Eztalk美语【114】maternity clothes 孕妇装

Judy: Kim! I'm here! I brought¹ all my old maternity² clothes plus³ Dave and Alice's baby clothes!
Kim: It's a little early for those, isn't it? I still have eight months to go...
Judy: Believe⁴ me, the time will fly by! Before you know it, you'll be changing diapers! You have to start preparing⁵!
Kim: I thought⁶ we could⁷ turn the upstairs⁸ study into a baby room. What do you think about lavender?
Judy: I'll be back tomorrow with my work clothes and a gallon⁹ of lavender paint! You just sit back and relax¹⁰!

maternity clothes 　
孕妇装，maternity是「孕妇的」
A: Is there any place near here where I can buy maternity clothes? 这附近有什么地方可以买到孕妇装吗？ B: There's a store¹¹ in the mall¹² that has them. 这购物中心里有家店就有得买。

diaper (n.) 　
尿布

sit back and relax 　
放轻松慢慢等。用在叫人别紧张，只要坐看事情被完成就行了

lavender (n.,a.) 　
熏衣草花、淡紫色的

茱蒂：阿金！我来了！我把所有的孕妇装都带来了，还有大维跟爱莉丝的婴儿服！
阿金：这稍嫌太早了吧？我还有八个月才……
茱蒂：相信我，时间飞也似地就过了！不知不觉你就已经在换尿布了！你得马上开始准备！
阿金：我们可以把楼上的书房改成婴儿房。你觉得淡紫色怎么样？
茱蒂：我明天就穿工作服、带一加仑淡紫色油漆过来！你只管回去坐着休息！

1 brought   

vbl.bring的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He brought a new book with him.他带来一本新书。
• I brought you your shirt.我带来了你的衬衣。

2 maternity   

n.母性，母道，妇产科病房；adj.孕妇的，母性的

参考例句：

• Women workers are entitled to maternity leave with full pay.女工产假期间工资照发。
• Trainee nurses have to work for some weeks in maternity.受训的护士必须在产科病房工作数周。

3 plus   

n.加号，正号；adj.超过的，正的；prep.加上

参考例句：

• Four plus five is nine.四加五等于九。
• All the children here are 12 plus.这里所有的孩子都大于十二岁。

4 believe   

v.相信；认为

参考例句：

• Believe it or not,that's the way it is.信不信由你，反正事情就是这样。
• I believe what you say.我相信你的话。

5 preparing   

adj.准备的，预备的v.准备( prepare的现在分词 )；预备（饭菜）；配备；使（自己）有准备

参考例句：

• The party leader exhorted his members to start preparing for government. 该党领袖敦促党员着手准备筹建政府。
• The programme is geared to preparing students for the world of work. 本计划旨在为学生开始就业作准备。

6 thought   

n.想法，思想，思维，思潮，关心，挂念；v.vbl.think的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• It was just a thought.这仅仅是一个想法。
• She thought he had a cold.她认为他感冒了。

7 could   

v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以

参考例句：

• Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
• I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。

8 upstairs   

adj.楼上的；adv.在楼上，往楼上，高水平地，上层地，头脑上地；n.楼上

参考例句：

• He would prefer to meet me downstairs rather than upstairs.他宁愿在楼下见我，而不愿在楼上。
• I think I'll go upstairs and have a sleep.我想上楼去睡一觉。

9 gallon   

n.加仑(液量单位)

参考例句：

• The car used a gallon of petrol for the journey.汽车在路上消耗了一加仑汽油。
• This car runs 5 miles on a gallon of gasoline.这部汽车一加仑汽油可以行驶五英里。

10 relax   

v.放松；轻松

参考例句：

• Relax when you dance.跳舞时要放松。
• Keep at it,don't relax!继续努力，不要泄劲！

11 store   

n.商店，贮藏，仓库；v.储存，贮藏，供给

参考例句：

• The shoe store is across from the bank.鞋店在银行对面。
• Some food won't store.有些食物不能贮存。

12 mall   

n.（美）购物中心，大商场

参考例句：

• I am going to the mall the day after tomorrow.我后天去大型购物中心。
• Are you going to go to the mall?你要去大型购物中心吗？