Well hello everyone and welcome to this English lesson about
大家好 欢迎大家来这个英语课
furniture. Furniture is all of the stuff that you have in your
家具 家具都是你的
house or apartment that you sit on that you lie down on that
你躺着的房子或公寓
you relax on that you maybe set a plate on. All of the things
你放轻松就可以了 所有的东西
that make your life easier. Furniture is pretty cool. You
让你的生活变得更容易 家具很酷 你
can see here there are a couple of pieces of furniture in this
可以看到这里有几件家具
picture as well. I do have to say I did do a lesson a long
图为图 我得说我做了一课
time ago on rooms and furniture. And this lesson is
以前在房间和家具上 这一课
just about furniture. Um I found a whole bunch of words to
关于家具的事 我发现了一堆文字
that I could teach you this morning. Some will be very
今天早上我可以教你 有的会很
familiar. Some maybe will be new to you. I do have to say
熟悉 有些人也许会对你很新鲜 我不得不说
though that these are the names we use in my part of Canada. I
虽然这些都是我们在加拿大使用的名字 我的
would say 95% of these are probably used in every English
其中 95% 个大概用在每一个英语中
speaking country. Uh but there might be a few in here that
这个国家 但这里可能有几个
that are unique to Canada. We'll see as we along. But
这对加拿大是独一无二的 我们会看到的 但是
anyways once again welcome to this English lesson about
我对这个英语课再次表示欢迎
furniture. Let's talk about furniture. As I mentioned
家具 我们来谈谈家具吧 正如我所说
furniture is anything that you use in your house to be
家具是你在房子里使用的
comfortable. Sometimes it's just something you use because
舒服 有时候是你用的东西
it's useful like a table. Sometimes it's the place where
就像一张桌子 有时候是个地方
you sit. Sometimes it's the place where you lie down.
你坐下 有时候是你躺着的地方
Sometimes it's the place where you have a nap. Sometimes it's
有时候是你小憩的地方 有时是
what you use to be comfortable sitting while you read a book.
你在看书时坐着舒服的坐着
This is a piece of furniture. I'm not sure why it's outside.
这是一件家具 我不知道为什么会在外面
But we do refer to furniture using the word peace. This is a
但我们确实是用和平一词来称呼家具 这是一个
piece of furniture. This is a piece of furniture. This couch
家具 这是一件家具 这个沙发
is a piece of furniture. It's a unique phrase. I'm not sure why
是一件家具 这是个独特的短语 我不知道为什么
we use the word peace. But people will say things like
我们用和平一词 但人们会说
this. Oh your new apartment looks good. It looks like you
这个 你的新公寓看起来不错 看来你
still need a few more pieces of furniture. Or do you need to
还需要几件家具 或者你需要
buy a piece of furniture or a two for your new house? Or did
买一件家具或者你的新房子 或者
it come furnished? When something comes furnished it
它是提供的吗 当有什么东西提供时
means it has all the furniture there already. But we
就意味着那里已经有家具了 但是我们
definitely use the word piece when we're talking about a
当我们讨论的时候肯定用了这个词
single piece of furniture. If I could use the word to defy the
一件家具 如果我能用这个词
phrase that would be great. One of the things that is very
这句话太棒了 一个非常重要的事情
common in my part of the world is something called a recliner.
在我的世界上常见的是一种叫躺椅的东西
And we also sometimes call this a lazy boy. This is a type of
我们有时也会叫这个懒惰的男孩 这是一种类型的
chair for one person. And it will recline. It will go back
一个人的椅子 它会重新排队 回去了
and you can put your legs up. A little thing comes out from the
你可以把腿放下 一个小东西从
bottom for your feet to rest on. The general term is
让你的脚休息 一般术语是
recliner. But lazy boy is actually the name of a company
躺椅 但懒人其实是公司的名字
that makes this type of chair. And we now use that word to
让这类型的椅子 我们现在用这个词
refer to this type of chair. So when you sit down at night and
请参阅这类型的椅子 所以当你晚上坐下
you want to watch a basketball game you might sit in a
你想看一场篮球比赛
recliner. You might sit in a lazy boy And you might put the
躺椅 你可能坐在懒惰的男孩里
chair back. That's what we say. Put your feet up and sit and
椅背 这就是我们说的 双脚站起来坐下
enjoy what you are watching. When I do this though sometimes
享受你所看的东西 当我这样做的时候
I fall asleep. Um whenever I'm in a recliner and I go back if
我睡着了 只要我躺在躺椅上我就回去
I'm a little bit tired sometimes I doze off. Here are
