11 there are a pile of dishes waiting to be washed up.
那儿有一堆餐具要洗呢。
词组释义 a pile of 一堆，很多
12 will you help me set the table?
你能帮我把餐具摆好吗？
类似表达
would you help me set the table? / could you do me a favor and set the table?
13 my wife didn't wash the dishes before she left, so i have to do it now.
我的妻子走之前没有洗碗，所以现在我必须来洗了。
语法提要
这个句子的前半句是一般过去时的否定形式，因为谓语wash是实意动词，所以要借助于助动词didn't，再将动词变为原形。
14 please empty the dishwasher and put the dishes away.
请把洗碗机里的餐具都拿出来并归置好。
词组释义 put away 把……收起来，放好
15 i'd like to wash my bed sheet and quilt cover tomorrow.
我打算明天把床单、被罩给洗了。
类似表达
i intend to put my bed sheet and quilt cover washed tomorrow. / i am going to wash my bed sheet and quilt cover tomorrow.
16 will you help me fold up these clothes?
你能帮我把这些衣服叠起来吗？
词组释义 fold up 把……折叠起来，坍塌，垮掉
17 can you help me to iron this shirt?
你可以帮我把这件衬衫熨一下吗？
单词释义 iron [?a??n] vt. 熨烫 vi. 熨衣服，被烫平
18 would you put the clothes on the line to dry?
你能把衣服晾在绳子上吗？
类似表达
could you hang the washing on the line to dry? / can you hang out the wet clothes on the line to dry?
19 my weekend was totally dominated by doing housework.
我的周末全用在做家务上了。
类似表达 my weekend was totally occupied in doing housework.
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