Clearing the Table and Doing the Dishes 收拾餐桌碗碟
Frank：Do you like cooking?
你喜欢做饭吗？
Jane：Yes, I do a lot. But I don’t like doing dishes. What about you? Do you like cooking and then cleaning up afterwards?
喜欢，我经常做饭，但我不喜欢洗碗。你呢？喜欢做饭然后收拾吗？
Frank：To be honest, I don’t really like doing either one. I can’t cook and I hate cleaning。
老实说，我都不喜欢，我不会做饭也不喜欢洗碗。
Jane：Suppose you have to do one of the two, which do you prefer?
假设你非得做其中的一样，你喜欢做哪样？
Frank：I would rather do the dishes than cook。
我宁愿洗碗液不做饭。
Jane：I prefer the opposite. The way I see it, to do the dishes is boring。
我正相反。在我看来，洗碗很无聊。
Frank：Let’s make a deal。
我们来做个交易吧。
Jane：What?
啥？
Frank：I’m going to buy some vegetables and you cook。
我去买点菜，你来做饭。
Jane：Will you do the dishes after the meal?
吃完饭你洗碗吗？
Frank：Fair enough。
好吧。
收拾餐桌碗碟时常用的英语口语句子：
轮到谁来洗碗了？Whose turn is it to do the dishes?
轮到你洗碗了。It’s your turn to wash the dishes。
吃完饭你洗碗吗？Will you do the dishes after the meal?
把你的餐具放到水槽里。Put your dishes in the sink。
我来洗碗，你来擦/烘干。I’ll wash and you dry。
把椅子放回去。Put the chairs back。
这些污渍怎么洗都洗不掉。These stains just won’t come out。
我把每一样餐具都整理得井井有条。I keep every dishware organized。
餐桌布脏了。The tablecloth is dirty。
你清理炉灶时用点力。Use a little muscle when you clean the stove。
在我看来，洗碗很无聊。The way I see it, to do the dishes is boring。
你洗碗时要小心。Be careful when you wash the dishes。