2010年ESL之旅行交通购物 16 Packing Clothes for a Trip
时间：2018-12-03 作者：英语课 分类：2010年ESL之旅行交通购物
16 Packing Clothes for a Trip
to pack – to put things into suitcases, boxes, or bags, especially for traveling
* Don’t forget to pack your toothbrush and underwear 2.
garment bag – a type of suitcase in the shape of a bag that zips around longdresses or suit jackets and has a small hole in the top for the hanger 3, so thatclothes can be hung up without being folded
* I don’t mind putting folded sweaters and pants into a suitcase, but I’d ratherhang dresses and suits in a garment bag.
wrinkle 4 – a long, thin line or fold in fabric 5, especially in clothing that was foldedpoorly or was placed underneath 6 something heavy for a long period of time
* No matter how much time I spend ironing this shirt, I can’t get rid of all thewrinkles.
belt – a long piece of leather or fabric that is put around one’s waist and tied orbuckled in front, used to hold up one’s pants and/or for fashion
* If you wear a brown belt, you’re supposed to wear matching brown shoes.
handbag – purse; a bag held in a woman’s hand or placed over her shoulder,usually used to carry money, identification 9, makeup 10, and other things she needsthroughout the day
* Do you keep your cell phone in your handbag, or in your pocket?
accessory 11 – something that one wears to look more beautiful, but not anecessary piece of clothing, such as jewelry 12, a belt, a scarf, a hat, and more
* This is a casual dress, but with the right accessories 13, it could become abeautiful dress for evening use, too.
suitcase – luggage; a large bag used for carrying one’s clothing, toiletries, andother belongings 14 while traveling
* If your suitcase weighs more than 50 pounds, the airline will charge an extrafee.
swimsuit – clothing worn while swimming; bathing suit
* When she was younger, she liked to wear bikinis, but now she prefers a onepieceswimsuit.
underwear – clothing worn underneath one’s regular clothing, not meant to beseen by other people; briefs, panties, bras, slips, and more
* Some teenage boys like to wear their pants so low that other people can seetheir underwear.
carry-on – a small bag that one can take onto an airplane, keeping it withoneself and not checking it or having it placed below the plane
* I’m sorry, sir, but that bag is too large to be a carry-on. You’ll need to check itwith your other suitcases.
toiletries – liquids, gels, and pastes that are used to clean oneself and/or makeoneself more beautiful, such as toothpaste, soap, and lotion 15
* Why do women pack so many more toiletries than men do?
contingency 16 – a dangerous, difficult, or challenging situation that might happenin the future and that one needs to be prepared for
* I know you want to have an outdoor wedding, but don’t you think you shouldhave a contingency plan just in case it rains that day?
equipped – having all the necessary supplies and tools; having everything oneneeds for a particular purpose or situation
* They thought they were fully 17 equipped for the camping trip, but they forgot theirsleeping bags!
clothes horse – a person who likes clothing and fashion very much and ownsmuch more clothing than most other people do
* Aunt Mildred is such a clothes horse! I think she owns at least 60 dresses.
wardrobe – all the clothes, shoes, and accessories owned by one person
* After her college graduation, Tania spent about $2,000 on new clothes so thatshe could have a more professional wardrobe.
to make room – to rearrange and move things so that one has enough space forsomething else
* Do you think we can move the couch 18 over there to make room for a piano in theliving room?
expandable – able to be increased in size; able to be made bigger
* My purse is expandable and can be large enough to fit several books!
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
1. Which of these would you expect to find in a garment bag?
a) Clothes.
b) Handbags.
c) Toiletries.
2. What is a clothes horse?
a) A type of suitcase for carrying clothing.
b) A person whose clothes have a lot of wrinkles 7.
c) A person who likes to have a lot of clothing.
