时间:2018-12-27 作者:英语课 分类:2013年ESL之日常生活


英语课

 


Being Tidy and Messy


Carole: It is beyond me how you and Oscar can be roommates. You’re very tidy and he’s, well, a slob. 


Felix: It’s not always easy, but we’re making it work. 


Carole: Isn’t Oscar really messy all the time? Whenever I see him, his clothes are rumpled 1 and his hair is unkempt. 


Felix: His room is really cluttered 2, but he keeps the common areas in passable condition. I do have to straighten up fairly often, and I sometimes have to pick up after him, but that’s because I’m pretty nitpicky. 


Carole: That’s very tolerant of you. 


Felix: Well, we have set up a system so that if things get too messy, I have some recourse. 


Carole: Really, what’s your system? 


Felix: Oscar and I agreed that every time he leaves a big mess, I can fine him. 


Carole: That seems kind of drastic, but maybe it works for you guys. 


Felix: Yeah, it keeps the place pretty clean. 


Carole: Still, knowing Oscar, you must have had to fine him a lot. 


Felix: Let’s just say that my next vacation will be in Monte Carlo! 


 


Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 



1 rumpled
v.弄皱,使凌乱( rumple的过去式和过去分词 )
  • She rumpled his hair playfully. 她顽皮地弄乱他的头发。
  • The bed was rumpled and strewn with phonograph records. 那张床上凌乱不堪,散放着一些唱片。 来自辞典例句
2 cluttered
v.杂物,零乱的东西零乱vt.( clutter的过去式和过去分词 );乱糟糟地堆满,把…弄得很乱;(以…) 塞满…
  • The room is cluttered up with all kinds of things. 零七八碎的东西放满了一屋子。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • The desk is cluttered with books and papers. 桌上乱糟糟地堆满了书报。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》