有了新住处，就要开始安排温馨小家了。来看一下装修的话题。
--My house needs painting.
--I'd like to paint the living room pink.
--Our house needs some patching up.
--The heating system has to be installed.
--My sitting room is decorated perfectly.
--I am going to fix up the top of the house.
--We must have it painted in two months.
--The paint is going to come off.
--We should paint the bathroom white.
--We should paint the wall whiter so that it looks brighter.
双语对照
--My house needs painting.
我的房子需要粉刷。
--I'd like to paint the living room pink.
我想把客厅刷成粉色。
--Our house needs some patching up.
我们的房子需要修补。
--The heating system has to be installed.
加热系统必须安装。
--My sitting room is decorated perfectly.
我的客厅装扮得很完美。
--I am going to fix up the top of the house.
我打算修理一下房顶。
--We must have it painted in two months.
我们两个月内必须刷完。
--The paint is going to come off.
油漆就要脱落了。
--We should paint the bathroom white.
我们应该把浴室涂成白色。
--We should paint the wall whiter so that it looks brighter.
我们应该把墙刷得更白一点，这样看起来更明亮。
对话练习
A: We should have our house painted, shouldn't we?
B: Maybe.
A: It doesn't look nice like before.
B: That's real.
A: Let's begin?
B: OK.
A: What about painting the hall white?
B: Good idea.
A: We may hang some pictures on the wall.
B: Excellent.
B: We may paint the kitchen light yellow.
A: That's what I thought.
A: I remember Peter works in such a company. We could ask him for help.
B: Perfect idea.
A: What I care about is the safety matter.
B: Maybe we should consult a company.
A: I'd like to paint the living room pink.
B: So do I.
A: What are you up to?
B: I am going to fix up the top of the house.
汉英互译
- 我的房子需要粉刷。
- 我想把客厅刷成粉色。
- 我们的房子需要修补。
- 加热系统必须安装。
- 我的客厅装扮得很完美。
- 我打算修理一下房顶。
- 我们两个月内必须刷完。
- 油漆就要脱落了。
- 我们应该把浴室涂成白色。
- 我们应该把墙刷得更白一点，这样看起来更明亮。
这些话题虽好，但如果对话看不懂，这样的材料就不太合适。不用纠结，好的材料很多，总能找到合适的。一直保持寻找，在找不到之前，或许暂时使用这份材料也不错，试着克服一下困难，获得一些提升。