我有时累得有点累 这里有
the standards. A couch or sofa is something that looks like
标准 沙发还是沙发
this. This is a place where multiple people can sit. Maybe
这个 这是一个多人可以坐的地方 可能吧
you've invited friends over for coffee and you're going to just
你邀请了朋友喝咖啡
sit in your living room or you might sit in your rec room rec
坐在你的起居室里或者坐在你的 rec 房间里
creation room. We call it rec room. Um to just have a cup of
创建空间 我们叫它 rec room 只要喝一杯
tea or a cup of coffee and to sit and chat. You might sit on
茶或一杯咖啡 坐下来聊天 你可以坐
a couch. We also call this a sofa. There's this belief that
一个沙发 我们也叫这个沙发 有这样的信念
Canadians call this a Chesterfield. I've never called
加拿大人把这个叫做切斯特菲尔德 我从来没打过电话
this a Chesterfield. I have always called this a couch. And
这是一个切斯特菲尔德 我一直叫这个沙发 还有
I rarely use the word sofa. I almost always use the word
我很少用沙发 我几乎总是用这个词
couch when I'm talking about this. If two people can sit
我在说这件事 如果两个人能坐下来
here. It has a unique name. We then call it a love seat. So a
在这里 它具有唯一的名称 我们就称它为爱座 所以一个
couch can sit three or four people or more if it's a huge
沙发可以坐三四个人
couch. But a love seat is designed for two people. I'm
沙发 但是一个爱的座位是为两个人设计的 我是
not sure why we call it this. As a child I used to giggle
不知道我们为什么这么叫它 小时候我还在耍
when my parents called it a love seat because I would
我父母把它叫*爱做**座的时候
always imagine a couple sitting on there really close together.
总是想象着一对坐在那里的情侣
Not going to mention any more things but a love seat is a
更别提什么事了 爱的席位是
couch designed just for two people. Um and this might be
为两个人设计的沙发 这可能是
unique to my part of the world but I don't think it is. I'm
对我的世界是独一无二的但我不认为是这样 我是
wondering if Brent could chime in in the chat if he calls this
如果他这么说的话 Brent 能否在聊天中
a lazy boy. And if he calls this a love seat. I would be
一个懒惰的孩子 如果他把这个称为爱座 我会的
interested to know that. So we have the standard the chair. A
有兴趣知道这一点 所以我们有标准的椅子 A
chair is anything that you sit on. Usually a chair has four
椅子是你坐的东西 通常一个椅子有四个
legs and a back. Although I think there are might be chairs
腿和背部 虽然我觉得可能有椅子
with three legs that would be rare. But a chair generally has
三条腿都是罕见的 但一般的椅子
four legs. Sometimes it's cushioned. Sometimes it's just
四条腿 有时会得到缓冲 有时候只是
made of wood or plastic. Sometimes it has arms.
用木材或塑料制成 有时它有*器武**
Sometimes it doesn't. But a chair can be found in the
有时候是不会的 但是一个椅子可以在
kitchen. A chair can be found in the living room. Uh a chair
厨房 在起居室里可以找到一把椅子 椅子
can be found anywhere in the house actually. We even have a
可以在房子里的任何地方找到 我们甚至有一个
chair in our bedroom. We even have a chair in our hallway I
在我们卧室的椅子上 我们的走廊里还有个椅子
think. Yes. I'm not sure why. I should figure that out. And of
想一想 好的好的 我不知道为什么 我应该明白的 而在
course I mentioned this already. A chair with arms is
我刚才已经说过了 一种带胳膊的椅子
called an armchair. So an armchair has a spot where you
叫做扶手椅 所以一座扶手椅
can put your arms on the side. This is really nice when
可以把你的胳膊放一边 这真是太好了
reading a book because you can put your elbow on the arm of
因为你可以把你的手肘放在胳膊上
the armchair while you hold your book and then you can read
当你持有你的书然后你可以阅读
it. So an armchair is a chair that has arms. Pretty pretty
它 所以 一个扶手椅是一个有胳膊的椅子 挺漂亮的
simple actually. And we have something called a beanbag
其实很简单 我们有个叫 beanbag 的东西
chair. We had a beanbag chair. But eventually it broke. A
椅子 我们有个 beanbag 椅子 但最终还是破裂了 A
beanbag chair is filled with small dried beans or small
beanbag 椅子用小干豆或小
beads made of plastic that just make for a very comfortable
用塑料制成的珠子
chair. When you sit in it the chair forms around the shape of
椅子 当你坐在椅子上时
your body. Um so when you sit in a beanbag chair it's very
你的身体 所以当你坐在袋椅上时
cozy and it's very comfortable. I actually think maybe we
很舒服 我想也许我们
should buy another beanbag chair. They're very very fun.
应该买另一张袋椅 他们很有趣
Kids especially enjoy beanbag chairs. So Brent who's from the
孩子们特别喜欢睡袋椅 所以布兰特是谁 ?
