Lesson 125 - to toss something / digsLarry 在准备搬家,李华特别去Larry 家帮他收拾装箱。今天李华会学到两个常用语: to toss something和digs.
LL: Hey, Li Hua, what do you think of this sweater? It's got several holes. Should I toss it?
LH: 你要把这件毛衣扔给我装箱?你自己说有好几个洞了,还留它干嘛?扔了算啦!LL: That's what I meant. I didn't mean to toss the sweater to you. I mean to throw it out. To toss something means to throw something out.
LL: Hey, I didn't ask your opinion of my wardrobe. I just wanted to know if I should toss that one particular sweater.
LH: 哎!我也只是帮你忙啊。如果你不要我帮忙,那就算喽!我才不管你衣柜里哪些衣服该丢,哪些不该丢呢!LL: Okay, since you're so eager to help: Should I toss this pair of shoes, too? They're really old and gross.
LH: 这还要问啊?你这双鞋又旧又脏的,当然该丢掉喽!还有你那件黄的T恤衫也可以扔了。
LL: No, I'm going to use that as a rag for cleaning my new apartment. I hate to toss something that I can still find a use for.
LH: 你想拿那件破衣服来当抹布,废物利用,这倒是不错。Hey,Larry, 冰箱里的这些苹果都烂了,可以扔掉了吗?LL: Yes, I'm afraid that there is quite a bit in the refrigerator that needs to be tossed. I buy things and then I'm never home to eat them.
LL:That's right. My new digs is a bit empty now, but once I move my stuff in, this should be a nice apartment.
LH:嗯,现在看起来是有点空空荡荡。可是我担心你东西搬进来以后就会乱了。
LL: Hey, I'm not that messy! I like to keep my digs nice.
LH: 对,你不算太乱,但是也不见得是那种非常整洁干净的人。
LL: Okay, you're entitled to your opinion, but I am also entitled to disagree with you. I happen to be very proud of the way I maintain my digs.
LH: 我当然可以保留我的意见咯! 你也完全可以不同意我的看法。其实,你的家只要你自己满意就行了。说正经的,Larry你要不要我帮你布置新家,your new digs?LL: Let's just take care of moving first. Once all of my stuff is here, we can talk about decorating.