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The Cleaning Blues
歲末大掃除

英倫翻譯轉自
http://www.appledaily.com.tw/appledaily/article/forum/20161212/37482581/TheCleaningBlues

T: Tim　　S: Susan　　M: Mom
Tim and Susan are talking with their mom about doing housework.
T: This is so unfair.
M: Now, not so fast, young lady; you don't get off that easily. On top of the fl oors and windows, I want you to dust all of the cabinets, shelves, and bookcases upstairs. You also have to clean behind the fridge.
S: Not the fridge! There are probably dead roaches behind it.
T: Hah! Now we're even.

提姆、蘇珊正在和他們的媽媽討論做家事。
提　姆： 這並不公平。
媽　媽： 現在，不用那麼快，小姐；妳不可能那麼輕易地就逃過一劫。
除了地板跟窗戶之外，我還要妳把所有櫃子、書架和樓上書櫃的灰塵擦掉。妳也必須清理冰箱的後面。
蘇　珊： 不要冰箱吧！可能會有死蟑螂在後面。
提　姆： 哈！現在我們扯平了。 

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生活必備字詞
unfair a. 不公平的，不公正的
It's unfair to blame the teacher for the child's poor grades.
get off...　　逃脫⋯⋯；離開⋯⋯
Why should Tom get off doing the dishes just because he is a kid?
On top of..., S + V　　除了⋯⋯外，還⋯⋯ 

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