United States says yes to me. We both terms are used. So the
美国对我说好 我们两个词都用了 所以
term lazy boy and the term love seat are familiar to Brent as
" 懒惰男 " 和 " 爱席 "
well who speaks the American flavour of English. Yes I
谁会说英语的美式风味 是啊
should buy another beanbag chair. That would be super fun.
应该买另一张袋椅 这会很有趣
I love beanbag chairs. And then sometimes we have what's called
我喜欢睡袋椅 有时我们有所谓的
a footstool. Um when you sit on a couch or when you sit on a
脚凳 当你坐在沙发上或者坐在沙发上
chair you can put your feet up on a footstool. By the way you
椅子你可以把脚放在脚凳上 顺便说下
can sit in a chair and you can sit on a chair. It kind of
坐在椅子上坐在椅子上 有点
depends what kind of chair it is. If I was to sit on a
取决于它是什么样的椅子 如果我坐在一个
kitchen chair I would say I'm sitting on a chair. But if I
厨房椅我说我坐在椅子上 但如果我
was to sit in an armchair I might say I'm sitting in a
坐在椅子上我说我坐在一个
chair. So you can sit on a chair and you can sit in a
椅子 你可以坐在椅子上
chair. I think it just depends how much of the chair is around
椅子 我觉得这要看周围的椅子有多少
you. Um a footstool can sometimes be called an ottoman
你 这个脚凳有时候叫做 ottoman
as well. A footstool is just a nice place to put your feet.
还有 脚凳只是个好地方放你的脚
When people say I'm going to go home and put my feet up and
当人们说我要回家时
relax they usually mean that they're going to sit somewhere
放松通常意味着他们要坐到某处
where they have a footstool where they can put their feet
在那里他们有脚凳
on the footstool and simply relax a little bit. And then we
在脚凳上放松一下 然后我们
have of course a rocking chair. A rocking chair is very common
当然是摇椅 摇椅很普通
in a baby's room. Often a rocking chair is used to soothe
在婴儿房里 经常使用摇椅来抚慰
a child or baby who won't sleep. You'll hold the baby and
一个孩子或婴儿睡不着 你会抱着孩子
then you'll rock in the rocking chair. By the way I'm sitting
然后你就会在摇椅上摇摇晃晃 我坐的方式
in an office chair not a rocking chair. But it does
在办公室椅子上不是摇椅 但它确实
happen to go back and forth as well. Um but a rocking chair is
也发生了什么事 但摇椅是
a fairly common thing to have when you are when you have
有一件很平常的事
babies. Um to have a rocking chair so that when the mom's
婴儿 有个摇椅这样当妈妈的时候
feeding the baby or when either the mom or dad are just with
给孩子喂奶或者爸爸妈妈
the baby trying to get the baby to sleep. Sometimes you'll sit
宝宝想让宝宝睡觉 有时候你会坐着
in a rocking chair and the rocking motion will soothe the
摇椅摇摇摇摇摇摇
baby. And then we have what's called a stool. A stool is
宝贝 然后我们就有了所谓的凳子 一种凳子
simply a really high thing to sit on. Usually with four legs.
只是一个非常高大的东西 通常有四条腿
It can have three. Um and they're really nice because you
它可以有三个 他们真的很好因为你
don't sit all the way down. It's easy to get on and off a
别坐视不管 开和关很容易
stool because the where you sit is the same height as your butt
凳子因为你坐的地方跟你的屁股一样高
basically. And we have another type of stool called a bar
基本上 我们有另一种类型的凳子叫酒吧
stool which simply has a back on it. So you can sit and be a
坐板凳 坐起来很简单 所以你可以坐下来
little more comfortable. Stools are Common in rooms like if you
舒服多了 凳子在你的房间里是常见的
have a rec room if you have a pool table or a dartboard or a
如果您有池表或深色板或
room where people would stand more than sit you might have a
在这里人们比坐在那里更有希望的地方
few stools around for people to sit on. Um and we have a bar
几个凳子供人们坐 我们有一个酒吧
stool. I think in the barn we have a bar stool. A really old
凳子 我想在仓库里我们有个酒吧凳子 一个很老的
one that cheap Bob the Canadian found on the side of the road.