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WHAT ELSE DOES IT MEAN?
wrinkle
The word “wrinkle,” in this podcast, means a long, thin line or fold in fabric,especially in clothing that was folded poorly or was placed underneath somethingheavy for a long period of time: “Your clothes would have fewer wrinkles if youtook them out of the dryer 19 and hung them up right away.” A “wrinkle” is also oneof the thin lines on one’s skin, especially as one gets older: “People who spendtoo much time in the sun will get a lot of wrinkles when they’re older.” Thephrase “to iron out the wrinkles” means to solve small, unimportant 20 problems tomake something perfect or to make something work well: “The engineers needanother few weeks to iron out the wrinkles in the software program, but then weshould be able to begin selling it.”
belt
In this podcast, the word “belt” means a long piece of leather or fabric that is putaround one’s waist and tied or buckled 8 in front, used to hold up one’s pantsand/or for fashion: “These pants are too big for me, but if I wear them with a belt,they don’t fall down.” The phrase “below the belt” means unfairly or against therules: “Hey, that comment was below the belt. I thought we agreed never tomention that again.” The phrase “to tighten 21 (one’s) belt” means to cut expenses,or to spend less than one used to: “The whole family has had to tighten its beltever since Leandro lost his job.” Finally, the word “belt” can refer to a large areaof land where certain characteristics are shared: “Khalid grew up in theagricultural belt, so he knows a lot about farming.”
CULTURE NOTE
Many travelers worry about what will happen if the airlines “lose their luggage”
(misplace bags, so that suitcases don’t arrive when and where the traveler does).
In the past, these people tried to pack less and “squeeze” (fit into a small space)all their things into a carry-on bag. However, this has become more difficult inthe “post-9/11” (after the terrorist 22 attacks of September 11, 2001) environment,because there are greater restrictions 23 on the types of things people can bring in acarry-on, and particularly on liquids. In addition, many airlines are “reducing”
(decreasing; making smaller) the “baggage weight limits” (the maximum amountone’s suitcase can weigh) and even charging additional “fees” (money paid for aparticular purpose) for each bag that is checked.
“Frustrated” (annoyed and upset) with these changes, airline travelers arelooking for other “options” (choices) to send their luggage to their “destination”
(where one wants to go). In recent years, several companies have begunoffering “luggage forwarding services.” Customers can pay these companies tosend their luggage to their destination for them. “Theoretically” (in theory, butmaybe not in reality), when they get off the airplane, their luggage will be waitingfor them. They won’t have to pay any of the airline’s fees, worry about lostbaggage, or stay within the airline’s baggage weight limits.
Some of these luggage forward services are “significantly” (much) moreexpensive than simply using an airline’s baggage-check services. However,some travelers are willing to pay extra for the “convenience” (how easy or difficultit is to do something) and “ease of mind” (not needing to worry about something)of not checking their bags.
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Comprehension Questions Correct Answers: 1 – a; 2 – c
COMPLETE TRANSCRIPT 24
Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 619: PackingClothes for a Trip.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 25 619. I’m your host, Dr.
Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development inbeautiful Los Angeles, California.
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This episode is called “Packing Clothes for a Trip.” It’s a dialogue between Nickand Mariah using vocabulary you would associate with travel and clothing. Let’sget started.
[start of dialogue]
Nick: Aren’t you done packing yet? We need to leave for the airport in 15minutes.
Mariah: I’m almost done. I just need to finish packing my garment bag.
Nick: You’re bringing a garment bag? What for?
Mariah: For my dresses, of course. I don’t want them to get wrinkles in them. Ihave a bag for shoes, belts, handbags, and other accessories; two suitcases forclothes, swimsuits, underwear, and socks; and a carry-on for my makeup andtoiletries.
Nick: What do you need all that for?!
Mariah: I’m preparing for all contingencies 27. You never know what situation you’llbe in when you travel, and I want to be equipped with anything I’ll need.
Nick: I should have expected this when I married a clothes horse. I’m surprisedyou didn’t bring your entire wardrobe.
Mariah: I was thinking about it. I’m sure I can make room. All of my bags areexpandable.
[end of dialogue]
Nick asks Mariah, “Aren’t you done packing yet?” “Aren’t you done” meaningaren’t you finished packing yet. “To pack” (pack) means to put things in a box ora bag or a suitcase – which you could also call luggage – especially for traveling.
So if you are going on a trip, you need to put clothing and other things in somesort of bag or suitcase so that you can carry it. Nick says, “We need to leave forthe airport in 15 minutes (we need to go to the airport in 15 minutes).”
