One morning I arrived early at work and went into the bank lobby where the Negro Porter was mopping.
一天早上，我上班到得早，便走进银行的门廊，里面有一个黑人清洁工在拖地。They mop floors, take out the rubbish, walk the dog, buy groceries and care for the children, the elderly or disabled.
她们拖地，倒垃圾，遛狗，卖杂货，带孩子，照顾老人和残疾人。She is so skinny, if she had dreads, i 'd grab her by the ankles and use her to mop the floor.
她太瘦了，她害怕我会抓着她的脚踝，用她来拖地。She was wearing a bright flowered skirt that nearly touched the floor. I was determined to spend some time with her.
她穿着一条颜色鲜艳的几乎拖地的长裙，裙上有花朵的图案，我打定主意要和她待上一会儿。It is going to be a very formal party, white tie and tails for men, full-length gowns for women.
这是非常正式的宴会，所以男人要打领带，穿燕尾服，女人要穿拖地长裙。"Yes, but for you the house was sister clean, " she replied, never breaking stride with her mop. "Now it has to be mother clean! "
“是，但你是”姐姐眼里的干净“她一边毫不间断拖地，一边答道”现在，得要“母亲眼里的干净！”A bald man in a very long purple coat had actually shaken his hand in the street the other day and then walked away without a word.
一个穿紫色拖地长袍地秃头男子在大街上竟然跑过来跟他握手，之后一句话没说就走开了。更详细。"The girls are doing it on the street, " she said, "but it's not ankle length. It's more midcalf. "
“街头的女孩们都爱这么穿，不过很少是拖地长度，多数是短裙。”I talked with her for a while, then I helped her do a lot of things.
我跟她说了一会话，然后就去帮助她拖地、做饭、洗衣服。