一个廉价的鲍勃是加拿大人在路边发现的
I should take a picture of it someday and show you. A bed. So
我该拍张照片给你看 一张床 所以
a bed simply put is the place where you sleep. And other
一张床就是你睡觉的地方 其他
things can happen there with consenting adults. I won't go
成年人同意的事情就会发生 我不去了
into that. But a bed is usually consist usually consists of a
就这样 但床通常由一个
frame. A box spring and a mattress in my part of the
框架 我部分的盒*弹子**簧和床垫
world. So this is a little hard to describe. But the bed frame
世界 这是一个很难描述的问题 但床框
is made out of wood or metal. And it is the basically the
是由木材或金属制成的 它基本上就是
skeleton of the bed. It's what everything else goes on. We
床的骨架 这就是一切的一切 我们
call that the bed frame. In my part of world we put something
呼叫那个床架 在我的世界里
on top called a box spring which is simply a big square.
上面叫一个盒*弹子**簧 就是一个大正方形
It looks like a mattress but it's actually kind of hard and
它看起来像个床垫但其实有点困难
then on top of that we put the mattress. The mattress then has
然后我们把床垫放在上面 床垫就有了
sheets and everything like that. By the way at this end of
床单什么的 顺便说下
the bed we have what's called the headboard. So once again a
我们有什么叫做床头板的床 所以再一次
bed is where you sleep. Uh it is it consists of a bed frame.
床就是你睡觉的地方 它是由一个床架组成的
And then in this part of the world we put a box spring and
然后在这个世界上我们放了一个盒*弹子**簧
on top of that we put a mattress. And then earlier
我们把床垫放在上面 然后
someone mentioned bunk bed Mode Aggs was talking about bunk
有人提到布克床模式的 Aggs 说的是布克
beds. Bunk beds are stacked beds. One bed on top of the
床 床铺是堆砌的床 一张床在上面
other bed. Usually found in kids rooms. They could be found
其他床 通常在孩子的房间里 他们可能被发现
in like a dorm at a university. Or maybe if you are in the
就像大学里的宿舍一样 或者如果你在
military and you are in the barracks. Where people live on
*队军**和你在军营里 人们生活的地方
a military base. They might have bunk beds. But a bunk bed
一个军事基地 他们可能有床铺 但是一个床铺
is basically a bed with another bed on top of it. Interestingly
基本上是一张床 上面有另一张床 有趣的是
enough when I think about the word bunk bed like oh are you
当我想到 " 双床 " 这个词的时候
going to buy a bunk bed I would say yes and if someone said oh
去买个床铺我答应了如果有人说
do your kids have bunk beds I would say yes so the
你的孩子有床铺我肯定会说
pluralization of bunk bed like in the singular it still means
如单数般的布克床
two beds when you say bunk beds it can mean one set of bunk
两张床铺床铺就可以说一套
beds or more than one set. Kinda weird. I didn't realize
或一个以上的集合 有点奇怪 我没意识到
that. And sometimes I learn things when I make the lessons.
啊 有时候我会在上课时学到东西
Uh beside the bed you will find a night table or nightstand.
在床旁你会找到一个夜桌或夜站
This is just a small piece of furniture. Notice I'm using the
这只是一件小家具 注意我用的是
word peace again. I've used it often. A small piece of
再说和平的话 我经常使用它 一小块
furniture that you can put things on. Usually people will
你能把东西放进去的家具 通常人们会
have their alarm clock. They might have a book on their
都有闹钟 他们可能有一本关于他们的书
nightstand or night table. In the nightstand they might have
夜站或夜宿 在他们的床头柜里
a few other things. I sometimes put my watch in the drawer of
还有几件事 我有时把手表放在抽屉里
my nightstand because it glows at night. And I don't like the
我的夜站因为它晚上会睡 我不喜欢
glow. Um and usually People will have a small lamp. This is
发光 通常人们会有一个小灯 这是
within easy reach when you're in bed. So if you need to turn
在你躺在床上的时候 所以如果你需要
the light on quick or if you need to set your book or in my
如果你需要设定你的书或我的书
case your reading glasses down before you go to sleep that's
在你睡觉前把你的阅读镜记下来
where you would put them on your night table or nightstand.
你可以把他们放在夜桌或夜站
Often people will have a dresser in their bedroom. This
经常有人会在他们的卧室里装着梳妆台 这个
is simply a large piece of furniture with many drawers.
简直就是一大块多抽屉的家具
And this is where you would keep your foldable clothes.
这就是你能把你的衣服收起来的地方
This is where you keep your socks and your underwear. Maybe
这就是你的袜子和内衣的地方 可能吧
your T-shirts. Things that you wouldn't hang up on a hanger.
你的 T 恤 你不会挂在衣架上的东西
Things that you would fold. So again those are the big three I
你会折腾的东西 这又是我的大三
think. I keep my shorts in here. I keep actually keep my
想一想 我把短裤留在这里 我一直保持着自己的身体
jeans in my dresser. Um but then I have other things that I
我的梳妆台里的牛仔裤 但是我还有其他事情
do like to hang up. And you would then put them in a
喜欢吊起来 然后你就把他们放进去
wardrobe. Now Jen and I don't have a wardrobe. We actually
衣柜 我和 Jen 没有衣柜 我们实际上
have closets in our bedroom where we can hang things up.
