He'd like his mom and me to pay him for extra chores, but his suggested pay rate ('I'll fold the clothes for $50') is laughable.
他希望我和太太给他派更多的家务活好让他多挣点钱,但他提出的酬劳实在高得离谱(我叠衣服,你们付我50美元)。Whether it's loading the dishwasher, sorting the laundry or feeding the dogs my son is now a part of it.
无论是装洗碗机,叠衣服或是给狗喂食,我的儿子都会帮忙。For a science student, it's much better than folding clothes at a department store.
那曾经是我最好的工作,因为对于一个理科学生来说它可比在百货公司叠衣服强多了。Don't let the laundry pile up for two weeks then blow half your Saturday doing laundry and folding clothes.
不要把你的衣服在洗衣房堆两周,然后再花整个半个周六的时间来洗衣服叠衣服。Spend 15 minutes at the end of the day sorting mail, clearing table tops, and folding laundry, and chores won't seem so overwhelming.
每天晚上用15分钟的时间整理邮件、擦桌子、叠衣服,家务事看起来就不会那么令人头疼了。You dance with each piece of laundry before folding it.
叠衣服之前,你跟每一件衣服跳舞。We had lunch, mother will hold a stack clothes to tiantai bask in, once I see, hurriedly follow mom go, see can I help mother what busy.
我们吃完午饭,妈妈就抱着一大叠衣服去天台晒,我一看,赶紧跟着妈妈一起去,看我能帮上妈妈什么忙。Bringing in trash cans: One minute. Folding laundry: Six minutes.
把垃圾桶拿进来:一分钟;叠衣服:六分钟。Fold the laundry, unload the dishwasher, or mop the floor.
叠衣服、清理洗碗机,或者擦地板都可以。