Mariah says, “I’m almost done (I’m almost finished). I just need to finish packingmy garment bag.” A “garment” (garment) is, in the general sense, a piece ofclothing, something you wear. Here, “garment bag” is a special kind of suitcasethat is used for dresses or formal jackets that a man or a woman might wear.
The top of the garment bag has a “hangar,” which is that y-shaped thing you putyour clothes on when you put them in a closet for example. So, a garment bag isused for transporting your clothes so they don’t get all wrinkled 28 in the suitcase.
We’re going to talk about “wrinkled” in a moment.
Nick says, “You’re bringing a garment bag? What for?” meaning why. Mariahexplains, “For my dresses, of course. I don’t want them to get wrinkles (wrinkles)in them.” A “wrinkle” as a noun, or the verb “to wrinkle,” means in this case tohave these lines – thin lines in the material of the clothing when it isn’t put intothe suitcase properly. When, for example, you would take a shirt and instead offolding it, that is instead of making it smaller and flat in a neat way, you wouldtake it and just roll it up in a ball and throw it in your suitcase. Well, that’s goingto result in wrinkles. So, it’s when your clothing isn’t straight or flat. “Wrinkle”
has a couple of different meanings, and those can be found in the LearningGuide.
Mariah is taking a garment bag so her dresses don’t get wrinkles in them. Shesays, “I have a bag for shoes (what she wears on her feet), belts,” a long piece ofleather or fabric that you put around your waist, usually to hold up your pants. Soa man would have a belt; I wear a belt with my pants so they don’t fall down –that would be embarrassing! “Belt” has a couple of different meanings, andthose, once again, are in the Learning Guide. So, Mariah has a bag for shoes,belts, handbags, and other accessories. A “handbag” (handbag – one word) isalso called a “purse.” It’s a bag that a woman has in her hand or over hershoulder that she puts her money and her wallet and her makeup and all sorts of mysterious things that men never understand. That’s called a handbag.
“Accessories” are anything you wear in addition to your basic clothing (a shirt,pants, a dress), anything extra that makes you, perhaps, look more beautiful.
Never makes me look more beautiful! It’s not necessarily a piece of clothing. Itcould be the belt, it could be a hat, it could be a piece of jewelry. All of these arepossible accessories.
Mariah says she’s also bringing two suitcases for clothes, swimsuits, underwear,and socks. A “suitcase” is the same as luggage. We talked about a suitcase inthe first sentence of the dialogue. “Swimsuits” are clothing that you wear whileyou go swimming. For a man, it’s usually just a pair of shorts. For a woman itcould be either a one-piece or a two-piece swimsuit; the two-piece is usuallycalled a bikini. There’s a part on the top and then there’s a part around thebottom. A one-piece swimsuit is just one piece of material that is not broken orseparated in the middle. So you can’t see the woman’s stomach in a one-pieceswimsuit, and in a two-piece swimsuit you can – even if you don’t want to!
Underwear is also something Mariah is bringing. “Underwear” is what you wearunderneath your shorts or pants or dress that covers the bottom middle. Itcovers all of those things that you should keep covered in public! “Underwear”
actually has a broader meaning; it’s not just what you would put on underneathyour shorts or dress. It could also refer to things that you would put on yourbreasts if you are a woman – bras, that is. It also includes just about any kind ofclothing you put on underneath another piece of clothing. So a T-shirt, a plainwhite shirt that you might put on underneath a more formal shirt, that would alsobe considered underwear.
Finally, Mariah says that she has a carry-on (carry-on) for her makeup andtoiletries. A “carry-on” is a small piece of luggage – a small bag or suitcase –that you can take onto the plane with you. That is, you don’t have to put itunderneath the plane. When you put luggage underneath the plane, we say thatyou have “checked” your luggage. A carry-on is a bag or a suitcase that you takewith you to your seat, putting it either above you or in front of you underneath theseat in front of you. “Makeup” is what typically women put on their faces to makethem more beautiful. “Toiletries” (toiletries) refers to things that you would use toclean yourself – soap. It might also include toothpaste. It might include creamsand lotions 29, other liquid things, typically, that you put on your face or body forcleansing or to make them look better.