在我们的卧室里有个衣柜可以挂点东西
But a wardrobe is a piece of furniture with doors on the
但一个衣柜是一件家具
front. With a place where you can hang things up on coat
前 有个地方可以挂上外套
hangers. So if you had like nice shirts. Or maybe you have
杭客 所以如果你有漂亮的衬衫 也许你有
really nice dress pants and you don't want them to get
漂亮的裙子裤子你不想让他们
wrinkled. You would hang them in your wardrobe. Again in my
皱纹 你会把它们挂在你的衣柜里 在我的脑海里
case Jen and I hang our clothes in our closet. So a closet
珍和我把衣服挂在衣橱里 所以一个衣橱
isn't a piece of furniture. It's part of the room. But a
不是一件家具 这是房间的一部分 但是一个
wardrobe is something you could buy. It's a large piece of
衣柜是你可以买的 它是一个巨大的
furniture that you can buy and put things in. So when you
你可以买东西放进去的家具 所以当你
first move somewhere if you don't have anything for your
如果你没有任何东西
bedroom you might go and buy a bedroom set. You can buy all of
卧室你可能会去买一个卧室 你可以买所有
these things at the same time from a furniture store. So you
这些东西在家具商店的同时 所以你
could go and say I need a bedroom set. And that would
可以说我需要一套卧室 那就会
consist of a night table. Maybe two night tables. Uh a bed. A
包括一个晚上的桌子 可能是两个晚上的桌子 一张床 A
wardrobe, a dresser, there's different kinds of bedroom
衣柜 梳妆台 有不同种类的卧室
sets. But when we talk about everything that goes in a
集合 但当我们谈论一个
bedroom especially when you are buying it. We would say you're
尤其是当你买的时候 我们会说你是
buying a bedroom set. When people get married then they
买了一套卧室 当人们结婚时
usually go and buy a bedroom set because they're moving into
通常去买一个卧室因为他们要搬进去
a house or apartment together and they need all of those
一栋房子或者一栋房子
pieces of furniture. So they and it's usually cheaper to buy
家具 所以买的比较便宜
a bedroom set. You get a little bit of a better price when you
一个卧室 你给你买了点更好的价格
buy when you buy everything at once. If you have a baby or if
买东西的时候买东西 如果你有孩子
you know someone who has a baby they will most likely have a
你知道有个孩子他们很可能有个孩子
crib. A crib is of course a small bed for babies and for
克里布 婴儿床当然是婴儿的小床
toddlers up to a certain age. Kids will sleep in a bed. Um
直到某个年龄的孩子 孩子们会睡在床上 恩
it's designed so the baby can't can't fall out. You don't want
它的设计让宝宝不能掉出来 你不想要
the baby to roll off the mattress. So we have a crib so
让宝宝从床垫上滚下来 所以我们有个婴儿床
that the child is safe when they are sleeping. They can
孩子在睡觉的时候是安全的 他们可以
roll around to their heart's content and they are safe the
围绕着他们的内心的内容
entire time. Um we all have what's called a changing table.
整个时间 我们都有一个变化的表
And I actually sometimes call it a change table. Um but
我有时会把它叫做变化表 但是
changing table seems to be the correct term according to the
更改表似乎是根据
internet. This is where you would change a baby's diaper.
因特网 这是你换尿布的地方
So a changing table has a small soft top or pad. And underneath
所以换桌有一个小软顶或垫 在下面
it has an area to store baby wipes, diapers, and all the
它有一个地方存放婴儿擦拭物 尿布 以及所有
stuff you would need when you're taking care of your
你在照顾你的时候需要的东西
child. So if you have a baby or a young child that's wearing
孩子 所以如果你有一个孩子或者一个年轻的孩子
diapers. Uh and if they need their diaper changed you would
尿布 如果他们需要换尿布的话
change it on a changing table. Very handy piece of furniture
将其更改为更改表 很方便的家具
when you're changing diapers a lot like Jen and I were many
当你换尿布的时候像 Jen 和我一样多
years ago. It's so nice to have a changing table. And of course
几年前 能换个桌子真是太好了 当然
in the kitchen if you have a young child you will have
如果你有一个年幼的孩子就会在厨房里
what's called a high chair. Um notice I don't say high chair.
什么叫做高脚椅 我没说高椅子
Notice how I say it. I say high chair. So even though it's two
注意我怎么说 我说高椅子 尽管它是两个
words. And even though the first word is high. I actually
说话 尽管第一个词很高 我其实
say it more like this. Highchair. It's a high chair.
