纯正地道美语(外教讲解)262：雇保姆

　　Getting A Nanny
Grace:  Hey Mel! Are you up for some tennis today?
Mel: Sorry, I can’t!  I have to go to work, pick up Jake and Maddie from school, and make them an afternoon snack, then take Jake to soccer practice and Maddie to dance class.
Grace: You sound exhausted¹. Maybe you should hire a nanny to help you out! She can pick the kids up and take them to their after-school activities.  She can also help you do some household chores, and run some errands.
Mel: Oh, I don’t know...  it’s hard to find the right nanny .You have to consider her previous work experience, the responsibilities you give her, and how she interacts with the kids. I would love to have someone to help me out, though.
Grace: I think you should definitely consider it!  This way  you  won’t  have  to  juggle²  such  a  busy schedule, and you’ll still get to spend time with the kids in the evenings.  I can refer you this great nanny Amy.  She used to work for my neighbors, before they moved away. She’s very responsible, a good cook, and great with kids.
Mel: Oh, that’s great. Thanks Grace. Can you give me her number?  I’ll talk it over with Dan and give her a call tomorrow. Maybe this way I won’t be so tired every day,  and Dan and I might even get to go on a date once in a while.

　　nanny n.保姆
exhausted a.很疲惫
hire v.雇佣
chore n.  家务杂事; 零工
errand n.差事, 跑腿
interact v.沟通
juggle v.同时做很多事
refer  v. 推荐
once in a while 偶尔
 

　　Grace: 你好，Mel。你今天有空打网球吗？
Mel: 对不起，我去不了，我得去干活，去学校接Jake和Maddie。并给他们做午饭，然后带Jake去进行足球训练，送Maddie去舞蹈班。
Grace: 你听起来很疲惫，也许你该雇个保姆来帮你。她能接孩子，并带他们参加放学后的活动。她也能帮你做些家务活，给你跑跑腿。
Mel: 喔，我不知道，很难找到合适的保姆。你必须得考虑她以前的工作经验，你教给她的责任，以及她是如何和孩子们沟通的。但是我倒是想雇人来帮帮我。
Grace: 我认为你应该好好考虑下。这样你就被繁忙的时间表弄得手忙脚乱，而且晚上你还可以和孩子们在一起。我能给你推荐个好保姆。在我的邻居搬走之前，她过去经常为他们工作。她很负责，也是个好厨子，而且对孩子们很好。
Mel: 那太好了，谢谢，Grace。你把她的电话给我吗？我要和Dan谈谈，明天给她打个电话。也许这样我就不必每天这样如此皮别，Dan和我甚至还可以时不时去约会下。
 

1 exhausted   

adj.极其疲惫的，精疲力尽的

参考例句：

• It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted.搬运回家的这段路程特别长，到家时我们已筋疲力尽。
• Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life.珍妮被城市生活的忙乱弄得筋疲力尽。

2 juggle   

v.变戏法，纂改，欺骗，同时做；n.玩杂耍，纂改，花招

参考例句：

• If you juggle with your accounts,you'll get into trouble.你要是在帐目上做手脚，你可要遇到麻烦了。
• She had to juggle her job and her children.她得同时兼顾工作和孩子。