赖世雄学英语第四册 lesson 20

　　[00:00.00]Lesson 20    The Basics of Being a Working Mother
[00:14.25]职场母亲基本守则
[00:28.50]Rule number one-The family comes first before the house-work!
[00:32.98]守则第一条：家人重于家务！
[00:37.46]Don't feel guilty¹. YOu have to think of yourself.
[00:40.33]不要有负罪感。你也要为自己考虑。
[00:43.21]Enjoy going to work. Keep the housework simple;
[00:49.24]do not put too much pressure on yourself.
[00:51.76]享受工作。尽量简化家务劳动，别给自己太大的压力。
[00:54.28]Use your wages to make your life easier.
[00:57.40]利用挣来的钱使生活更简便。
[01:00.53]The easier it is. the more energy you will have to ensure success in your career.
[01:04.86]生活越方便，你就会有更多的精力保证事业的成功。
[01:09.20]Equip the home with labor-saving devices² such as dishwash-ers.
[01:16.96]vacuum cleaners, etc.
[01:19.02]在家中使用洗碗机、吸尘器等节省劳力的电器。
[01:21.08]Keep everyone in the picture.
[01:23.27]让家中每个人都了解你的情况
[01:25.45]Let your children know why you have got to work
[01:31.30]and what the advantages will be for them.
[01:33.78]告诉孩子们你为什么要去工作，你的工作会给他们带来什么好处。
[01:36.26]Let them know when they will see you next and tell them of the plans you have.
[01:39.68]告知他们你回家的时间和你的计划。
[01:43.11]If you come back tired and cross and you are the last one home,
[01:46.68]如果你回家时疲惫不堪、情绪焦躁，而且家人都已经回来的话，
[01:50.26]get someone to make you a nice sup of tea or a refreshing³ drink of your choice.
[01:54.39]让人给你倒杯茶或者你喜欢的清爽饮料。
[01:58.52]It will help you feel relaxed.
[02:00.35]倒茶的人会觉得自己能帮助你，家中的气氛会更和谐。
[02:02.17]The make will feel useful
[02:06.22]and therefore it will help create a pleasant atmosphere.
[02:09.10]还可以尝试其他放松的方法，如洗澡等等，让你的情绪轻松愉快。
[02:11.97]Other ways to relax are to have a bath
[02:17.53]or do anything just to put yourself in a good mood.
[02:20.51]发明一些帮你作家务的游戏。
[02:23.49]Invent some useful games.
[02:25.32]晚餐时不妨使用塑料餐具。
[02:27.15]Tell your children to use plastic plates and cups during their evening meal.
[02:31.03]教孩子们做洗碗的游戏。
[02:34.91]Teach them the wash-ing-up game. Fill the sink.
[02:37.99]每人发一条塑料围裙，让他们自己做。
[02:41.07]Give them a plastic apron⁴ each and let them get on with it.
[02:43.96]你会看到他们很喜欢这游戏。
[02:46.84]You will find that they wil enjoy it. Don't forget to reward⁵ them.
[02:49.87]别忘了奖励他们。
[02:52.90]A Working Mother
[02:55.28]有工作的母亲
[02:57.66]Do you consider yourself a good mother?
[03:00.09]你觉得自己是个好妈妈吗？
[03:02.52]Yes, I'm a very good mother and successful career woman.
[03:05.90]是的，我是个非常出色的妈妈，并且也是一名优秀的职业妇女。
[03:09.28]How can you manage to do both?
[03:11.56]你是如何做到两全其美的？
[03:13.83]I mean, it is so hard to be a working mother.
[03:17.00]我是说，做一个有工作的母亲实在是太难了。
[03:20.18]I think the most important thing is that you should be nice to yourself,
[03:23.42]我认为最重要的是你应该对自己好一点，比如、简化家务活，花钱买轻松，
[03:26.65]like keeping housework simple, spending money on things that make life easier,
[03:33.42]buying yourself things you like, and so on.
[03:35.80]给自己买点自己喜欢的东西什么的。
[03:38.17]You can only be nice to oth-ers when you can be nice to yourself.
[03:41.15]只有做到对自己好，才能做到对别人好。
[03:44.13]Does your husband feel the same?
[03:46.21]你丈夫也是这样认为吗？
[03:48.28]Yes. He is very understanding and supportive.
[03:51.31]是的，他很理解，很支持。
[03:54.34]A Working Mother
[03:59.32]有工作的母亲
[04:04.30]Do you consider yourself a good mother?
[04:07.18]你觉得自己是个好妈妈吗？
[04:10.07]Yes, I'm a very good mother and successful career woman.
[04:13.45]是的，我是个非常出色的妈妈，并且也是一名优秀的职业妇女。
[04:16.84]How can you manage to do both?
[04:19.06]你是如何做到两全其美的？
[04:21.28]I mean, it is so hard to be a working mother.
[04:24.50]我是说，做一个有工作的母亲实在是太难了。
[04:27.73]I think the most important thing is that you should be nice to yourself,
[04:31.01]我认为最重要的是你应该对自己好一点，比如、简化家务活，花钱买轻松，
[04:34.29]like keeping housework simple, spending money on things that make life easier,
[04:41.05]buying yourself things you like, and so on.
[04:43.48]给自己买点自己喜欢的东西什么的。
[04:45.91]You can only be nice to oth-ers when you can be nice to yourself.
[04:48.88]只有做到对自己好，才能做到对别人好。
[04:51.84]Does your husband feel the same?
[04:53.92]你丈夫也是这样认为吗？
[04:55.99]Yes. He is very understanding and supportive.
[04:59.08]是的，他很理解，很支持。

1 guilty   

adj.犯罪的；有罪的；内疚的

参考例句：

• There wasn't enough evidence to prove him guilty.没有充分的证据证明他有罪。
• Really honest people are ofter made to feel guilty.真正老实的人常被弄得感到犯了罪似的。

2 devices   

n.设备；装置( device的名词复数 )；花招；（为实现某种目的的）计划；手段

参考例句：

• electrical labour-saving devices around the home 节省劳力的各种家用电器
• modern labour-saving devices such as washing machines and dishwashers 诸如洗衣机和洗碗机之类的现代化省力设备

3 refreshing   

adj.使精神振作的，使人清爽的，使人喜欢的

参考例句：

• I find it'so refreshing to work with young people in this department.我发现和这一部门的青年一起工作令人精神振奋。
• The water was cold and wonderfully refreshing.水很涼，特别解乏提神。

4 apron   

n.围裙；工作裙

参考例句：

• We were waited on by a pretty girl in a pink apron.招待我们的是一位穿粉红色围裙的漂亮姑娘。
• She stitched a pocket on the new apron.她在新围裙上缝上一只口袋。

5 reward   

n.报酬，酬谢，赏金；vt.奖赏，酬谢，报应

参考例句：

• He will expect some reward after working so hard.他工作很努力，会得到报偿的。
• I didn't do it for reward;I did it for love.我做这件事不是为了报酬，而是出于爱好。