说的更像这个 高椅子 是个高高的椅子
So it's it's Like I don't finish the word high. Um so a
就像我不把字写完 嗯嗯
high chair is just a chair that's really tall so that the
高脚椅只是一个非常高高的椅子
baby is at the same level as the parent. It's much easier to
Baby 与父级的级别相同 更容易
feed a child when they're sitting in a high chair. Um and
当他们坐在高高的椅子上时 嗯
usually it will have you can strap them in. So that they
通常会让你把他们绑在里面 所以他们
can't climb out. There's usually like a little almost
爬不出来 一般都差不多
like a seat belt for the child. Um so definitely something
就像给孩子坐安全带一样 那肯定是
that's very common in a home where you have really really
在一个真正有真正需要的地方
all children.
所有的孩子
As we move to other rooms you might have something called an
当我们搬到别的房间时你可能有个叫
entertainment centre. So the piece of furniture underneath
娱乐中心 家具下面的家具
this TV is called an entertainment centre. We also
这个电视叫娱乐中心 我们也
sometimes call it a TV stand. They are pretty much identical.
有时候把它叫做电视台 它们是完全一样的
Um they are just low small low pieces of furniture where you
嗯 就是低小的小家具啊
can put your Blu-ray player if you still have one of those.
如果你还有一个蓝光*放播**器就可以了
Where you can put your gaming consoles. Maybe you have an
你可以把游戏机放在哪里 也许你有
Xbox or a PlayStation or a Nintendo Switch. You would put
Xbox 或 PlayStation 或任天堂交换机 你会
those things in the bottom of the entertainment centre. Maybe
那些在娱乐中心最底层的东西 可能吧
you have cable TV and you have a little cable TV box that
你有有线电视你有个小有线电视
would sit in the bottom of the entertainment centre. So this
会坐在娱乐中心的底部 所以这个
little piece of furniture here we would call an entertainment
这里的家具我们称之为娱乐
centre or we would call it a TV stand. If you went to a
或者我们会把它叫做电视台 如果你去了
furniture store and said where are the entertainment centres
家具商店和娱乐中心
or where are the TV stands? They would they would send you
或者电视站在哪 他们会派你去
to the same section. They mean the same thing. And of course
至同一区段 他们的意思是一样的 当然
the general term table. Anything with four legs and a
一般术语表 有四条腿的东西
flat surface that you would put things on we would call a
平表面你会把它放在我们的上面
table. So you might sit and eat at a table. You might have a
表 所以你可以坐在桌子上吃饭 你可能有
small table for playing games with friends. A table is
和朋友一起玩游戏的小桌 表是
usually a standard height. I'm not sure what the standard
通常是标准高度 我不知道标准是什么
table height is. But it's a place that it's comfortable to
表高度为 但它是一个舒适的地方
sit at. So notice you can sit on a chair but you can sit at a
坐 请注意你可以坐在椅子上
table. Which requires a chair by the way. When we have
表 这需要一个椅子 当我们有了
meetings at work sometimes we sit at tables to have that
有时我们坐在桌子上
meeting. At lunch I sit at the table in the staff room. At
会议 午餐时 我坐在工作人员室的桌子上 在
night Jen and I call the kids down and we say come to the
我和 Jen 打电话给孩子们
table. Everyone sit at the table we're going to have
表 每个人都坐在桌子上
supper. So a table four legs flat surface. Very very useful
晚餐 所以一张桌子四条腿平坦的表面 非常有用
invention. Um you might have something called a card table
发明 你可能有个叫卡台的东西
or folding table. Jen and I have a table like this in our
或折叠桌 我和珍在我们的
back room. If friends come over and we want to play cards or a
回房间 如果朋友过来我们想玩牌
board game we will get out the card table or folding table.
棋盘游戏我们会拿出牌桌或折叠桌
The legs fold up and we can store the table in a special
腿折叠起来 我们可以把桌子放在一个特殊的
room in our house so it's out of the way but when we need it
我们房子里的房间是这样但是当我们需要的时候
we can take it back out and use it. And then of course I've
我们可以把它收回去用它 当然我也有
mentioned this a couple of times you have what's called a
说过这几次你有所谓的
kitchen table. This is the table that you would usually
厨房餐桌 这就是你通常会
find in the kitchen of a home. They are different sizes
在一个家的厨房里找到 大小不一
depending on the amount of people who live in the home. We
取决于居住在家里的人的数量 我们
have a big family so we have a big kitchen table. We can
有个大家庭所以我们有个大厨台 我们可以
actually sit 10 people at our kitchen table. So we have
在我们的餐桌上坐了 10 人 所以我们有
enough room and our kitchen table has what's called leafs
有足够的房间和厨房餐桌
in it. So you can take pieces of the table out. And you can
在里面 你可以把桌子拿出来 你可以
make bigger and smaller. I should have found a small video
做得越来越小 我应该找个小视频
on that. But our kitchen table has four leafs that you can put
在那上面 但我们的餐桌有四叶
in. So we can continually make the table bigger or smaller
在 所以我们可以不断地把桌子做成大或小
depending on how many people are coming over for supper or
取决于有多少人过来吃晚饭
dinner. And then usually you have kitchen chairs around the
晚餐 通常你有厨房的椅子
kitchen table. Uh in our living room we have a coffee table.
