美语会话 290 负责做家事

Grandma:Johnny, I can't believe you would do that.

Johnny: I know, Grandma, I just...

Grandma: You're darn tootin', you know! Now, you're on housework duty while I'm here!

Johnny: Yes'm.

Grandma:You're going to mop the floor until you can see your face in it!

Johnny: Yes'm.

Grandma: And you're going to dust every piece of furniture in the house!

Johnny: Yes'm.

on duty

负责，on housework duty就是「负责做家事」

A: I don't think we can get inside this building.

我不认为我们可以进入这栋楼。

B: There must be a guard on duty somewhere. Let's go find him.

一定有警卫在哪个地方值班。我们去找他。

dust (v.)

撢灰尘，除去灰尘

A: Have you finished cleaning your place?

你清扫完你家了吗?

B: I have to dust a little more and then I'm done.

我再撢一下灰尘就扫完了。

darn tootin'

千真万确，没错。这种说法通常只有老人在用

A: You look thirsty. Do you want something to drink?

你看起来蛮渴的。想喝点东西吗?

Yes'm.

= Yes, madam . 「遵命，女士。」的简略说法。madam是对女性的尊称

A: You want some biscuits?

想吃点比司吉吗?

B: Yes'm.

好啊，女士。

奶奶： 强尼，我不敢相信你会做这种事。

强尼： 我知道，奶奶，我只是……

奶奶： 你知道，你当然知道!听着，我在这里这段期间，你要负责做家事!

强尼： 是，遵命。

奶奶： 你要把地板拖到能反射出你的脸!

强尼： 是，遵命。

奶奶： 还有你要把屋里全部家具的灰尘都撢干净。

强尼： 是，遵命