Nick says, “What do you need all that for (why do you need all of those things)?!”
Mariah says, “I’m preparing for all contingencies.” A “contingency” (contingency) is a dangerous, difficult situation that might happen in the future, something youneed to be prepared for. Here in Southern California we have to be prepared forthe contingency of an earthquake, it could happen in the future. Mariah ispreparing for all contingencies, all the things that could go wrong. She says,“You never know what situation you’ll be in when you travel, and I want to beequipped with anything I’ll need.” “To be equipped” (equipped) means to have allthe necessary things, supplies and tools, for example, that you need for aparticular situation. We might even say you are “well equipped.” Sometimes weuse that expression in talking about the capabilities 30, intellectual for example, ofsomeone. It might even refer to training or education they have received. Wehope the lawyer is well equipped to defend a man accused of, or said to havecommitted, a murder.
Nick says, “I should have expected this when I married a clothes horse.” A“clothes horse,” like the animal, (two words) is a person who likes clothing andhas too much clothing. It’s definitely usually a negative way of describingsomeone. Nick says, “I’m surprised you didn’t bring your entire wardrobe.” Inthis case, “wardrobe” (wardrobe) refers to all of your clothes, all of shoes, all ofyour accessories. Everything related to clothing that you own, that is yourwardrobe. Someone might say, “When I get a new job I’m going to have to buy awhole new wardrobe,” meaning all of my clothes need to be different.
Mariah says, “I was thinking about it (I was thinking about bringing my entirewardrobe she means). I’m sure I can make room.” “To make room” is a twowordphrasal verb meaning to arrange, to put things in a certain area so that youhave enough space for something else. You could also make room for a person,for example, in a crowded elevator. Mariah says that all of her bags areexpandable. “Expandable” means you are able to increase something in size. Itcomes from the verb “to expand,” which means to make bigger.
Now let’s listen to the dialogue, this time at a normal speed.
[start of dialogue]
Nick: Aren’t you done packing yet? We need to leave for the airport in 15minutes.
Mariah: I’m almost done. I just need to finish packing my garment bag.
Nick: You’re bringing a garment bag? What for?
Mariah: For my dresses, of course. I don’t want them to get wrinkles in them. Ihave a bag for shoes, belts, handbags, and other accessories; two suitcases forclothes, swimsuits, underwear, and socks; and a carry-on for my makeup andtoiletries.
Nick: What do you need all that for?!
Mariah: I’m preparing for all contingencies. You never know what situation you’llbe in when you travel, and I want to be equipped with anything I’ll need.
Nick: I should have expected this when I married a clothes horse. I’m surprisedyou didn’t bring your entire wardrobe.
Mariah: I was thinking about it. I’m sure I can make room. All of my bags areexpandable.
[end of dialogue]
Someone who is well equipped to write dialogues is our own scriptwriter, Dr.
Lucy Tse.
From Los Angeles, California, I’m Jeff McQuillan. Thank you for listening. Comeback and listen to us next time on ESL Podcast.
English as a Second Language Podcast is written and produced by Dr. Lucy Tse,hosted by Dr. Jeff McQuillan, copyright 2010 by the Center for EducationalDevelopment.