厨房餐桌 我们的客厅里有个咖啡桌
This is a low table usually located in front of a couch.
这是一张低桌 通常位于沙发前
And the coffee table is basically where you put things.
而咖啡桌基本上就是你放东西的地方
You might have a few books there. Um the remote control
你可能有几本书 这个遥控器
for the TV is usually on our coffee table. It's just a handy
通常在我们的咖啡桌上 这只是个简单的
little table. If you are actually having tea or coffee
小桌 如果你有茶或咖啡
with people you will put your tea or coffee cup on the table.
你会把茶或咖啡杯放在桌上
But usually you put what's called a coaster underneath. I
但通常你把那些叫过山车的东西放在下面 我的
should have found a picture of that too. A coaster is a small
应该也能找到这张照片 过山车是个小的
piece of wood or other material that you put a hot thing on
一块块木头或者其他的材料
before you put it on a coffee table. And then of course we
在你把它放在咖啡桌前 当然我们
have what's called an end table very similar to a nightstand or
有一个类似于床头柜的
night table except you will find this beside a couch or a
除了你会在沙发或沙发旁边
chair or love's feet. An end table is just a small place to
椅子或爱的脚 端桌只是个小地方
put maybe a plant maybe your books maybe your reading
也许你的书也许是你的书
glasses you might put the remote control on the end table
眼镜你可以把遥控器放在桌面上
as well and you might just keep it there because then it's easy
你也可以把它留在那里因为那很容易
to find it back. Instead of losing it in the couch
把它找回来 而不是把它丢在沙发里
cushions. That's the worst thing when you can't find the
靠垫 那是你找不到的最糟糕的事
remote control. So you might have a desk if you are a
远程控制 如果你是一个
university student or if you're just a person like me. I have a
如果你是个像我一样的人 我有一个
desk. Where's my desk? My desk is right here. I'm actually
桌子 我的书桌呢 我的办公桌就在这里 我其实是
sitting at a desk as well. I have two desks. This is where I
坐在办公桌上 我有两张桌子 这就是我
do most of my work. And this is the desk that I live stream
做我的大部分工作 这是我流的办公桌
from. A desk is a small it's similar to a table but it's
从 一个桌子就像一个小桌子不过是个桌子
very tiny and it's made for one person. It usually has some
非常微小而且是由一个人制造的 一般都有
storage. You can see this desk has drawers on the far side.
存储 你可以看到这个书桌在远处有抽屉
Sometimes a desk will even have a small cabinet built in like a
有时候一个桌子还会有一个小柜子像个
door that you open. But a desk is where you would do some
你打开的门 但是一个桌子就是你要做的
writing. It's where you would put your computer. Uh let's see
写 你的电脑就在这里 让我们看看
here. Let's see. I need to go now says mode. But before I do
在这里 让我们看看 我要走了 但在我做之前
let me remind you one last time to keep your to keep your
让我提醒你最后一个时刻保持你的身体
throat. It looks like you're feeling refreshed now and
喉咙 看来你现在感觉被刷新了
that's awesome. Thanks Mode. Have a good day by the way. I
太棒了 感谢方式 顺便说下个好日子 我的
hope you have an enjoyable day. Um so yes again desk. By the
希望你有个愉快的一天 又来了 由
way the lamp that you put on a desk is called a desk lamp. Uh
把你放在桌上的台灯叫做台灯 呃
and the chair you use at a desk is usually called an office
你在办公桌上使用的椅子通常叫办公室
chair. Or if you're young and you play computer games you
椅子 如果你年轻你会玩电脑游戏
might have a gaming chair. A really fun that goes all the
可能有个游戏椅 真正有趣的是
way back. It's a little inside joke for you younger people. I
回来了 这对你的年轻人是个小笑话 我的
think you'll know who I'm talking about. If you have a
你会知道我在说什么 如果你有
gaming chair that goes all the way back that's usually pretty
游戏椅一直都很漂亮
cool. Um let's see here. Uh you might have a bookcase or a
很酷 让我们看看这里 你可能有个书柜或者
bookshelf. Same word for the same piece of furniture. This
书架 同一件家具的同一个词 这个
is a piece of furniture with many many shelves and you can
是一件多架家具的家具
store things on those shelves. Usually books but it doesn't
把东西存放在货架上 通常是书但不会
have to be. Sometimes people will buy little thing and store
必须是 有时候人们会买点小东西
them on their shelf. They'll have little knickknacks that
他们在货架上 他们会有小诀窍
they'll put. Or is it called brick a brack too? Think
他们会放的 还是叫砖头呢 ? 你觉得
knickknacks. They'll buy little things. Maybe you go on a trip
克尼克克斯 他们会买点东西 也许你去旅行
and you buy a souvenir. You might come home and put it on a
然后买个纪念品 你可以回家
bookshelf or bookcase. We also have outdoor furniture. All of
书架或书柜 我们还有户外家具 所有
my outdoor furniture is either put away or flipped upside down
我的户外家具要么被扔掉要么颠倒过来
right now because it's winter and I don't want it to blow
因为现在是冬天我不想让它吹
away. But outdoor furniture is furniture that's designed to be
away 但户外家具是家具
outside. In English we would say it's designed to withstand
外面 在英语中我们会说它的设计
the elements. It's usually made out of a type of wood that does
元素 通常是用一种木头做的
really really well outside. Um it's sometimes made of plastic.
