碗碟櫥的時候， 我想將它們上面的墻壁 鋪上瓷磚。 [02:10.97]I've chosen the tiles I want. And then the rest of the walls [02:12.74]我已經(jīng)選好了我想要的 瓷磚。剩下的墻壁 [02:14.50]and the ceiling to be painted. I've chosen a paint that matches the tiles. [02:16.44]和天花板刷漆。我已經(jīng) 選好了一種匹配瓷磚的 油漆。 [02:18.39]I see. That's fine. You give me the name and exact colour of the paint [02:20.89]我明白，那不錯。你 告訴我你想要的瓷磚 和油漆的名字及準確的 顏色 [02:23.39]and the tiles you want and I'll buy them for you. [02:24.74]我將買給你。 [02:26.09]I get quite a good discount from the DIY shop in London Road. Oh, that's marvellous. [02:29.06]我可以從倫敦路一家DIY 商店中得到很多的折扣。 那很了不起。 [02:32.03]What about the floor? Oh yes, I'm going to have it covered with linoleum, [02:34.37]地板怎么樣呢?我打算 鋪上油毯， [02:36.71]but you don't need to worry about that as I'm buying it from Marshalls, [02:36.75]但是你不用擔心，因為 我從馬歇爾那里買， [02:36.78]and they'll send someone to cut it to size and fit it, [02:38.20]他們會派人來裁減大小 并安裝， [02:39.62]when you've finished the cupboards. Oh yes, they're very good. Very reliable. [02:39.12]當你完成碗碟櫥的時候。 那非常好。非常可靠。 [02:38.62]Yes, so I've heard. Well, shall we go on to the bathroom? Right you are. [02:40.68]我已經(jīng)聽說。我們繼續(xù) 去浴室看看嗎?在這里。 [02:42.73]I don't think I need to replace the bath [02:43.97]我認為我不需要裝修 浴室 [02:45.21]and the washbasin as they are in such good condition. [02:46.98]和臉盤，因為它們的 情形很好。 [02:48.74]They're over thirty years old, you know! Oh, yes, [02:50.68]你知道，它們已經(jīng)有30 多年了 哦，是的， [02:52.63]they used to make them well in those days. Made to last! [02:54.39]它們過去使用的很好。 直到最后 [02:56.15]What I would like is for the walls around the bath and shower to be tiled up to the [02:58.48]我想將浴室周圍的墻壁 到天花板鋪上瓷磚， [03:00.80]ceiling,which is quite low. Again, I've chosen the tiles I want. [03:02.76]相當?shù)?。我也選擇好了 我想要的瓷磚。 [03:04.72]And I'd like the ceiling and other walls painted in the same colour as the [03:06.68]我想將天花板和其他的 墻壁刷成同樣的顏色。 [03:08.64]tiles.You'll be needing a special water-proof paint for that. [03:10.44]你需要一種特殊的防水 漆。 [03:12.24]It might be difficult to match that exactly with the colour of the tiles. [03:14.31]要將瓷磚與油漆的顏色 準確地匹配有些困難。 [03:16.38]Well, if you can get one as close to the colour as possible. [03:17.99]如果你可以盡可能地 找到相近的顏色。 [03:19.59]I'd also like the floor tiled. I rather like the thought of terracotta tiles, [03:22.59]我也想鋪地面。我相當 喜歡赤土色的瓷磚， [03:25.60]they look so warm and natural.Oh, now they're difficult. [03:27.88]它們看起來特別溫暖和 自然。現(xiàn)在很困難。 [03:30.17]You'd actually need a specialist for them, [03:31.50]你實際上需要一位專家， [03:32.83]as they have to be waxed and waterproofed correctly. [03:34.40]因為你必須打蠟，并且 嚴密地防水。 [03:35.97]I think you should ask at the Natural Tile Shop on George Street about that. [03:38.16]我想你應(yīng)該問問George 大街自然瓷磚商店。 [03:40.36]Oh, right. I'll do that. Now, the dining room. There isn't much to be done, [03:42.62]哦，我會那樣做的。 現(xiàn)在，是餐廳。這里 沒有太多需要做的， [03:44.89]but I think the window frames need painting. White, is it?Yes, I think white is best. [03:47.95]但是我想窗戶需要重新 刷漆。白色嗎?是的， 我想白色是最好的。 [03:51.01]I don't fancy these new coloured frames. I also want the walls to be papered. [03:53.53]我不能想像這些新的 顏色設(shè)計。我也想將墻 包裝。 [03:56.05]I have chosen a very pretty wallpaper, but you need to tell me how much to buy. [03:58.73]我已經(jīng)選了一種非常 漂亮的壁紙，但是你 需要告訴我要買多少。 [04:01.41]The rolls are ten metres long. Mm ...well, [04:03.02]一卷是10米長。 [04:04.62]I'd say you'd need about ten rolls for this room ... to be on the safe side. [04:07.10]我想這間屋子你大概 需要10卷.. .可靠地說。 [04:09.59]What about the ceiling ?Yes, I'd like the ceiling painted white. [04:11.82]天花板呢?我想將天花板 刷成白色。 [04:14.05]My ex-husband used to smoke a lot and you can see the nicotine stains on it. [04:16.41]我的丈夫常常吸煙，你 能看到上面有煙堿。 [04:18.76]So it's window frames painted, walls papered and ceiling painted, right? [04:21.86]窗戶刷漆，墻壁貼紙， 天花板刷漆，對嗎? [04:24.96]Yes, that's it. The sitting room doesn't really need much, [04:26.74]是的，就是那樣?？蛷d 真得不需要太多， [04:28.52]as it was decorated a few years ago. I think I'd just like the window frames [04:30.79]因為它在幾年前裝修過。 我想只需要將窗戶 [04:33.06]and doors painted white.Oh yes, this is a lovely room, isn't it? [04:35.18]和門刷成白色。哦，是 的，這是一個可愛的 房間，不是嗎? [04:37.30]Yes, we've always been very happy here. It gets a lot of light [04:39.19]我們在這里一直很開心。 得到很多的陽光 [04:41.08]through those two big windows. Now, there's just the bedrooms left. [04:43.71]盡管這里只有兩扇窗戶。 現(xiàn)在， 只剩下臥室了。 [04:46.34]Right. Lead the way. This is the main bedroom. [04:48.46]沒錯，帶路。這是主 臥室。 [04:50.59]I really hate this wallpaper and don't know quite [04:52.46]我很不喜歡這個壁紙， [04:54.33]why I've put up with it for so long. So, I'd like it stripped [04:56.15]不知道為什么會放這么 久。我想把它換掉 [04:57.96]and I think I'd like the walls painted instead. [04:59.30]把墻壁刷漆來代替。 [05:00.63]I have my eye on a very nice lilac colour , which I think would suit this room. [05:03.36]我看中了非常漂亮的 紫丁香顏色，我想會 適合這個房間。 [05:06.10]So, you want the paper stripped and the walls painted. Ceiling as well? [05:08.98]你想要去掉壁紙，給墻 刷漆。天花板也一樣嗎? [05:11.86]Yes, ceiling in white. And that's all here. The last one is the guest room. [05:15.04]是的，天花板是白色的。 最后一個是接待室。 [05:18.23]I'm sorry, it's in a bit of a mess at the moment. [05:19.81]我很抱歉，這里現(xiàn)在 有點亂。 [05:21.40]I tend to dump everything in here when I don't have guests. [05:23.09]當我沒有客人的時候， 我往往會把所有的東西 都堆放在這里。 [05:24.78]As you can see, it's a small room, but I really think it needs brightening up. [05:26.76]就象你看到的，這是 一個小房間，但是我 真得認為它需要裝飾。 [05:28.74]It doesn't get much light.Yes, you really need a much lighter colour here, don't you [05:31.66]它得不到太多的陽光。 你需要比較亮一點的 顏色。 [05:34.57]I've chosen a pale yellow paper for this room. So if you could paper it, [05:37.07]我已經(jīng)選了但黃色的 壁紙。如果你鋪上壁紙， [05:39.58]paint the ceiling white and the window frame, then I think that will be all. [05:41.77]把天花板和窗戶刷成白 色，我想那會更好一些。 [05:43.97]Right, paper the walls , paint the ceiling and the window frame. So, that's the lot. [05:46.63]鋪壁紙，給天花板和 窗戶刷漆。這里有很多 工作。 [05:49.30]I know that will be very much work for you .That's no problem, Mrs. Wilson. [05:51.87]我知道這里有很多的 工作。那沒有問題。 威爾遜夫人。 [05:54.44]Let me go round again and measure the rooms and I'll work out a quick estimate [05:57.16]讓我再出去看看，測量 一下屋子，我將盡快算 出估價 [05:59.88]for you for the time and labour costs. [06:09.72]和手工費。

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