赖世雄学英语第四册 lesson 20

　　[00:00.00]Lesson 20    The Basics of Being a Working Mother

[00:14.25]职场母亲基本守则

[00:28.50]Rule number one-The family comes first before the house-work!

[00:32.98]守则第一条：家人重于家务！

[00:37.46]Don't feel guilty 1. YOu have to think of yourself.

[00:40.33]不要有负罪感。你也要为自己考虑。

[00:43.21]Enjoy going to work. Keep the housework simple;

[00:49.24]do not put too much pressure on yourself.

[00:51.76]享受工作。尽量简化家务劳动，别给自己太大的压力。

[00:54.28]Use your wages to make your life easier.

[00:57.40]利用挣来的钱使生活更简便。

[01:00.53]The easier it is. the more energy you will have to ensure success in your career.

[01:04.86]生活越方便，你就会有更多的精力保证事业的成功。

[01:09.20]Equip the home with labor-saving devices 2 such as dishwash-ers.

[01:16.96]vacuum cleaners, etc.

[01:19.02]在家中使用洗碗机、吸尘器等节省劳力的电器。

[01:21.08]Keep everyone in the picture.

[01:23.27]让家中每个人都了解你的情况

[01:25.45]Let your children know why you have got to work

[01:31.30]and what the advantages will be for them.

[01:33.78]告诉孩子们你为什么要去工作，你的工作会给他们带来什么好处。

[01:36.26]Let them know when they will see you next and tell them of the plans you have.

[01:39.68]告知他们你回家的时间和你的计划。

[01:43.11]If you come back tired and cross and you are the last one home,

[01:46.68]如果你回家时疲惫不堪、情绪焦躁，而且家人都已经回来的话，

[01:50.26]get someone to make you a nice sup of tea or a refreshing 3 drink of your choice.

[01:54.39]让人给你倒杯茶或者你喜欢的清爽饮料。

[01:58.52]It will help you feel relaxed.

[02:00.35]倒茶的人会觉得自己能帮助你，家中的气氛会更和谐。

[02:02.17]The make will feel useful

[02:06.22]and therefore it will help create a pleasant atmosphere.

[02:09.10]还可以尝试其他放松的方法，如洗澡等等，让你的情绪轻松愉快。

[02:11.97]Other ways to relax are to have a bath

[02:17.53]or do anything just to put yourself in a good mood.

[02:20.51]发明一些帮你作家务的游戏。

[02:23.49]Invent some useful games.

[02:25.32]晚餐时不妨使用塑料餐具。

[02:27.15]Tell your children to use plastic plates and cups during their evening meal.

[02:31.03]教孩子们做洗碗的游戏。

[02:34.91]Teach them the wash-ing-up game. Fill the sink.

[02:37.99]每人发一条塑料围裙，让他们自己做。

[02:41.07]Give them a plastic apron 4 each and let them get on with it.

[02:43.96]你会看到他们很喜欢这游戏。

[02:46.84]You will find that they wil enjoy it. Don't forget to reward 5 them.

[02:49.87]别忘了奖励他们。

[02:52.90]A Working Mother

[02:55.28]有工作的母亲

[02:57.66]Do you consider yourself a good mother?

[03:00.09]你觉得自己是个好妈妈吗？

[03:02.52]Yes, I'm a very good mother and successful career woman.

[03:05.90]是的，我是个非常出色的妈妈，并且也是一名优秀的职业妇女。

[03:09.28]How can you manage to do both?

[03:11.56]你是如何做到两全其美的？

[03:13.83]I mean, it is so hard to be a working mother.

[03:17.00]我是说，做一个有工作的母亲实在是太难了。

[03:20.18]I think the most important thing is that you should be nice to yourself,

[03:23.42]我认为最重要的是你应该对自己好一点，比如、简化家务活，花钱买轻松，

[03:26.65]like keeping housework simple, spending money on things that make life easier,

[03:33.42]buying yourself things you like, and so on.

[03:35.80]给自己买点自己喜欢的东西什么的。

[03:38.17]You can only be nice to oth-ers when you can be nice to yourself.

[03:41.15]只有做到对自己好，才能做到对别人好。

[03:44.13]Does your husband feel the same?

[03:46.21]你丈夫也是这样认为吗？

[03:48.28]Yes. He is very understanding and supportive.

[03:51.31]是的，他很理解，很支持。

[03:54.34]A Working Mother

[03:59.32]有工作的母亲

[04:04.30]Do you consider yourself a good mother?

[04:07.18]你觉得自己是个好妈妈吗？

[04:10.07]Yes, I'm a very good mother and successful career woman.

[04:13.45]是的，我是个非常出色的妈妈，并且也是一名优秀的职业妇女。

[04:16.84]How can you manage to do both?

[04:19.06]你是如何做到两全其美的？

[04:21.28]I mean, it is so hard to be a working mother.

[04:24.50]我是说，做一个有工作的母亲实在是太难了。

[04:27.73]I think the most important thing is that you should be nice to yourself,

[04:31.01]我认为最重要的是你应该对自己好一点，比如、简化家务活，花钱买轻松，

[04:34.29]like keeping housework simple, spending money on things that make life easier,

[04:41.05]buying yourself things you like, and so on.

[04:43.48]给自己买点自己喜欢的东西什么的。

[04:45.91]You can only be nice to oth-ers when you can be nice to yourself.

[04:48.88]只有做到对自己好，才能做到对别人好。

[04:51.84]Does your husband feel the same?

[04:53.92]你丈夫也是这样认为吗？

[04:55.99]Yes. He is very understanding and supportive.

[04:59.08]是的，他很理解，很支持。