真是太好了 它有时候是用塑料制成的
Sometimes it's made of metal. But outdoor furniture is just
有时候是用金属制成的 但户外家具只是
furniture you would use on a nice day. Not in the middle of
你会在美好的日子里使用的家具 不在
winter. To sit outside and chat or read a book or enjoy
冬天 坐在外面聊天或阅读一本书或享受
someone's company. And we what's called patio furniture.
一个人的公司 我们称之为庭院家具
You could also by the way call this a patio set. In Canada we
你也可以顺便说一下这个院子 在加拿大我们
often have a deck or patio attached to our house. And we
通常会有一个甲板或者庭院附在我们的房子里 我们
would then buy patio furniture. This again is furniture that's
然后购买庭院家具 这又是家具
designed to be outside. Um it's usually made out of really
设计成外面的 它通常是由
durable material. Because you don't want it to get wet and
耐用材料 因为你不想让它湿润
rot. So they build it out of material that stays really good
腐烂 所以他们把它用在真正好的材料上
when it's outside. So here you see a patio table, patio chairs
在外面的时候 这里看到一个庭院椅 庭院椅
and a nice umbrella so that these people can enjoy their
还有一个漂亮的雨伞让这些人能享受到
time outside. So I have a picnic table outside. Most
外面的时间 我在外面有个野餐表 最
people in North America have a picnic table somewhere. It's a
北美洲的人们在某处有野餐 是个
very common type of table. The design is very standard across
非常常见的表类型 整个设计都是很标准的
North America. It's made from wood. Sometimes it's made from
北美 是用木头做的 有时候是由
metal but it's usually made from wood. If you go to I'm
但它通常是用木头做的 如果你去我的
going to say any park in Canada there will most likely be
说加拿大的公园很可能
picnic tables somewhere for you to sit at to have little meal
野餐桌让你坐下来吃点小菜
with your family. We don't often put a blanket on the
和你的家人 我们不常在
ground when we go and have a picnic. We often go somewhere
我们去野餐的时候 我们经常去
and sit at a picnic table. There's usually room for six or
坐在野餐桌上 通常有六个房间
even eight people depending on the size of the table. Um and
甚至 8 个人 取决于表的大小 嗯
it's really really fun. Um by the way I promised one of my
真的很有趣 我答应我的一个
kids I would build a new picnic table. And I never did it. So I
孩子们我要建一个新的野餐桌 我从来没做过 所以我
should make sure I do that next year. Our picnic table is still
应该确保明年我能做到 我们的野餐桌还在
working but it's kind of falling apart. And then we have
工作不过是分崩离析的 然后我们就有了
the classic lawn chair. So a lawn chair is a foldable chair
经典的草坪椅 所以草坪椅是可折叠的椅子
that you can use outside. This is the old version of a lawn
你可以在外面使用 这是旧版的草坪
chair. There are newer chairs now that are much better
椅子 现在有新椅子好多了
designed. But when I was a kid this is what a lawn chair look
设计 但当我还是个孩子时
like. And we still have lawn chairs that look like this. A
就像 我们还有像这样的草坪椅 A
very light foldable chair that you can bring with you when you
非常轻便的折叠椅
go camping. Or in the summer when you go visit someone you
去露营 或者在夏天你去拜访别人的时候
might bring lawn chairs so that you can sit outside around a
可以带草坪椅让你坐在外面
campfire to enjoy each other's company and to talk.
一起享受彼此的陪伴和交谈