- The text is supplemented by an adequate glossary.正文附有一个详细的词汇表。
- For convenience,we have also provided a glossary in an appendix.为了方便，我们在附录中也提供了术语表。
- He had removed his underwear.他已脱去了内衣。
- They left off their woollen underwear when the weather got warm.天气转暖的时候，他们不再穿羊毛内衣。
- I hung my coat up on a hanger.我把外衣挂在挂钩上。
- The ship is fitted with a large helicopter hanger and flight deck.这艘船配备有一个较大的直升飞机悬挂装置和飞行甲板。
- This pair of pants does not wrinkle.这条裤子不会皱。
- Too much sunbathing will wrinkle your skin.皮肤晒得过分就能起皱纹。
- The fabric will spot easily.这种织品很容易玷污。
- I don't like the pattern on the fabric.我不喜欢那块布料上的图案。
- Working underneath the car is always a messy job.在汽车底下工作是件脏活。
- She wore a coat with a dress underneath.她穿着一件大衣，里面套着一条连衣裙。
- There were fine wrinkles around her eyes. 她眼角上出现了鱼尾纹。
- His face was lined with wrinkles. 他的脸上都是皱纹。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- She buckled her belt. 她扣上了腰带。
- The accident buckled the wheel of my bicycle. 我自行车的轮子在事故中弄弯了。
- He's made a formal identification of the body.他正式确认了死者身份。
- We should have identification card on the person when we go out.我们外出时应随身携带身份证。
- Those who failed the exam take a makeup exam.这次考试不及格的人必须参加补考。
- Do you think her beauty could makeup for her stupidity?你认为她的美丽能弥补她的愚蠢吗？
- He is an accessory to the murderer.他是这个杀人凶手的同谋。
- A radio is an accessory to a car.收音机是汽车的附件。
- The burglars walked off with all my jewelry.夜盗偷走了我的全部珠宝。
- Jewelry and lace are mostly feminine belongings.珠宝和花边多数是女性用品。
- a range of furnishings and accessories for the home 各种各样的家居装饰物及配件
- These are indispensable accessories. 这些是不可缺少的附件。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- I put a few personal belongings in a bag.我把几件私人物品装进包中。
- Your personal belongings are not dutiable.个人物品不用纳税。
- The lotion should be applied sparingly to the skin.这种洗液应均匀地涂在皮肤上。
- She lubricates her hands with a lotion.她用一种洗剂来滑润她的手。
- We should be prepared for any contingency.我们应该对任何应急情况有所准备。
- A fire in our warehouse was a contingency that we had not expected.库房的一场大火是我们始料未及的。
- The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
- They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。
- Lie down on the couch if you're feeling ill.如果你感觉不舒服就躺到沙发上去。
- The rabbIt'sprang from its grassy couch.兔子从草丛中跳出。
- He bought a dryer yesterday.他昨天买了一台干燥机。
- There is a washer and a dryer in the basement.地下室里有洗衣机和烘干机。
- Let's not quarrel about such unimportant matters.我们不要为这些小事争吵了。
- Money seems unimportant when sets beside the joys of family life.与天伦之乐相比，金钱显得微不足道。
- Turn the screw to the right to tighten it.向右转动螺钉把它拧紧。
- Some countries tighten monetary policy to avoid inflation.一些国家实行紧缩银根的货币政策，以避免通货膨胀。
- Without the gun,I'm a sitting duck for any terrorist.没有这支枪，我就成了恐怖分子下手的目标了。
- The district was put on red alert during a terrorist's bomb scare.这个地区在得到恐怖分子炸弹恐吓后作了应急准备。
- I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
- a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制
- A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
- They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。
- The episode was a huge embarrassment for all concerned.这段小插曲令所有有关人员都感到非常尴尬。
- This episode remains sharply engraved on my mind.这段经历至今仍深深地铭刻在我的心中。
- The novel deals with the romantic episodes of her early life. 小说叙述了她早期生活的浪漫插曲。
- Three episodes have been telescoped into a single programme. 把叁集的内容压缩成了一个节目。
- We must consider all possible contingencies. 我们必须考虑一切可能发生的事。
- We must be prepared for all contingencies. 我们要作好各种准备，以防意外。 来自辞典例句
- She smoothed down a wrinkled tablecloth. 她把起皱的桌布熨平了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- A wrinkled purse,a wrinkled face. 手中无钱，愁容满面。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Do not use lotions or oils to lubricate the skin. 不要用润肤剂或油类来润滑皮肤。 来自辞典例句
- They were experts at preserving the bodies of the dead by embalming them with special lotions. 他们具有采用特种药物洗剂防止尸体腐烂的专门知识。 来自辞典例句
- He was somewhat pompous and had a high opinion of his own capabilities. 他有点自大，自视甚高。 来自辞典例句
- Some programmers use tabs to break complex product capabilities into smaller chunks. 一些程序员认为，标签可以将复杂的功能分为每个窗格一组简单的功能。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