236 – 做家务 Chores – Doing the dishes

Mom: So, whose turn is it for doing the dishes tonight?

今晚轮到谁洗碗了？

Jason: I did it yesterday. So, it’s Angela’s turn today.

昨天我洗的。今天轮到Angela了。

Angela: But I’ve got an exam to prepare for tomorrow.

可是我要准备明天的考试。

Mom: Then why don’t the two of you do it together?

那你们两个要不一起洗？

Jason: Sure. Let’s clear the table and get started right away!

好啊，咱们把桌子清理了然后马上开始吧！

Angie, you can scrape the plates so that I can start rinsing.

Angie, 你把盘子里的东西清理了，然后我就可以开始冲水了。

Angie: All right. Do we have more detergent?

好。我们还有洗洁精吗？

Jason: I’ll grab a new one. You can wash the dishes in warm water with detergent.

我去拿瓶新的。你可以用温水加洗洁精来洗碗。

Angie: So, you will do the final rinsing?

那么你最后冲干净？

Jason: Yes. And you can dry the dishes.

没错。然后你可以把碗擦干。

Angie: Sounds like a plan.

就这么定了。

Vocabulary

Doing the dishes: 洗碗

Scrape： 刮

Rinse：冲洗

Detergent：洗洁精

Grab: 拿