Housework
家务
There is always housework to do when you live in a house.
当你住在房子里时，总有家务活要做。
You have to wash the windows so that you can see outside.
你必须把窗户擦干净，这样你才能看到外面。
The floors and the carpets need to be vacuumed.
地板和地毯需要吸尘。
The floors also need to be washed, and some of them need to be waxed.
地板也需要清洁，其中一些需要打蜡。
The furniture has to be polished.
这些家具得擦亮。
The bathroom has to be kept clean.
浴室得保持干净。
After you have a bath, you need to clean out the bathtub.
洗完澡后，你需要把浴缸清扫干净。
Laundry needs to be done regularly, or you will run out of clothes to wear.
需要定期洗衣服，否则你会没有衣服穿了。
The clothes go into the washing machine, and then they have to be dried in the dryer.
衣服进入洗衣机，然后得在烘干机中烘干。
Sometimes, we hang the clothes out on the line to be dried.
有时候，我们把衣服挂在晾衣绳上晾干。
Some of the clothes need to be ironed.
有些衣服需要熨烫。
You have to buy groceries and put them away.
你得买些杂货并把它们放好。
Meals need to be made.
你需要做饭。
You can’t let the dishes pile up in the kitchen.
你不能让盘子堆在厨房里。
The dishes have to be washed, and the counters need to be wiped.
碟子要洗，柜台要擦。
The stove needs to be cleaned, and sometimes the refrigerator and the cupboards need to be cleaned out.
炉子需要打扫，有时冰箱和橱柜需要清理。
You can dust the furniture and sweep up the dirt.
你需要擦去家具上的灰尘，把灰尘扫干净。
You can make the beds.
你需要铺床。
The beds have to be changed too.
床也得换了。
They need to have clean sheets put on them.
上面需要铺上干净的床单。
There are just so many things to do.
有很多事情要做。
Household chores take up a lot of time.
家务事要花很多时间。
单词及词组解析：
1. vacuum /ˈvækjuːm/ v.用真空吸尘器清扫 n.真空 vacuum-packed foods真空包装食品
2. clean out 把内部彻底打扫干净
clean out 耗尽钱；用光钱
3. run out 用完；耗尽
4. iron /ˈaɪərn/ v.（用熨斗）熨；烫平
当名词时有以下意思：
（1）铁 iron gates/ bars/ railings铁门；铁栅；铁栏杆
（2）熨斗 a steam iron 蒸汽熨斗
习语：Strike while the iron is hot. 趁热打铁
5. put away 将...收起；把...放回原处
6. dust /dʌst/ v.擦去...的灰尘；擦灰
7. chore /tʃɔːr/ n.日常事务；例行工作 doing the household/ domestic chores干家务杂活
故事随想：
虽然有时打扫家务会花费比较长的时间，并且会比较累，但是随着年龄的增长，发现打扫卫生也是一件快乐的事。打开音乐，静下心来，一边听着自己喜欢的歌一边去清扫房间的每个角落，偶尔收拾出一些物品来也会勾起对过去的一些回忆。打扫完后看着干净整齐的房间，自己的内心也会感到无比的开心。您对做家务这件事有什么感受呢？欢迎分享！
