本期節(jié)目的問題

I'm Cici, I'm from Shanghai, China. Look around our house, there are many different furniture. I want to know the names of different furniture, could you explain to me? That's all.

Thank you.

內(nèi)容簡介

衣食住行。本期節(jié)目我們就來談談其中的“住”。看看你對用英語描述家居和家具的掌握有多少。

這要首先感謝 Cici 的問題，讓我們能有機會暢談一個很實用的問題。雖然你可能對自己家里的每樣家具和電器都很熟悉，但是你知道其對應的英文名稱嗎？還有，英國人家里特有的家具和用品的名稱你又了解多少？節(jié)目中的家具和居家用品大盤點一定讓你滿意。

最后還“贈送”一個家具和居家物品漢英對照表。Happy Learning !

歡迎你加入并和我們一起討論英語學習的方方面面。請通過微博 @BBC英語教學 或郵件與我們?nèi)〉寐?lián)系。郵箱地址是 questions.chinaelt@bbc.co.uk.

文字稿

Yang Li

大家好！歡迎收聽BBC英語教學的《你問我答》，我是楊莉。這是一檔為大家解答英語疑問的節(jié)目。我們非常歡迎大家把自己的問題錄音后通過郵箱發(fā)送給我們，我們的郵箱是 questions.chinaelt@bbc.co.uk。 本期節(jié)目的問題來自 Cici。 請聽她的錄音:

Question

I'm Cici, I'm from Shanghai, China. Look around our house, there are many different furniture. I want to know the names of different furniture, could you explain to me? That's all.

Thank you.

Yang Li
謝謝 Cici 的提問。這可是個很實用的問題呀！一方面是不知道家具和漢語對應的英文名稱；另一方面是英國人家里特有的、不為中國人所熟悉的家具和家居用品怎么說。好吧我們來一次家具盤點。請我的英國同事 Neil 介紹一下他自己家中的家具和家居用品。Thanks for joining me today, Neil.  

Neil
It's a pleasure. My home is a typical suburban house, with a living room, two bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom
他說，“不客氣。我的家是個典型的市郊房子，有兩個臥室，一個客廳，一個廚房和一個衛(wèi)生間”。

Neil
In my living room, I have a fireplace with a marble mantelpiece. There is a large mirror above the fireplace. I have chosen to install a large electric fire in the fireplace, which is the focal point of the room. Arranged around this I have a couple of comfortable sofas, a large coffee table, which I use to dump the bits and pieces of daily life; anything from books,  newspapers, and even, on occasion, my dinner!
“在我的客廳里, 有一個壁爐，壁爐架是大理石的, 上方有一個大鏡子。我選擇安裝了一個電壁爐使之成為客廳的中心點。在壁爐前我擺放了兩個舒適的沙發(fā)，中間是個大咖啡桌，放零零碎碎的東西，有報紙，書籍，偶爾還有我的晚餐?！?

Neil
I also have a wide screen TV, a CD player, a digital radio and my two bookcases of course. I enjoy reading books and listening to music. My old-fashioned standard lamp is in the corner.
“我還有寬屏電視，CD播放器、數(shù)碼收音機，當然還有我的兩個書柜。我喜歡讀書和聽音樂。墻角兒是個老式臺燈?！?

Neil
I have two large bedrooms, one with a double bed, the other with a king-size bed and a bunk bed which my nephews use when they come to visit me with their mum and dad! I was able to furnish both rooms with top quality wood furniture, including beautiful wardrobes with a matching dressing table and night tables.
“我有兩個大臥室，一間臥室里有張雙人床，另一間臥室里有一張加大雙人床和一張上下床，我的兩個侄子每次和他們父母來看我的時候都用這個上下鋪！我給兩個房間里都購置了高質(zhì)量的實木家具，包括漂亮的衣柜、配套的梳妝臺和床頭柜。”

Neil
The style of my kitchen is quite modern, it has a solid wood theme for all the cabinets and work tops. As a contrast all my appliances are stainless steel, such as the refrigerator, the oven, the microwave and the kitchen sink. So are all the smaller gadgets such as my kettle, the coffee maker and the food mixer.
“我的廚房是現(xiàn)代風格的，實木主題的櫥柜和臺面。與其形成鮮明對照的是不銹鋼的電器，比如冰箱、烤箱和微波爐以及洗碗池都是不銹鋼的。其他小電器，比如熱水壺，咖啡壺和食品攪拌機也都選擇了不銹鋼材料?！?

Neil
My bathroom is a bit small, so I always describe it as 'compact'.  Nevertheless, it manages to contain all the usual features, including a really nice shower, bath unit, with a matching basin and toilet, all in a modern style.
“我的衛(wèi)生間有點小， 我稱它為“緊湊適用”吧。不過麻雀雖小五臟俱全，衛(wèi)生間配有一套很好的浴缸加淋浴，還有配套的洗手盆和馬桶，整體感覺都是現(xiàn)代風格的?！?

Yang Li
好了，聽了這些希望你來試試喲，看你能不能把周圍的所有家具用英語說出來。還有困難嗎？沒關系，我已經(jīng)預料到了。所以我特意編纂了一個全方位的家具名稱列表 a list of some of the most commonly-used furniture and household appliances. 可以下載，收藏和隨時查閱。再次感謝 Cici 的錄音提問。希望大家從中獲益。感謝收聽，我們下次節(jié)目再見！

Furniture and household items 家具和家居物品  

wardrobe （大）衣柜

dressing table 梳妝臺，鏡臺

chest of drawers 五斗柜，衣柜

bedside/ chest table 床頭柜

king-size bed 加大雙人床

double bed 雙人床

single bed 單人床

bunk bed 上下床

sofa bed 沙發(fā)床

settee 沙發(fā)

armchair 單人沙發(fā)，扶手椅               

coat stand 衣帽架

coffee table 茶幾，咖啡桌

bookcase 書柜

bookshelf 書架

stool 凳子

table 桌子

cupboard 放置衣服、食品等的櫥柜

desk 辦公桌，寫字臺

drinks cabinet 酒柜，飲料柜

filing cabinet 檔案柜，公文柜

sideboard 餐具柜

doormat 門墊

dustbin 垃圾箱

dustpan and brush 簸箕和刷子

fuse box 保險絲盒

hot tap 熱水龍頭

houseplant 盆栽植物

ironing board 燙衣板

lampshade 燈罩

light switch 電燈開關

mop 拖把

ornament 裝飾物