純正地道美語 第262期(外教講解):僱保姆
Getting A Nanny
Grace: Hey Mel! Are you up for some tennis today?
Mel: Sorry, I can’t! I have to go to work, pick up Jake and Maddie from school, and make them an afternoon snack, then take Jake to soccer practice and Maddie to dance class.
Grace: You sound exhausted. Maybe you should hire a nanny to help you out! She can pick the kids up and take them to their after-school activities. She can also help you do some household chores, and run some errands.
Mel: Oh, I don’t know... it’s hard to find the right nanny have to consider her previous work experience, the responsibilities you give her, and how she interacts with the kids. I would love to have someone to help me out, though.
Grace: I think you should definitely consider it! This way you won’t have to juggle such a busy schedule, and you’ll still get to spend time with the kids in the evenings. I can refer you this great nanny Amy. She used to work for my neighbors, before they moved away. She’s very responsible, a good cook, and great with kids.
Mel: Oh, that’s great. Thanks Grace. Can you give me her number? I’ll talk it over with Dan and give her a call tomorrow. Maybe this way I won’t be so tired every day, and Dan and I might even get to go on a date once in a while.
nanny n.保姆
exhausted a.很疲憊
hire v.僱傭
chore n. 家務雜事; 零工
errand n.差事, 跑腿
interact v.溝通
juggle v.同時做很多事
refer v. 推薦
once in a while 偶爾
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n. 優美，優雅，恩惠
vt. 使榮耀，使優美
grace=grat,感激別人態度一定好，所以grace有了“文雅”的意義→優美，文雅 previous['pri:vjəs]
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adj. 在 ... 之前，先，前，以前的
聯想記憶X單詞previous聯想記憶：pne以前+vi路[引申爲走]+ous→以前走過的→以前的
Grace: 你好，Mel。你今天有空打網球嗎？
Mel: 對不起，我去不了，我得去幹活，去學校接Jake和Maddie。並給他們做午飯，然後帶Jake去進行足球訓練，送Maddie去舞蹈班。
Grace: 你聽起來很疲憊，也許你該僱個保姆來幫你。她能接孩子，並帶他們參加放學後的活動。她也能幫你做些家務活，給你跑跑腿。
Mel: 喔，我不知道，很難找到合適的保姆。你必須得考慮她以前的工作經驗，你教給她的責任，以及她是如何和孩子們溝通的。但是我倒是想僱人來幫幫我。
Grace: 我認爲你應該好好考慮下。這樣你就被繁忙的時間表弄得手忙腳亂，而且晚上你還可以和孩子們在一起。我能給你推薦個好保姆。在我的鄰居搬走之前，她過去經常爲他們工作。她很負責，也是個好廚子，而且對孩子們很好。
Mel: 那太好了，謝謝，Grace。你把她的電話給我嗎？我要和Dan談談，明天給她打個電話。也許這樣我就不必每天這樣如此皮別，Dan和我甚至還可以時不時去約會下。
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n. 優美，優雅，恩惠
vt. 使榮耀，使優美
grace=grat,感激別人態度一定好，所以grace有了“文雅”的意義→優美，文雅 previous['pri:vjəs]
想一想再看
adj. 在 ... 之前，先，前，以前的
聯想記憶X單詞previous聯想記憶：pne以前+vi路[引申爲走]+ous→以前走過的→以前的
