前言
       女儿对妈妈循循善诱的“刷牙宝典”不屑一顾，还把漱口水喷的到处都是，让妈妈好生苦恼。忍无可忍的妈妈把宝典贴到了洗漱间的墙上！
 
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How many times do I have to tell you before you understand it? Don’t you before you understand it? Don’t squeeze the toothpaste in the mid-die.
我得说多少遍你才能听明白？别从中间挤牙膏。
Is it illegal to do so? Must I squeeze it from the end?
我这样挤违法吗？非要从下边挤吗？
What’s the correct way to brush my teeth?
正确的刷牙方法是什么呢？
Well, for starters, it’s good to brush with a round motion between the gums and the teeth.
刚开始刷牙的孩子，最好在牙龈与牙齿之间划圈。
My pals clean their teeth up and down.
我的朋友们刷牙一上一下的呢。
Be careful when you spit put the water. Don’t splash the water all over the place. And put the cap back on every time after you squeeze the toothpaste.
把水吐出来的时候要小心，不要喷的到处都是呀。每次挤完牙膏记得拧上盖子。
Sure, in case the toothpaste dries out.
对呀，要不牙膏就干了。
Mom, would you hang this towel on the rack for me, please. I can’t reach it.
老妈，请帮我把毛巾挂到架上，好吗？我够不着。
With pleasure. Dad will fix another rack for our lovely girl.
好呀。老爸会为我们可爱的宝贝儿子安个低些的架子。
That’s cool.
太好了。
I talked too much with TT yesterday and I’ve got a sore throat.
昨天我和TT废话太多了，搞得嗓子疼。
Try gargling with some salt water. It will help your throat. It will help your throat.
用淡盐水漱口试一试，对嗓子有好处。
 
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Take the cap off the toothpaste/put the cap back on the toothpaste
拧开、拧上牙膏盖
Squeeze toothpaste onto the toothbrush
把牙膏挤到牙刷上
brush one’s teeth 刷牙
rinse out one’s mouth 漱口
gargle with salt water 用盐水漱口
spit out the water 吐水
dry sth. With a towel 用毛巾擦干
hang the towel on the rack 把毛巾挂到架子上
 
本文重点词拓展
 
toothpaste 牙膏
toothbrush 牙刷
dentist 牙医
milk tooth 乳牙
toothache 牙疼
jaw 牙床
gum 牙龈
crown 牙冠
root 牙根
orthodontia 畸齿矫正