英语博客：ESL Podcast 830 – Donating to a Thrift Store
时间：2019-01-01 作者：英语课 分类：地道美语播客
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Scott: That’s the last bag. Help me put these into the truck. I want to get these to the thrift 1 store before they stop taking donations for the day.
Nancy: Hold on! That bag has curtains in it.
Scott: I know they do. Those old curtains have been sitting around in the closet for 10 years. It’s time to let them go.
Nancy: But what about this bag? These are the children’s old baby clothes. You can’t just toss these! They have such sentimental 2 value.
Scott: You’ve kept a lot of the children’s old clothes already, but we still have bags and bags of them in the attic 3.
Nancy: Yes, but they’re so cute.
Scott: It’s time to put aside sentiment and do some spring cleaning. After all, we’re donating them to a good cause. Families visiting the thrift store can buy them for their own children. We get a tax deduction 4 and our items get a new life. It’s a win-win for everybody.
Nancy: I don’t know about that. What?! You’re not getting rid of those chairs, are you? They still have a lot of life in them.
Scott: Our garage is so full of old furniture that we don’t use. I’m putting my foot down. These have to go.
Nancy: But not those...
Scott: Yes, those and those and those. This is my punishment for marrying a pack rat!
Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
adj.节约，节俭；n.节俭，节约
- He has the virtues of thrift and hard work.他具备节俭和勤奋的美德。
- His thrift and industry speak well for his future.他的节俭和勤勉预示着他美好的未来。
adj.多愁善感的，感伤的
- She's a sentimental woman who believes marriage comes by destiny.她是多愁善感的人，她相信姻缘命中注定。
- We were deeply touched by the sentimental movie.我们深深被那感伤的电影所感动。
n.顶楼，屋顶室
- Leakiness in the roof caused a damp attic.屋漏使顶楼潮湿。
- What's to be done with all this stuff in the attic?顶楼上的材料怎么处理？