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- Tom will turn the soil with a spade
/ˈspeɪd/ 铲子.
- He’ll plant some seeds…
- …and cover them with a mound of soil.
- He’ll plant some seedlings…
- …and tie them to small stakes
木桩.
- Then he’ll water the garden.
- Tom will weed
拔草 the garden.
- He’ll prune
/ˈprun/修剪 extra leaves from some plants
- He’ll check for harmful insects…
- …and spray
喷 insecticide杀虫剂 on some plants.
- He’ll put some fertilizer
/ˈfɝtəˌɫaɪzɝ/肥料 on the soil.
- Finally,he’ll pick some flowers for the house.
- I wash the windows inside,…
- …wipe off the dashboard…
- …and vacuum
真空 the floor. ……然后用吸尘器清理地板。
- I dip
浸一下,蘸 a sponge海绵 into soapy肥皂味的 water…
- …and wash the car with it.
- To rinse the car,I spray it with water.
- I dry it with some rags
抹布.
- Then I spread some wax
蜡 on the car.
- After it has dried,…
- …I wipe the wax off…
- …and buff
磨光 the car with a soft cloth.
- Finally,I wash the windows outside.
- I called for an appointment
约定 to get my car fixed.
- I took my car into the garage…
- …and the mechanic
机械师 diagnosed the problem.
- I asked him for an estimate
估计 of the cost.
- He worked on the engine.
- When I came back later to pick up the car…
- …he gave me the bill for the repair.
- valve 阀门
- Probably about two fifty. 大概是两百五十块钱
- That’ll be two ninety-four for parts and labor. 零件和人工费用为$294