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Daily Life - Heating (C0176)
A: It’s freezing in here! Can I turn up the heat?
B: Don’ttouchthatthermostat! Youdon’tpaythebills
around here!
A: Dad! Are you serious? What’s the point of having
central heating if we can’t use it! Look, I can see
my breath!
B: Putonasweater! I’mnotgonnaletyourunupmy
heating bill just because it’s a bit chilly¹.
A: Dad! I’m gonna catch a cold!
B: When I was your age, my parents didn’t have
central heating like you do! We had a furnace
inthe center ofthe living room and that was it. We
used it to cook, heat the house and even dry our
clothes! We never caught a cold. You should be
grateful!

1 chilly   

adj.凉快的，寒冷的

参考例句：

• I feel chilly without a coat.我由于没有穿大衣而感到凉飕飕的。
• I grew chilly when the fire went out.炉火熄灭后，寒气逼人。